
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’s famous Christmas tale of redemption, A Christmas Carol, is the perfect fireplace read this winter. For many families, it has become a tradition to read each year. As Ebenezer Scrooge struggles to evade his imminent doom, three helpful ghosts teach him the error of his ways in this classic English novella.
Old Christmas
Written by Washington Irving in the 1800s, Old Christmas contains five holiday stories: “Christmas,” “The Stage Coach,” “Christmas Eve,” “Christmas Day,” and “The Christmas Dinner.” They portray the warm-hearted English Christmas celebrations he experienced in Birmingham, England and helped to change the image of the Christmas season in America.
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday is a dramatic tale written by W. Somerset Maugham in 1939 about a young man’s thrilling trip to Paris. There, he meets a troubled but passionate woman who is homeless and pining away for a love who turned out to be a murderer.
Tarzan of the Apes
Christmas tales not for you? The Legend of Tarzan movie trailer was recently released, with the new live-action movie premiering next year. You’ve probably seen the Disney cartoon before, but have you read the original novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs? Published in 1912, Burroughs completed this work an entire century ago. Burroughs published many sequels during his lifetime, and there have been numerous movie adaptations, including two early silent films.
Peter Pan: The Story of Peter and Wendy
You may have caught the live musical on television last year, but have you ever read the original tale? Author J. M. Barrie’s story of Peter Pan first came to life as a play written in 1904, then as a novel adapted in 1911. This may be a perfect solution to family reading time at your home this winter.
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