Old ChristmasAfter the dance was concluded, the whole party was entertained with brawn and beef, and stout home-brewed. The Squire himself mingled among the rustics, and was received with awkward demonstrations of deference and regard.-from "Christmas Day"Warmly convivial and delightfully festival, this charming and long forgotten holiday classic, by one of American literature's most beloved writers, was inspired, in part, by Dickens' A Christmas Carol and other celebrations of oldtime Yule. Splendid suppers and rural churches, cheerful dances and hearty spirits imbue this short novel with the magic of the season. This festive work, first published in 1896, deserves to be a holiday tradition alongside Dickens in the celebrations of the winter solstice.American author WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) wrote extensively in the areas of history and historical biography but is best known for his short fiction, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." |
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Old Christmas
Пользовательский отзыв - Not Available - Book VerdictIrving's 1875 volume of English Christmas traditions preceded Dickens's A Christmas Carol by more than 20 years. This edition also sports 120 black-and-white drawings from the original printing ... Читать весь отзыв
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Стр. 7 - But in the depth of winter, when nature lies despoiled of every charm, and wrapped in her shroud of sheeted snow, we turn for our gratifications to moral sources. The dreariness and desolation of the landscape, the short gloomy days and darksome nights, while they circumscribe our wanderings, shut in our feelings also from rambling abroad, and make us more keenly disposed for the pleasures of the social circle.
Стр. 7 - The song of the bird, the murmur of the stream, the breathing fragrance of spring, the soft voluptuousness of summer, the golden pomp of autumn; earth with its mantle of refreshing green, and heaven with its deep delicious blue and its cloudy magnificence, all fill us with mute but exquisite delight, and we revel in the luxury of mere sensation.
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| Название | Old Christmas Project Gutenberg |
| Автор | Washington Irving |
| Издатель | Cosimo, Inc., 2005 |
| ISBN | 1596057262, 9781596057265 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 68 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |