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    Old Christmas From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving
    Old Christmas From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving
    Old Christmas From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving
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    Old Christmas From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving

    By Randolph Caldecott and Washington Irving

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateSep 1, 1977
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    Randolph Caldecott

    Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a British artist and illustrator and the namesake of the Caldecott Medal. Although primarily known for highly influential children's book illustrations, he also lent his artistic skills to novels, travel writing, and humorous cartoons, as well as sculpture and paintings. Some of his best known illustrations appear in The House That Jack Built, John Gilpin, The Three Jovial Huntsmen, and A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go.

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    • 4/5
      A look back to when Christmas was fading as a holiday in pre-Dickins England and American Washington Irving was nostalgic for the old ways of celebrating.
    • 3/5
      Quick and interesting read about how Christmas was celebrated in the past.Liked the way it was divided up into the different aspects of Christmas; travelling for the celebration, Christmas Eve, the morning, Christmas dinner.Interesting to see which traditions have continued, perhaps without people knowing exactly why.Very well written, Irving painted a picture so you could easily imagine the scenes he was describing.Would like to know when this was written, I would guess around Victorian era.
    • 3/5
      A charming account of the author's Christmas spent at the Bracebridge manor in the English countryside around 1818. Even then, the author complains that the celebration of Christmas has lost its feeling, and that only a few still value and practice the old traditions. In fact, the book is generally an argument for actively reviving old ways and returning to life outside the large cities, but by practice instead of by scholarly research.Irving skillfully makes you feel the cold of winter stagecoach rides and the warmth of the fireplace and smells of cooking meats when you come indoors. Characters are created with just a few broad strokes repeatedly used, but the technique works. The rituals of Christmas Eve, Day and Dinner are delightfully described and commented on. You can't help but feel the joy spreading through those gathered for the celebration.The book is complimented by more than 100 wonderful sketch illustrations by Ralph Caldecott and the inclusion of songs and poems from the day.
    • 4/5
      "Old Christmas" is an 1875 collection of Christmas stories first appearing Washington Irving's "Sketch Book" published in 1819-1820. . It is a wondrous thing to read laments about how the modern world had lost some of the Christmas magic. At the same time, Irving captures Christmas essences, like families and food and a general spirit of generosity. BTW bought this book at a library book sale.

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