Project Gutenberg 2017-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 103 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas Shakespeare's Christmas, and other stories Shakespeare's Christmas -- Ye sexes, give ear! -- Captain Wyvern's adventures -- Frenchman's Creek -- The man behind the curtain -- Rain of dollars -- The lamp and the guitar. Produced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Shakespeare's Christmas and Other Stories" by A.T. Quiller-Couch is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The collection begins with a historical story that brings the reader to Christmas Eve, 1598, in the lively and bustling world of the London theater scene. The narrative introduces characters such as Shakespeare himself and follows their interactions amid the vibrant theater atmosphere, as well as hinting at themes of ambition, joy, and the complexities of human relationships. At the start of "Shakespeare's Christmas," the setting is established as a bustling theater, filled with an audience engaged in the performance of a new comedy. Two primary characters, a burly countryman and a cutpurse, provide comedic and reflective elements, commenting on the play and their surroundings as the curtain rises. While the audience is caught up in the revelry, the narrative hints at deeper meanings behind the performance and the potential implications of the theater's fate, reflecting on the nature of art and the society surrounding it. The atmosphere is further enriched with lively discussions among audience members, exploring themes of class, ambition, and the transformative power of theater before diving into the actual performance, setting the stage for an entertaining and layered tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, English English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Christmas Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 460232 2025-06-21T14:13:09.110197 text/html 448037 2024-10-23T01:48:31 text/html 412089 2025-06-21T14:13:17.279201 application/epub+zip 416066 2025-06-21T14:13:10.538169 application/epub+zip 233232 2025-06-21T14:13:09.832187 application/epub+zip 557117 2025-06-21T14:13:21.874175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520289 2025-06-21T14:13:16.493132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324910 2022-09-24T17:58:30.125667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411057 2023-09-23T10:44:53.205747 text/plain 391197 2024-10-23T01:48:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16495 2025-06-21T14:13:22.030121 application/rdf+xml 12848 2025-06-21T14:13:09.950177 image/jpeg 1979 2025-06-21T14:13:09.889168 image/jpeg 489874 2025-06-21T14:13:09.174164 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia