A Vintage Christmas: A Collection of Classic Stories and Poems

by Various

During the hectic Christmas season, slow down with these heartwarming stories from some of literature’s most beloved writers.

In this collection, readers will discover lesser-known but tender stories and poems from classic authors they know and love. Each selection celebrates the beauty, mystery, and joy found in the season that commemorates Christ’s birth.

A Vintage Christmas includes stories from Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, L.M. Montgomery, and Selma Lagerlof, as well as poems from John Milton, Christina Rossetti, William Makepeace Thackeray, Anne Brontë, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Genres: Classics, Christmas, Poetry, Short Stories, Fiction, Audiobook

Audio CD

Published October 9, 2018

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Reviews

[Vanessa M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was mainly interested in listening to the L.M. Montgomery stories but all were good. This was a nice selection and the narrators did a good job. Their voices seemed to fit with these classic stories.

[Sharone Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are some marvelous gems in here, especially L.M. Montgomery's short stories (it's fun to be back in Anne's world!), and also a gem by Ralph Henry Barbour called A College Santa Clause. This collection of story is heartwarming and is definitely worth your time.

[Jennifer Barnickel · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs. Flowers suddenly bloomed in the chambers of the sick; old people found themselves remembered; sad hearts were consoled by a tender word, and wicked ones softened by the story of Him who forgave all sin.” – A Christmas Dream and How It Came to Be True

[MM · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice nostalgic collection of public domain pieces from the US, Canada and the UK. Free online listening from ONE audiobooks.

[Paula LyMz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice collection of classic stories to listen to on a cozy evening. The narrators are chosen well and bring them to life.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars overall. My favorites were:
A Country Christmas-Alcott
Aunt Cyrilla's Christmas Basket- Montgomery
Christmas Every Day-Howells
A College Santa Claus-Barbour