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 Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Beasley's Christmas Party Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beasley's Christmas Party" by Booth Tarkington is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the protagonist, who has recently moved to Wainwright, where he becomes intrigued by the enigmatic figure of Mr. David Beasley, a local political figure. As the protagonist navigates his new life, he finds himself drawn to the peculiar occurrences surrounding Beasley’s residence, leading to an exploration of themes such as loneliness, community, and the nature of friendship. The opening of the story sets up a tranquil October morning as the narrator returns from his first shift at the local newspaper. He reflects on a particular house that he admires, which belongs to Mr. Beasley, while experiencing intrigue at the strange occurrences he senses coming from within. During a chance encounter with Miss Apperthwaite, the daughter of his boarding house owner, he learns about Beasley's character and his solitary living arrangement. The initial chapters paint a picture of Beasley as a quirky yet kind-hearted man, deeply connected to a sickly child named Hamilton Swift, who uses an imaginary world to cope with his difficult life. This leads to humorous and poignant exchanges that hint at deeper emotional currents, creating an engaging setup for their eventual Christmas gathering. The tone of the narrative combines lighthearted observations with an underlying sense of longing and mystery, prompting the reader to further explore Beasley’s character and the relationships around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas stories PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 139875 2025-07-03T05:52:30.619947 text/html 142762 2021-01-27T03:47:30 text/html 121169 2025-07-03T05:52:35.969890 application/epub+zip 121689 2025-07-03T05:52:33.280934 application/epub+zip 110931 2025-07-03T05:52:32.241885 application/epub+zip 256908 2025-07-03T05:52:37.943899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244858 2025-07-03T05:52:35.352916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199661 2022-09-03T09:28:03.334004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117949 2025-07-03T05:52:30.301920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117763 2018-03-03T10:44:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115670 2013-04-09T13:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20559 2025-07-03T05:52:38.060853 application/rdf+xml 15001 2025-07-03T05:52:32.719878 image/jpeg 4106 2025-07-03T05:52:32.479890 image/jpeg 46365 2018-03-19T13:18:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 49372 2021-01-27T03:47:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 46087 2013-04-09T13:19:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 119633 2025-07-03T05:52:30.630928 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia