Christmas Stories from French and Spanish Writers by Antoinette Ogden
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"Christmas Stories from French and Spanish Writers" by Antoinette Ogden is a collection of holiday-themed short stories written in the late 19th century. The anthology brings together various tales that explore themes of love, family, sacrifice, and the spirit of Christmas, offering readers diverse perspectives from French and Spanish literary traditions. At the start of the collection, the story "A Bird in the Snow" introduces us to Juan, a blind organist in
Madrid who faces overwhelming loneliness after the death of his father. As he struggles with grief and homelessness during a harsh winter, Juan clings to hope that his estranged brother Santiago might return to help him. The narrative poignantly unravels Juan's journey through despair, culminating in a desperate act of street singing on Christmas Eve, where the unlikelihood of reunion with his brother intertwines with his quest for dignity amidst adversity. This opening segment sets a poignant tone for the collection, promising both emotional depth and reflections on the human condition during the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Ogden, Antoinette |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 13012928 |
| Title | Christmas Stories from French and Spanish Writers |
| Contents | A bird in the snow / A.P. Valdés -- A Christmas in the forest / A. Theuriet -- The louis-d'or / F. Coppée -- A Christmas supper in the marais / A. Daudet -- The princess and the ragamuffin / B. Pérez Galdós -- A tragedy / A. Maré -- The three low masses / A. Daudet -- The poet's Christmas eve / P.A. de Alarcón -- I take supper with my wife / G. Droz -- The yule log / J. Simon -- The mule and the ox / B. Pérez Galdós -- Solange, the wolf-girl / M. Prévost -- Salvette and Bernadou / A. Daudet -- Maese Pérez, the organist / G.A. Becquer -- The torn cloak / M. Du Camp. |
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Produced by Shaun Pinder, Ramon Pajares and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Christmas stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47333 |
| Release Date | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 676 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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