| Old Christmas Contributor(s): Irving, Washington (Author), Caldecott, Randolph (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0486443701 ISBN-13: 9780486443706 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Five incomparable essays preserve Irving's delightful impressions of Yuletide events when he was a guest at an English estate. Heartwarming descriptions of a Christmas Eve trip by stagecoach, holiday games, services at the village church, and a sumptuous dinner are enhanced with more than 100 charming sketches by noted illustrator Randolph Caldecott. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005045998 |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.46" W x 8.46" (0.58 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Washington Irving's delightful account of a festive Christmas holiday includes five incomparable essays. Written well over a century ago, Irving's sketches celebrate the celebration with heartwarming descriptions of Yuletide events. Irving recalls with warmth and wonder his many colorful experiences of a traditional Victorian Christmas while a guest at an English estate -- from the Christmas Eve trip by a stagecoach filled with rosy-cheeked boys returning from school, and scenes of domestic hilarity during holiday games, to solemn services at the village church and the return home to a sumptuous holiday dinner. Enhanced with more than 100 charming illustrations by noted nineteenth-century artist Randolph Caldecott, this engaging book helped nurture America's recognition of the holiday. Perfect for gift-giving, the collection elicits from a master American storyteller a magical remembrance of Christmas past. |