Classic Tales of Christmas

by Editors of Canterbury Classics, Ken Mondschein (Introduction)

Celebrate the joy of Christmas with these classic holiday stories and poems.

This collection features more than 20 stories and poems celebrating Christmas, including works from esteemed authors such as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, and Hans Christian Andersen. With favorites such as O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” and L. Frank Baum’s  The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus , this elegant leather-bound volume will hold a special place on your bookshelf, sure to be enjoyed during the Christmas season, or at any time of the year.

The complete list of stories
A Christmas Carol , Charles Dickens
"A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True," Louisa May Alcott
"A Kidnapped Santa Claus," L. Frank Baum
"A Visit from St. Nicholas," Clement Clarke Moore
"Betty’s Bright Idea," Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Clorinda’s Gifts," Lucy Maud Montgomery
"Tessa’s Surprises," Louisa May Alcott
The Battle of Life , Charles Dickens
"The Beggar Boy at Christ’s Christmas Tree," Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Chimes , Charles Dickens
"The Christmas Gift that Came to A Story for Little Soldiers," Bret Harte
"The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road," Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Cricket on the Hearth , Charles Dickens
"The Fir Tree," Hans Christian Andersen
"The First Christmas of New England," Harriet Beecher Stowe
"The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry
The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain , Charles Dickens
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus , L. Frank Baum
"The Little Match Girl," Hans Christian Andersen
"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," E. T. A. Hoffman
"The Story of the Other Wise Man," Henry van Dyke
"The Three Kings," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Tilly’s Christmas," Louisa May Alcott

Genres: Christmas, Classics, Short Stories, Fiction

576 pages, Leather Bound

Published September 5, 2023

Reviews

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Table of Contents
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
"A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True," Louisa May Alcott
"A Kidnapped Santa Claus," L. Frank Baum
"A Visit from St. Nicholas," Clement Clarke Moore
"Betty’s Bright Idea," Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Clorinda’s Gifts," Lucy Maud Montgomery
"Tessa’s Surprises," Louisa May Alcott
The Battle of Life, Charles Dickens
"The Beggar Boy at Christ’s Christmas Tree," Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Chimes, Charles Dickens
"The Christmas Gift that Came to Rupert: A Story for Little Soldiers," Bret Harte
"The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road," Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Cricket on the Hearth, Charles Dickens
"The Fir Tree," Hans Christian Andersen
"The First Christmas of New England," Harriet Beecher Stowe
"The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry
The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, Charles Dickens
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, L. Frank Baum
"The Little Match Girl," Hans Christian Andersen
"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," E. T. A. Hoffman
"The Story of the Other Wise Man," Henry van Dyke
"The Three Kings," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Tilly’s Christmas," Louisa May Alcott

[Lauren]

It's very long, I have read The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, A Visit From St. Nicholas, The Fir Tree, The Little Match Girl, A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, A Kidnapped Santa Claus, The Gift of the Magi, The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road and Clorinda's Gifts.

I will try again next year.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5- While I’ve read quite a few of these before and still enjoyed them, I found that some of these stories shouldn’t have been included. There were too many by one author and some weren’t even Christmas stories in my view. Overall a nice collection.

[Carrie Griffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have enjoyed reading this leading up to Christmas. Many of the stories and poems I have read before but they are definitely favorites that I enjoyed rereading. My favorites were: A Christmas Carol, The Cricket on the Hearth, "Tilly's Christmas," and The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.

~ The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffman- ⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore- ⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson-⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson-⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ The Chimes by Charles Dickens- ⭐⭐⭐

~ The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens- ⭐⭐

~ The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens- ⭐⭐⭐

~ The Christmas Gift that Came to Rupert: A Story for Little Soldiers by Bret Harte- ⭐⭐⭐

~ The First Christmas of New England by Harriet Beecher Stowe- ⭐⭐

~ Betty's Bright Idea by Harriet Beecher Stowe- ⭐⭐⭐

~ The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoyevsky- ⭐⭐⭐

~ The Three Kings by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow-⭐⭐⭐

~ The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke-⭐⭐⭐

~ Tilly's Christmas by Louisa May Alcott- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ Tessa's Surprises by Louisa May Alcott- ⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ A Christmas Dream, and How it Came True by Louisa May Alcott- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum- ⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry- ⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ The Christmas Surprise of Enderly Road by Lucy Maud Montgomery- ⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ Clorinda's Gifts by Lucy Maud Montgomery- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Kimberz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel truly accomplished as a reader now to have read some classics such as The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol. I loved how different the nutcracker story is compared to the ballet and other re-tellings and also enjoyed how much a Christmas carol movie with George C Scott follows the book exactly!!! It was wonderful.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book I has a good collection of Christmas stories, and I really enjoyed reading them. I’m the introduction was a nice surprise, since it goes into the history of some of the Christmas traditions throughout time. I highly recommend reading this book.

[Hensley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was just too much for his age and so we didn't read much, maybe 4 or five stories.

[Joshua Friesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful bonded leather favorites in one edition.