A Little Book of Christmas

By John Kendrick Bangs

Mr. Bangs has caught the spirit of the "Christmas Carols," and phrased it in his own style, so well liked in America. Not in a long time have we had Christmas stories so good as "The Conversion of Hetherington,""The Child Who Had Everything But...," "Santa Claus and Little Billie," and "The House of the Seven Santas,"--the four stories in this volume. Mr. Bangs' sense of humor never fails, his diction is well liked, and in these tales he has woven a strain of pathos which is not unfitting.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sheba Blake Publishing
• Release date: Mar 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781304894021

John Kendrick Bangs

John Kendrick Bangs (1862–1922) was an American writer and editor best known for his works in the fantasy genre. Bangs began his writing career in the 1880s when he worked for a literary magazine at Columbia College. Later, he held positions at various publications such as Life, Harper's Bazaar and Munsey’s Magazine. Throughout his career he published many novels and short stories including The Lorgnette (1886), Olympian Nights (1902) and Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream (1907).

Reviews for A Little Book of Christmas

[elleayess-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing little book of old fashioned Christmas stories written in the early 1900's. Christmas magic from long ago that is becoming less common in our world today when men were men, women were women and mankind actually cared about eachother. Must read!!!!

[leslie398 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Nice Christmas stories for young children & some poems. Arthur Beecher's illustrations were excellent.

[true54blue · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a collection of four touching short stories focused on the "spirit of Christmas." Originally published in 1912 each story shows people discovering how to be charitable at Christmas through love of others.