Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 224 Allen, James Lane 1849 1925 The Bride of the Mistletoe Text file produced by Kevin Handy, Dave Maddock, and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Bride of the Mistletoe" by James Lane Allen is a piece of fiction written during the late 19th century. The narrative follows a married couple, whose lives are grounded in their rural Kentucky farmhouse, as they prepare for the Christmas celebration, dealing with themes of love, family, and the passage of time. This rich story seems set against the backdrop of the winter solstice festivities, with elements of mystery surrounding the couple's shared past and future. The beginning of the novel introduces us to a man deeply engaged in his writing as Christmas approaches, hinting at a significant secret that relates to his family and broader themes about the celebration. He is surrounded by books and photographs of his wife and children, infusing the scene with warmth and nostalgia. The balance of domestic tranquility is disrupted when his wife enters the room, leading to a revealing conversation about their mutual feelings and the idea of being "an incident" in each other's lives. As they prepare for Christmas, the tension builds, foreshadowing a pivotal moment that ties together past sacrifices, love, and the upcoming celebration, while subtly alluding to the deeper meanings of the traditions they hold dear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Married people -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 240003 2025-06-04T08:48:56.099168 text/html 243167 2021-02-25T22:58:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 83922 2021-02-25T22:58:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 150298 2025-06-04T08:49:01.600115 application/epub+zip 150659 2025-06-04T08:48:57.976155 application/epub+zip 150660 2025-06-04T08:48:56.777166 application/epub+zip 286392 2025-06-04T08:49:04.451100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270553 2025-06-04T08:49:00.895131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229300 2022-09-04T13:19:54.148891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207136 2025-06-04T08:48:55.631183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206904 2016-10-30T12:18:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 80173 2016-10-30T12:21:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 205758 2013-04-30T17:34:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 79984 2013-04-30T17:35:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205756 2013-04-30T17:34:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79941 2013-04-30T17:35:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22496 2025-06-04T08:49:04.589124 application/rdf+xml 12222 2025-06-04T08:48:57.330164 image/jpeg 3528 2025-06-04T08:48:57.054134 image/jpeg 146576 2025-06-04T08:48:56.120181 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