5 Classic Christmas Stories
By Ernst T. A. Hoffman, O. Henry, The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Clement Clarke Moore
Read by Noelle Dupuis
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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Available on 11/18/2025
ISBN: 9798228696969
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Available on 11/18/2025
ISBN: 9798228696952
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Available on 11/18/2025
ISBN: 9798228696976
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
5 CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES features five popular and heartwarming holiday stories, including THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING, THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER, THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, and ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
1. THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING
“The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” tells the story of a girl named Marie who receives a wooden nutcracker on Christmas Eve, which comes alive to battle the evil, seven-headed Mouse King and his army of mice. A surprise ending leads Marie to a magical kingdom of dolls.
CHAPTER 1 The Day Before
CHAPTER 2 The Gifts
CHAPTER 3 The Surprise
CHAPTER 4 Magic
CHAPTER 5 The Battle Of The Sugar Bullets
CHAPTER 6 The Pleasant Surprise
CHAPTER 7 The Fairy Tale Of The Hard Nut
CHAPTER 8 Continuation Of The Fairy Tale Of The Hard Nut
CHAPTER 9 Conclusion Of The Fairy Tale Of The Hard Nut
CHAPTER 10 The Victory
CHAPTER 11 The Kingdom Of The Dolls
CHAPTER 12 The Candy Capital
CHAPTER 13 Conclusion
2. THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
“The Gift Of The Magi” is about a young couple, Della and Jim, who are struggling to afford Christmas gifts for each other due to their poverty. The story’s irony lies in the fact that their gifts are rendered useless by their mutual sacrifices, highlighting the depth of their love and the true meaning of giving.
3. THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER
“The Elves And The Shoemaker” introduces us to a poor shoemaker and his wife who find themselves in financial ruin until a pair of perfectly made shoes appears each morning, leading to prosperity. Who has been making them?.
4. THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
“The Little Match Girl” concerns a poor, barefoot girl who is selling matches out in the freezing winds on New Year’s Eve. Huddled in an alley for warmth, she lights matches to see visions of a warm stove, a festive meal, and a beautiful Christmas tree.
5. ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
“Twas the Night Before Christmas” is a classic 1823 poem that describes the excitement on Christmas Eve. As the family settles to sleep, the narrator hears a commotion and sees St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) arriving with his flying reindeer and sleigh. Santa enters the home by going down the chimney, fills the stockings with toys, and then departs, leaving the family in wonder and joy.
Author
Author Bio: Ernst T. A. Hoffman
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Author Bio: O. Henry
O. Henry (1862–1910), born William Sydney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina, was a short-story writer whose tales romanticized the commonplace, in particular, the lives of ordinary people in New York City. His stories often had surprise endings, a device that became identified with his name. He began writing sketches around 1887, and his stories of adventure in the Southwest United States and in Central America were immediately popular with magazine readers.
Author Bio: The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors. They are among the most well-known storytellers of European folk tales, and their work popularized such stories as “Cinderella,” “The Frog Prince,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Rapunzel,” “Rumpelstiltskin,” and “Snow White.” Their first collection of folk tales, Children’s and Household Tales, was published in 1812. The popularity of the Grimms’ collected folk tales has endured well beyond their lifetimes. The tales are available in hundreds of translations and have been made into popular Disney films, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella.
Author Bio: Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
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Author Bio: Clement Clarke Moore
Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863) was an American professor of oriental and Greek literature, as well as divinity and biblical learning, at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in New York City. He is the author of the yuletide poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” which became famous as “The Night before Christmas.”
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Author Bio: various authors
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| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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