Five incomparable essays preserve Irving's delightful impressions of Yuletide events when he was a guest at an English estate. Heartwarming descriptions of a Christmas Eve trip by stagecoach, holiday games, services at the village church, and a sumptuous dinner are enhanced with more than 100 charming sketches by noted illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
An Old-Fashioned Christmas in Illustration and Decoration by Clarence P. Hornung 260 illustrations from Victorian sources: Santa Claus, sleighs, bells, Christmas trees, Yule celebrations; decorative alphabets. Also facsimile of 1848 Night Before Christmas.
Father Christmas by Raphael Tuck Make it an old-fashioned Christmas! Gather the family for an evening with these 12 charmingly illustrated poems from a century-old classic, including "The Plum Pudding," "Under the Mistletoe," and "At Tabbykin's Ball."
The Scarlet Letter Thrift Study Edition by Nathaniel Hawthorne Includes the unabridged text of Hawthorne's classic novel plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
The First Christmas Tree and the Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke This elegant little hardcover gift book features two unabridged holiday tales written by a 19th-century American clergyman. These classic seasonal fables abound in the Yuletide traditions of generosity and friendship — perfect sentiments for a gift book!
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving Among the first tales by an American writer, the title story and "Rip Van Winkle" marked the entry of Washington Irving into world literature. Also includes "The Devil and Tom Walker," "The Spectre Bridegroom," and more, 15 short stories in all.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving Ichabod Crane faces the terror of the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle rises from a 20-year sleep to find a world vastly changed in these two delightful classics of American literature.
