| Author |
Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924 |
| LoC No. |
01026295
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| Title |
A Christmas greeting
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| Original Publication |
United States: Dodd, Mead and Company,1901.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
"A merry Christmas!" -- England -- The King's crown -- Hymn for the coronation -- The soul of Queen Alexandra -- A Christmas carol at Sandringham -- A question of faith -- The voice in the cathedral -- The ghost in the sedan-chair -- King Henry's love-song ("Ah, my sweet sweeting") / words by King Henry VIII; music by Marie Corelli -- The fire of life -- The devil's motor -- God and Satan -- "Imaginary" love -- A forgiveness -- "Care-takers" -- Joe's orchid -- Savage London -- One rose! -- The laurels of the brave -- To "The quarterly" -- The prayer of the small country M.P. -- The children's pages: King Buttercup's Wedding. How Jack built his house. The swimming shoes. Children's evening hym.
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| Credits |
Krista Zaleski, Tim Lindell, Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
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| Summary |
"A Christmas Greeting" by Marie Corelli is a reflective work written in the early 20th century. This piece captures the contemplative musings of the author regarding the Christmas season, contrasting the joy of the holiday with the melancholic realities of modern society. Corelli encourages readers to embrace the spirit of Christmas while critiquing contemporary apathy and self-centeredness, suggesting that true merriment lies in kindness and community. At the start of the book, Corelli introduces the age-old greeting of "Merry Christmas" and immediately reflects on the jaded attitudes that some people hold towards this cherished sentiment. She paints a vivid picture of modern society filled with complaints and sadness, lamenting the loss of the simple joys associated with Christmas. Through her prose, she urges even the pessimists to find solace in the holiday, emphasizing the significance of joy, love, and togetherness amid personal and collective grief. The opening establishes a tone of warmth and nostalgia, inviting readers to reconnect with the lighter, more joyful aspects of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Christmas stories, English
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| Subject |
Christmas poetry, English
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| Subject |
Religious fiction, English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
69600 |
| Release Date |
Dec 22, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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