Author: Selma Lagerlöf
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6226
Book Description
The 'Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)' is an unprecedented anthology that brings together an extraordinary array of literary talent spanning various periods and styles, all converging on the theme of Christmas. This collection navigates the rich terrain of festive literature, from the heartfelt to the fantastical, embodying the spirit of the season through a diversity of voices and forms. It includes timeless works that have shaped our understanding and celebration of Christmas, utilizing a range of literary styles that encompass the poetic, the whimsical, and the deeply reflective. The eclectic mix serves not only as a celebration of the holiday spirit but also as a testament to the evolving nature of storytelling across generations. The authors and poets represented in this collection, from Selma Lagerlöf to Fyodor Dostoevsky, from Emily Dickinson to William Butler Yeats, bring a wealth of cultural, historical, and literary backgrounds. Their collective contributions reflect significant movements within literatureRomanticism, Realism, the Victorian erawhile also delving into personal, often introspective themes. Through their diverse voices, the collection offers a panoramic view of Christmas as both a universal celebration and a deeply personal experience, highlighting the ways in which this holiday has inspired some of the greatest literary minds. This anthology is an invaluable resource for readers seeking to explore the myriad ways in which Christmas has been depicted in literature. It offers a unique opportunity to engage with works that span genres and periods, inviting a deeper appreciation of the holiday through the lens of some of the most celebrated authors in literary history. For scholars and casual readers alike, the 'Christmas Classics Premium Collection' promises not only a comprehensive overview of Christmas literature but also a rewarding exploration of the human condition as reflected in these seasonal narratives. Delving into this collection is an invitation to celebrate the rich literary heritage of Christmas and to discover anew the profound joy and reflection the season brings.
Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)
Author: Selma Lagerlöf
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6226
Book Description
The 'Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)' is an unprecedented anthology that brings together an extraordinary array of literary talent spanning various periods and styles, all converging on the theme of Christmas. This collection navigates the rich terrain of festive literature, from the heartfelt to the fantastical, embodying the spirit of the season through a diversity of voices and forms. It includes timeless works that have shaped our understanding and celebration of Christmas, utilizing a range of literary styles that encompass the poetic, the whimsical, and the deeply reflective. The eclectic mix serves not only as a celebration of the holiday spirit but also as a testament to the evolving nature of storytelling across generations. The authors and poets represented in this collection, from Selma Lagerlöf to Fyodor Dostoevsky, from Emily Dickinson to William Butler Yeats, bring a wealth of cultural, historical, and literary backgrounds. Their collective contributions reflect significant movements within literatureRomanticism, Realism, the Victorian erawhile also delving into personal, often introspective themes. Through their diverse voices, the collection offers a panoramic view of Christmas as both a universal celebration and a deeply personal experience, highlighting the ways in which this holiday has inspired some of the greatest literary minds. This anthology is an invaluable resource for readers seeking to explore the myriad ways in which Christmas has been depicted in literature. It offers a unique opportunity to engage with works that span genres and periods, inviting a deeper appreciation of the holiday through the lens of some of the most celebrated authors in literary history. For scholars and casual readers alike, the 'Christmas Classics Premium Collection' promises not only a comprehensive overview of Christmas literature but also a rewarding exploration of the human condition as reflected in these seasonal narratives. Delving into this collection is an invitation to celebrate the rich literary heritage of Christmas and to discover anew the profound joy and reflection the season brings.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6226
Book Description
The 'Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)' is an unprecedented anthology that brings together an extraordinary array of literary talent spanning various periods and styles, all converging on the theme of Christmas. This collection navigates the rich terrain of festive literature, from the heartfelt to the fantastical, embodying the spirit of the season through a diversity of voices and forms. It includes timeless works that have shaped our understanding and celebration of Christmas, utilizing a range of literary styles that encompass the poetic, the whimsical, and the deeply reflective. The eclectic mix serves not only as a celebration of the holiday spirit but also as a testament to the evolving nature of storytelling across generations. The authors and poets represented in this collection, from Selma Lagerlöf to Fyodor Dostoevsky, from Emily Dickinson to William Butler Yeats, bring a wealth of cultural, historical, and literary backgrounds. Their collective contributions reflect significant movements within literatureRomanticism, Realism, the Victorian erawhile also delving into personal, often introspective themes. Through their diverse voices, the collection offers a panoramic view of Christmas as both a universal celebration and a deeply personal experience, highlighting the ways in which this holiday has inspired some of the greatest literary minds. This anthology is an invaluable resource for readers seeking to explore the myriad ways in which Christmas has been depicted in literature. It offers a unique opportunity to engage with works that span genres and periods, inviting a deeper appreciation of the holiday through the lens of some of the most celebrated authors in literary history. For scholars and casual readers alike, the 'Christmas Classics Premium Collection' promises not only a comprehensive overview of Christmas literature but also a rewarding exploration of the human condition as reflected in these seasonal narratives. Delving into this collection is an invitation to celebrate the rich literary heritage of Christmas and to discover anew the profound joy and reflection the season brings.
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems (Illustrated Edition)
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 807583948X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6223
Book Description
This unique collection of "CHRISTMAS CLASSICS: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems (Illustrated Edition)" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) The Twelve Days of Christmas Silent Night Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) The Princess and the Goblin (George MacDonald) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann) The Little Match Girl The Elves and the Shoemaker...
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 807583948X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6223
Book Description
This unique collection of "CHRISTMAS CLASSICS: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems (Illustrated Edition)" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) The Twelve Days of Christmas Silent Night Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) The Princess and the Goblin (George MacDonald) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann) The Little Match Girl The Elves and the Shoemaker...
Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8026848489
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6223
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: "Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) The Twelve Days of Christmas Silent Night Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) The Princess and the Goblin (George MacDonald) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann) The Little Match Girl The Elves and the Shoemaker ...
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8026848489
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6223
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: "Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) The Twelve Days of Christmas Silent Night Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) The Princess and the Goblin (George MacDonald) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann) The Little Match Girl The Elves and the Shoemaker ...
The Bethlehem Carols - 150+ Christmas Carols, Songs & Poems for the Holy Night
Author: Emily Dickinson
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
This unique collection of Christmas carols, poems and songs is presented to you by e-artnow._x000D_ Contents:_x000D_ Silent Night_x000D_ The Three Kings_x000D_ Christmas Bells_x000D_ Christmas At Sea_x000D_ Angels from the Realms of Glory_x000D_ Christmas in the Olden Time_x000D_ Marmion: A Christmas Poem_x000D_ Old Santa Claus_x000D_ The Twelve Days of Christmas_x000D_ Minstrels_x000D_ Ring Out, Wild Bells_x000D_ Christmas In India_x000D_ Hymn On The Morning Of Christ's Nativity_x000D_ A Christmas Carol_x000D_ The Oxen_x000D_ A Christmas Ghost Story_x000D_ The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman_x000D_ 'Twas just this time, last year, I died_x000D_ The Magi_x000D_ The Mahogany Tree_x000D_ A Bell_x000D_ Christmas Carol_x000D_ The Mystic's Christmas_x000D_ Christmas Cheer_x000D_ Noel: Christmas Eve 1913_x000D_ The Holly and the Ivy_x000D_ Adam lay ybounden_x000D_ Christmas Day_x000D_ Christmas Fancies_x000D_ Twas jolly, jolly Wat_x000D_ A Tale Of Christmas Eve_x000D_ Jest 'Fore Christmas_x000D_ A Christmas Folksong_x000D_ As with Gladness Men of Old_x000D_ Nativity a Christmas_x000D_ Boar's Head Carol_x000D_ Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus_x000D_ Coventry Carol_x000D_ Here We Come A-wassailing_x000D_ A Defective Santa Claus_x000D_ King Winter_x000D_ Christmas Gifts and Other Poems_x000D_ The Night After Christmas_x000D_ O Little Town of Bethlehem_x000D_ The Shepherds_x000D_ A Christmas Carol_x000D_ A Christmas Hymn_x000D_ Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning_x000D_ God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen_x000D_ The Christmas Silence_x000D_ A Christmas Lullaby_x000D_ Hymn for the Nativity_x000D_ Masters in This Hall_x000D_ The Adoration of the Wise Men_x000D_ The Shepherds in Judea_x000D_ Christmas Carol_x000D_ Neighbors of the Christ Night_x000D_ Cradle Hymn_x000D_ An Ode on the Birth of Our Saviour_x000D_ Christmas Song_x000D_ A Hymn on the Nativity of My Saviour_x000D_ The Shepherd's Song_x000D_ "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night"_x000D_ The Angels_x000D_ New Prince, New Pomp_x000D_ Wassailer's Song_x000D_ Sly Santa Claus_x000D_ The Waits_x000D_ God Bless Us Every One_x000D_ Bells Across the Snow_x000D_ Minstrels and Maids_x000D_ Song of the Holly_x000D_ Under the Holly-bough_x000D_ December_x000D_ The Christmas Holly_x000D_ So, Now Is Come Our Joyfulst Feast_x000D_ The Christmas Carol_x000D_ A Christmas Carmen_x000D_ Sery_x000D_ A Christmas Song_x000D_ The End of the Play_x000D_ Christ's Nativity_x000D_ Mark Well My Heavy, Doleful Tale_x000D_ The Glorious Song of Old_x000D_ A Christmas Carol for Children_x000D_ A Christmas Carol_x000D_ A Ballade of Old Loves_x000D_ Ballade of Christmas Ghosts_x000D_ Hang Up the Baby's Stocking_x000D_ A Christmas Prayer…
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
This unique collection of Christmas carols, poems and songs is presented to you by e-artnow._x000D_ Contents:_x000D_ Silent Night_x000D_ The Three Kings_x000D_ Christmas Bells_x000D_ Christmas At Sea_x000D_ Angels from the Realms of Glory_x000D_ Christmas in the Olden Time_x000D_ Marmion: A Christmas Poem_x000D_ Old Santa Claus_x000D_ The Twelve Days of Christmas_x000D_ Minstrels_x000D_ Ring Out, Wild Bells_x000D_ Christmas In India_x000D_ Hymn On The Morning Of Christ's Nativity_x000D_ A Christmas Carol_x000D_ The Oxen_x000D_ A Christmas Ghost Story_x000D_ The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman_x000D_ 'Twas just this time, last year, I died_x000D_ The Magi_x000D_ The Mahogany Tree_x000D_ A Bell_x000D_ Christmas Carol_x000D_ The Mystic's Christmas_x000D_ Christmas Cheer_x000D_ Noel: Christmas Eve 1913_x000D_ The Holly and the Ivy_x000D_ Adam lay ybounden_x000D_ Christmas Day_x000D_ Christmas Fancies_x000D_ Twas jolly, jolly Wat_x000D_ A Tale Of Christmas Eve_x000D_ Jest 'Fore Christmas_x000D_ A Christmas Folksong_x000D_ As with Gladness Men of Old_x000D_ Nativity a Christmas_x000D_ Boar's Head Carol_x000D_ Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus_x000D_ Coventry Carol_x000D_ Here We Come A-wassailing_x000D_ A Defective Santa Claus_x000D_ King Winter_x000D_ Christmas Gifts and Other Poems_x000D_ The Night After Christmas_x000D_ O Little Town of Bethlehem_x000D_ The Shepherds_x000D_ A Christmas Carol_x000D_ A Christmas Hymn_x000D_ Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning_x000D_ God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen_x000D_ The Christmas Silence_x000D_ A Christmas Lullaby_x000D_ Hymn for the Nativity_x000D_ Masters in This Hall_x000D_ The Adoration of the Wise Men_x000D_ The Shepherds in Judea_x000D_ Christmas Carol_x000D_ Neighbors of the Christ Night_x000D_ Cradle Hymn_x000D_ An Ode on the Birth of Our Saviour_x000D_ Christmas Song_x000D_ A Hymn on the Nativity of My Saviour_x000D_ The Shepherd's Song_x000D_ "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night"_x000D_ The Angels_x000D_ New Prince, New Pomp_x000D_ Wassailer's Song_x000D_ Sly Santa Claus_x000D_ The Waits_x000D_ God Bless Us Every One_x000D_ Bells Across the Snow_x000D_ Minstrels and Maids_x000D_ Song of the Holly_x000D_ Under the Holly-bough_x000D_ December_x000D_ The Christmas Holly_x000D_ So, Now Is Come Our Joyfulst Feast_x000D_ The Christmas Carol_x000D_ A Christmas Carmen_x000D_ Sery_x000D_ A Christmas Song_x000D_ The End of the Play_x000D_ Christ's Nativity_x000D_ Mark Well My Heavy, Doleful Tale_x000D_ The Glorious Song of Old_x000D_ A Christmas Carol for Children_x000D_ A Christmas Carol_x000D_ A Ballade of Old Loves_x000D_ Ballade of Christmas Ghosts_x000D_ Hang Up the Baby's Stocking_x000D_ A Christmas Prayer…
Something for Everybody
Author: John Timbs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anecdotes
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anecdotes
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Christmas Is Coming!
Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683355814
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
“This nostalgic volume of Christmas stories, poems, carols, recipes, and memorabilia celebrates the holiday’s most deeply held traditions.” —Publishers Weekly It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and this richly illustrated treasury celebrates everything there is to love about the holiday season! It’s filled with favorite Christmas stories, such as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” and “Little Women, A Merry Christmas,” and songs as well as original poems from Lee Bennett Hopkins, Naomi Shihab Nye, and others; original recipes from Erin Gleeson, Yvette van Boven, and Yotam Ottolenghi; and other holiday trappings. All the artwork is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, ranging from religious paintings depicting the Nativity, to 20th-century illustrations showing Santa Claus, to wintry scenes of snowy landscapes and ice skaters. With beautiful art and joyful text, this is a wonderful book for the entire family to share. “An ideal single source book of traditional Christmas songs and stories, illustrated with attractive imagery from artists celebrating the holiday across the centuries. It also includes new poems commissioned for the book and holiday recipes created by the chefs from the restaurant at The Met.” —borg
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683355814
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
“This nostalgic volume of Christmas stories, poems, carols, recipes, and memorabilia celebrates the holiday’s most deeply held traditions.” —Publishers Weekly It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and this richly illustrated treasury celebrates everything there is to love about the holiday season! It’s filled with favorite Christmas stories, such as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” and “Little Women, A Merry Christmas,” and songs as well as original poems from Lee Bennett Hopkins, Naomi Shihab Nye, and others; original recipes from Erin Gleeson, Yvette van Boven, and Yotam Ottolenghi; and other holiday trappings. All the artwork is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, ranging from religious paintings depicting the Nativity, to 20th-century illustrations showing Santa Claus, to wintry scenes of snowy landscapes and ice skaters. With beautiful art and joyful text, this is a wonderful book for the entire family to share. “An ideal single source book of traditional Christmas songs and stories, illustrated with attractive imagery from artists celebrating the holiday across the centuries. It also includes new poems commissioned for the book and holiday recipes created by the chefs from the restaurant at The Met.” —borg
Sing, Memory: The Remarkable Story of the Man Who Saved the Music of the Nazi Camps
Author: Makana Eyre
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393531872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A Polish musician, a Jewish conductor, a secret choir, and the rescue of a trove of music from the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. On a cold October night in 1942, SS guards at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp violently disbanded a rehearsal of a secret Jewish choir led by conductor Rosebery d’Arguto. Many in the group did not live to see morning, and those who survived the guards’ reprisal were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau just a few weeks later. Only one of its members survived the Holocaust. Yet their story survives, thanks to Aleksander Kulisiewicz. An amateur musician, he was not Jewish, but struck up an unlikely friendship with d’Arguto in Sachsenhausen. D’Arguto tasked him with a mission: to save the musical heritage of the victims of the Nazi camps. In Sing, Memory, Makana Eyre recounts Kulisiewicz’s extraordinary transformation from a Polish nationalist into a guardian of music and culture from the Nazi camps. Aided by an eidetic memory, Kulisiewicz was able to preserve for posterity not only his own songs about life at the camp, but the music and poetry of prisoners from a range of national and cultural backgrounds. They composed symphonies, organized clandestine choirs, arranged great pieces of music by illustrious composers, and gathered regularly over the course of the war to perform for one another. For many, music enabled them to resist, bear witness, and maintain their humanity in some of the most brutal conditions imaginable. After the war, Kulisiewicz returned to Poland and assembled an archive of camp music, which he went on to perform in more than a dozen countries. He dedicated the remainder of his life to the memory of the Nazi camps. Drawing on oral history and testimony, as well as extensive archival research, Eyre tells this rich and affecting human story of musical resistance to the Nazi regime in full for the first time.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393531872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A Polish musician, a Jewish conductor, a secret choir, and the rescue of a trove of music from the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. On a cold October night in 1942, SS guards at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp violently disbanded a rehearsal of a secret Jewish choir led by conductor Rosebery d’Arguto. Many in the group did not live to see morning, and those who survived the guards’ reprisal were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau just a few weeks later. Only one of its members survived the Holocaust. Yet their story survives, thanks to Aleksander Kulisiewicz. An amateur musician, he was not Jewish, but struck up an unlikely friendship with d’Arguto in Sachsenhausen. D’Arguto tasked him with a mission: to save the musical heritage of the victims of the Nazi camps. In Sing, Memory, Makana Eyre recounts Kulisiewicz’s extraordinary transformation from a Polish nationalist into a guardian of music and culture from the Nazi camps. Aided by an eidetic memory, Kulisiewicz was able to preserve for posterity not only his own songs about life at the camp, but the music and poetry of prisoners from a range of national and cultural backgrounds. They composed symphonies, organized clandestine choirs, arranged great pieces of music by illustrious composers, and gathered regularly over the course of the war to perform for one another. For many, music enabled them to resist, bear witness, and maintain their humanity in some of the most brutal conditions imaginable. After the war, Kulisiewicz returned to Poland and assembled an archive of camp music, which he went on to perform in more than a dozen countries. He dedicated the remainder of his life to the memory of the Nazi camps. Drawing on oral history and testimony, as well as extensive archival research, Eyre tells this rich and affecting human story of musical resistance to the Nazi regime in full for the first time.
The Everything Christmas Crosswords Book
Author: Charles Timmerman
Publisher: Adams Media
ISBN: 9781605500096
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Lovers of Christmas trivia and crosswords enthusiasts alike will be thrilled to find this merry mix of holiday-themed puzzles under the tree. Curling up with these crosswords is the perfect way to unwind and relax during the hectic holiday season. This collection features fun and festive themes like Christmas carols, holiday movies, traditions from around the world, winter wonderland, and more! This book is the perfect gift for the puzzle lover on anyone?s Christmas list!
Publisher: Adams Media
ISBN: 9781605500096
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Lovers of Christmas trivia and crosswords enthusiasts alike will be thrilled to find this merry mix of holiday-themed puzzles under the tree. Curling up with these crosswords is the perfect way to unwind and relax during the hectic holiday season. This collection features fun and festive themes like Christmas carols, holiday movies, traditions from around the world, winter wonderland, and more! This book is the perfect gift for the puzzle lover on anyone?s Christmas list!
Things Not Generally Known
Author: John Timbs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Analyzing Christmas in Film
Author: Lauren Rosewarne
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498541828
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
Film plays a vital role in the celebration of Christmas. For decades, it has taught audiences about what the celebration of the season looks like – from the decorations to the costumes and to the expected snowy weather – as well as mirrors our own festivities back to us. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone have come to play key roles in real-life domestic celebrations: watching such titles has become, for many families, every bit as important as tree-trimming and leaving cookies out for Santa. These films have exported the American take on the holiday far and wide and helped us conjure an image of the perfect holiday. Rather than settling the ‘what is a Christmas film?’ debate – indeed, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are discussed within – Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural focuses on the how Christmas is presented on the deluge of occasions when it appears. While most Christmas films are secular, religion makes many cameos, appearing through Nativity references, storylines involving spiritual rebirth, the framing of Santa as a Christ-like figure and the all-importance of family, be it the Holy family or just those gathered around the dining table. Also explored are popular narratives involving battles with stress and melancholy, single parents and Christmas martyrs, visits from ghosts and angels, big cities and small towns, break-ups and make-ups and the ticking clock of mortality. Nearly 1000 films are analyzed in this volume to determine what the portrayal of Christmas reveals about culture, society and faith as well as sex roles, consumerism, aesthetics and aspiration.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498541828
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
Film plays a vital role in the celebration of Christmas. For decades, it has taught audiences about what the celebration of the season looks like – from the decorations to the costumes and to the expected snowy weather – as well as mirrors our own festivities back to us. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone have come to play key roles in real-life domestic celebrations: watching such titles has become, for many families, every bit as important as tree-trimming and leaving cookies out for Santa. These films have exported the American take on the holiday far and wide and helped us conjure an image of the perfect holiday. Rather than settling the ‘what is a Christmas film?’ debate – indeed, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are discussed within – Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural focuses on the how Christmas is presented on the deluge of occasions when it appears. While most Christmas films are secular, religion makes many cameos, appearing through Nativity references, storylines involving spiritual rebirth, the framing of Santa as a Christ-like figure and the all-importance of family, be it the Holy family or just those gathered around the dining table. Also explored are popular narratives involving battles with stress and melancholy, single parents and Christmas martyrs, visits from ghosts and angels, big cities and small towns, break-ups and make-ups and the ticking clock of mortality. Nearly 1000 films are analyzed in this volume to determine what the portrayal of Christmas reveals about culture, society and faith as well as sex roles, consumerism, aesthetics and aspiration.