Christmas Literature: From Dickens to Moore and More
Christmas literature enriches the season with poems and stories from Dickens to Moore and Alcott. The Visit of St Nicholas shapes Santa, The Gift of the Magi embodies love, and editorials on Santa Claus endure as holiday chimes.
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St. Nicholas
Santa
Dr. Moore
William Sidney Porter
O. Henry
Porter
Della
Jim
Young Inquirer
New York Sun
Virginia O’hanlon
Christmas Eve halt in Norway marks festive greeting
In Norway work stops at four on Christmas Eve as people bathe and dress to welcome the festive season. An ancient belief holds that evil spirits appear at night and a customary shot is fired to ward them off.
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