Leaves for a Christmas Bough: Love, Truth, and Hope by Unknown

"Leaves for a Christmas Bough: Love, Truth, and Hope" is a collection of stories and letters aimed at children, likely written in the mid-19th century. The text captures the spirit of Christmas and serves as a festive gift, filled with tales of kindness, morality, and the joys of youth. It appears to be intended for a juvenile audience, emphasizing themes of love, benevolence, and personal growth. The opening of this collection presents various pieces, starting with a heartfelt letter from Santa Claus addressing children about the joys of the holiday and the importance of self-improvement. He encourages them to reflect on their past year and to strive for betterment in character. Following this, the narrative introduces a young girl named Rigolette, whose life as a seamstress in Paris reveals her struggles and charity. Each story appears to be designed not only for entertainment but also to impart valuable lessons on morality, kindness, and the importance of community among children's lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Unknown
Title Leaves for a Christmas Bough: Love, Truth, and Hope
Credits Produced by Suzanne Shell, Brian Wilcox and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Children's poetry
Subject Children's stories
Category Text
eBook-No. 41865
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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