Project Gutenberg 2009-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 1331 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Collingwood, Herbert W. (Herbert Winslow) 1857 1927 Collingwood, Herbert Winslow Ewing, Juliana Horatia 1841 1885 Ewing, J. H. (Juliana Horatia) Ewing, J.H. Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty Molesworth, Mrs. 1839 1921 Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth Molesworth, Mary Louisa Stewart Graham, Ennis Schayer, Julia Thompson von Stosch 1840 1928 Schayer, Julia von Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Wilcox, Ella Wheeler 1850 1919 Wheeler, Ella 06037240 A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others Dickens, C. A Christmas carol -- Sangster, M. E. The Christmas babe -- Corning, Mrs. W. H. A western Christmas -- Bacheller, I. Joe's search for Santa Claus -- Schayer, J. Angela's Christmas -- The first Puritan Christmas tree -- Butterworth, H. First New England Christmas -- Dickens, C. The chimes -- Redmond, C. Billy's Santa Claus experience -- Stowe, Mrs. H. B. Christmas in Poganuc -- Molesworth, Mrs. The Christmas princess -- Widow Townsend's visitor -- Wilcox, E. W. The old man's Christmas -- Dickens, C. The Christmas goblin -- Mead, C. H. The song of the star -- Collingwood, H. W. Indian Pete's Christmas gift -- My Christmas dinner -- Dickens, C. The poor traveler -- The legend of the Christmas tree -- Ewing, J. H. The peace egg. E-text prepared by David Edwards, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Budget of Christmas Tales" by Charles Dickens and Others is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The anthology features various festive tales centered around Christmas themes, with some notable contributions from Charles Dickens, including the famous "A Christmas Carol." The collection likely delves into the spirit of Christmas, exploring themes of generosity, redemption, and the importance of community. At the start of "A Christmas Carol," we are introduced to Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly and cold-hearted old man who dismisses Christmas and all that it represents. The narrative opens with the emphatic declaration of Scrooge's partner Jacob Marley being dead, establishing the grim tone of Scrooge’s character. As the story progresses, we see Scrooge's interactions with his joyous nephew Fred and the charitable gentlemen who implore him to help the poor. Despite their kindness, Scrooge remains resolute in his disdain for Christmas, choosing to keep his distance from human warmth and generosity, which sets the stage for his eventual transformation when confronted by the spirits of Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). 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