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Twelve Classic Christmas Stories

A Feast of Yuletide Tales

Herausgeber: Larsen, Timothy

Beschreibung

A feast of great literature--12 Classic Christmas Stories all in one volume! Celebrate this magical season with some of the greatest literary figures in history: Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, O. Henry, G. K. Chesterton, Willa Cather, Conan Doyle, Washington Irving, George MacDonald, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anthony Trollope, and other classic storytellers. Not only will you be immersed in the Christmas spirit, but you will draw from the insight of historian Dr. Timothy Larsen who introduces each tale, sharing with readers the history, background, and inspiration behind the literature. This collection invites us to contemplate and savor all that is good and true about God's redemptive story and our call to be Christ-like. The stories call us to generosity, reconciliation, and sacrifice. They encourage us to live with joy and gratitude. Increasing our love for great tales and for Christmas, this beautiful hardcover book is the perfect gift.

Autor

TIMOTHY LARSEN is McManis Professor of Christian Thought and Professor of History at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. He is also an Honorary Fellow at Edinburgh University, and has been a Visiting Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge University, and All Souls College, Oxford University. He is the author of nine books, including George MacDonald in the Age of Miracles: Incarnation, Doubt, and Reenchantment, and has edited a dozen volumes, including The Oxford Handbook of Christmas. Articles of his have appeared in many venues, including the Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, World, Los Angeles Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement, and CNN.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Moody Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9780802432797
• ISBN-10: 0802432794
• Artikelnr.: 70205527