Project Gutenberg 2024-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 97 Stockton, Frank R. 1834 1902 Stockton, Francis Richard Stockton, Frank Richard Bensell, Edmund Birckhead 1842 1894 Bensell, E. B. (Edmund Birckhead) 27027700 The poor Count's Christmas $aNew York :$bFrederick A. Stokes Company, $c1927. Bob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Poor Count's Christmas" by Frank R. Stockton is a charming children's story written in the early 20th century. This heartwarming tale revolves around the themes of kindness, generosity, and the spirit of Christmas, set against the backdrop of a noble Count who, despite his dwindling wealth, strives to ensure that every child in his neighborhood experiences joy during the festive season. The story follows Count Cormo, who lovingly hosts Christmas celebrations for the local children, sacrificing his own comfort to maintain the tradition. With his resources nearly exhausted, he plans to sell valuable heirlooms to fund the festivities. Meanwhile, a young giant named Feldar and a fairy named Tillette come into the picture, culminating in a delightful twist as they bring gifts and a grand Christmas tree for the Count and his wife. The giant, feeling compelled by the Counts’ selflessness, devises a way to ensure the children have a joyful celebration, ultimately leading to unexpected connections and the adoption of Feldar by the Count and Countess. This enchanting narrative beautifully conveys the message that the true joy of Christmas lies not in material wealth but in love, community, and sharing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/poorcountschrist00stoc/page/n5/mode/2up 20231111144258stockton 1927 US Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Christmas stories Generosity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text 69734 2025-07-29T12:16:04.439427 text/html 43943 2024-10-24T17:33:49 text/html 1374691 2025-07-29T12:16:08.792398 application/epub+zip 1373122 2025-07-29T12:16:06.031432 application/epub+zip 350000 2025-07-29T12:16:05.055523 application/epub+zip 2180087 2025-07-29T12:16:10.606464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2166042 2025-07-29T12:16:08.034443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52856 2025-07-29T12:16:04.158450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32894 2024-10-24T17:33:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16625 2025-07-29T12:16:10.775403 application/rdf+xml 26066 2025-07-29T12:16:05.321438 image/jpeg 3476 2025-07-29T12:16:05.186441 image/jpeg 2358262 2025-07-29T12:16:04.499448 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 en.wikipedia