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Christmas: A Story
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gale, Zona, 1874-1938
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Christmas: A Story" by Zona Gale is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the small town of Old Trail Town and revolves around the character of Mary Chavah, a woman who has long renounced celebrating Christmas. The story explores her interactions with neighbors as the town grapples with the idea of skipping Christmas festivities due to economic hardship, eventually leading to a deeper reflection on the true meaning of Christmas amidst personal loss and communal struggle. At the start of the novel, Mary Chavah is depicted tending to her lawn, having just created a vibrant patch of violets after a fire. While town residents marvel at her luck, Mary expresses a lack of belief in miracles and a disinterest in Christmas, a sentiment echoed by her neighbor Ebenezer Rule, who has recently closed his factory and is weary of holiday obligations. The opening chapters introduce various townspeople and their discussions about forgoing Christmas celebrations this year due to financial strain. This sets a scene of tension between traditional expectations and the realities of life in a struggling community, hinting at a deeper, emotional exploration of the holiday's significance as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2007-02-04
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