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Classic Christmas Stories: A Collection of Festive Stories by Louisa May Alcott by Louisa May Alcott
marcg789's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stacikristine's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a fantastic collection of Christmas stories and poems. The narrator for A Christmas Carol is very good and really adds even more depth to the already great story. I also enjoyed the other short stories and poems. This is one we will read over and over.
celeste57's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Like the other books in this series, A Classic Christmas delivers the nostalgia and hope I crave during the Christmas season. It highlights the true reasons for the season, the importance of Christ’s birth, and generosity, and kindness. This particular collection includes one of the most famous stories of all time, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It also includes “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,” (or “Twas the Night Before Christmas”) by Clement Clarke Moore, which is one of the most beloved and well-known poems of all time. Besides these two obvious highlights, some of my favorite pieces in the book were the Alcott and Montgomery stories (as has been the case in all three collections), as well as Harriet Beecher Stowe’s story, “Betty’s Bright Idea”.
Every book in this little series has been a delight. These are beautiful, affordable books filled with lovely, uplifting, edifying stories that I think could help restore the true meaning of Christmas to even the coldest heart, if given half a chance. I will treasure these pretty little books, and I can see myself rereading them most years, until the covers are frayed and the pages are loose. They’re precious.
celeste57's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I have such a soft spot for classic Christmas stories. There’s something about Christmas time that makes me yearn for the nostalgic and wholesome. I want stories that remind me of the true meaning of Christmas, of the birth of Jesus and the importance of giving to others, even if you have little to give. I want stories that remind me of a simpler, less digitally connected time. This collection, along with the others in the series, absolutely delivers.
Included in this particular installment are stories from L.M. Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, and Elizabeth Harrison, as well as a handful of poems. The highlights are O. Henry’s classic The Gift of the Magi and L. Frank Baum’s The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. While I had read many of these, including The Gift of the Magi more times than I can remember, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus was wholly new to me. It was a very interesting, unique take on Santa’s origin and how certain Christmas traditions came to be.
I enjoyed my time with this book, and I think all three of the books in this series are ones that I’ll reread every year or two.
z523's review against another edition
2.0
A Christmas Carol was well done. The rest were okay, but the last bit was just poems.
The worst story was the one about the Christmas tree from the tree’s point of view. It was all excited about being decorated and such, then was chopped up for firewood after it was dried and shriveled. Possibly the most depressing story I’ve ever heard.
The worst story was the one about the Christmas tree from the tree’s point of view. It was all excited about being decorated and such, then was chopped up for firewood after it was dried and shriveled. Possibly the most depressing story I’ve ever heard.
cinderrunner's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
5.0