Big Book of Christmas Tales

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Selma Lagerlöf, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, George MacDonald, Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Alphonse Daudet, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, Benito Pérez Galdós, Armando Palacio Valdés, Anthony Trollope, Marcel Prévost, Beatrix Potter, O. Henry, Saki, Susan Coolidge, Edgar Wallace, Booker T. Washington, Elizabeth Harrison, L. Frank Baum, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Hans Christian Andersen, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Elizabeth Gaskell, Brothers Grimm

2023 · Good Press

In the 'Big Book of Christmas Tales,' an exquisite tapestry of holiday-themed narratives is woven together, drawing from the imaginations of literary giants and celebrated storytellers across eras and cultures. This collection is a festive celebration of storytelling, presenting a panoply of genres'Äîfrom enchanting fairy tales to heartwarming domestic dramas, from stirring moral tales to whimsical fables. Its pages offer a diversified repertoire of yuletide experiences, with certain stories capturing the pure magic and innocence of the season, while others delve into a more profound exploration of human nature and goodwill, crafting a multidimensional understanding of Christmas lore. The anthology brings together an illustrious assembly of authors whose backgrounds span countries and centuries, each contributing their unique voice to this rich mosaic of festive narratives. It aligns with literary movements such as Romanticism and Realism, embracing the narrative styles of European and American literatures of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This convergence of narratives by prominent authors'Äîincluding the moral depth of Russian masters like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, the imaginative creativity of Andersen and Baum, and the insightful wit of Twain and Saki'Äîcreates a kaleidoscope of cultural and emotional insights into Christmas. The 'Big Book of Christmas Tales' offers a remarkable journey through the literary landscapes of Christmas, providing an unparalleled opportunity to engage with diverse perspectives and narrative styles within a single volume. A treasure trove for both literary connoisseurs and casual readers, this anthology not only entertains but also educates, inviting readers to explore the shared and varied traditions surrounding the holiday season. Delve into its pages for an enriching and joyous experience, and participate in the ongoing dialogue sparked by the confluence of these timeless tales.

Remaking the Classics

by Christopher Stray, Lorna Hardwick, Amanda Wrigley, Deborah Roberts, Elizabeth Vandiver, Leanne Hunnings, Ruth Hazel, Sheila Murnaghan, Stephen Harrison

2013 · A&C Black

This important collection of essays both contributes to the expanding field of classical reception studies and seeks to extend it. Focusing on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Britain, it looks at a range of different genres (epic, novel, lyric, tragedy, political pamphlet). Within the published texts considered, the usual range of genres dealt with elsewhere is extended by chapters on books for children, and those in which childhood and memories of childhood are informed by antiquity; and also by a multi-genre case study of a highly unusual subject, Spartacus. "Remaking the Classics" also goes beyond books to dramatic performance, and beyond the theatre to radio - a medium of enormous power and influence from the 1920s to the 1960s, whose role in the reception of classics is largely unexplored. The variety of genres and of media considered in the book is balanced both by the focus on Britain in a specific time period, and by an overlap of subject-matter between chapters: the three chapters on twentieth-century drama, for example, range from performance strategies to post-colonial contexts.The book thus combines the consolidation of a field with an attempt to push it in new and exciting directions.