The Last Gift : The Christmas Stories of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Thomas Ruys.

Contributor:

Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : LSU Press, 2023.

Summary:

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930) was one of the most popular American writers at the turn of the twentieth century, and her annual Christmas stories appeared in magazines and periodicals across the globe. Since then, the extraordinary stories that once delighted her legions of fans every festive season have gone largely out of print and unread. Now, for the first time, The Last Gift presents a collection of Freeman's best Christmas writing, introducing these funny, poignant, provocative, and surprisingly timely holiday tales to a new generation of readers.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Introduction

First Christmases

The Puritan Doll

Christmas for Once

Serena Ann

Josiah's First Christmas

The Art of Christmas Giving

The Pink Shawls

For the Love of One's Self

The Revolt of Sophia Lane

The Gift of Love

Friend of My Heart

The Christmas Sing in Our Village

Christmas Trees, Stockings, and Santa's Little Helpers

The Balsam Fir

About Hannah Stone

General: A Christmas Story

Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas

The Usurper

Santa Claus and Two Jack-Knives

Christmas Jenny

Stolen Christmases, Uninvited Guests

Found in the Snow

The Last Gift

A Stolen Christmas

The Gospel According to Joan

Harriet Ann's Christmas

The Christmas Ghost

The Reign of the Doll

A Christmas Pastel.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780807180648

0807180645

9780807180631

0807180637

OCLC:

1396696582