Publisher's Synopsis
Tantor Media presents a collection of some of the most popular Christmas stories read by award-winning narrators Renée Raudman and Alan Sklar. This special anthology will transport listeners back to the Christmases of their youth, when they first heard these holiday tales. From 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Clement C. Moore's classic depiction of St. Nicholas at work, to O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi, which embodies the very spirit of Christmas, Favorite Stories of Christmas Past has something for everyone. Also included is Francis Church's moving editorial response to a little girl's Christmastime query, Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Clause, as well as seven other Christmas classics that can be heard and shared year after year. The classics that can be found in Favorite Stories of Christmas Past are: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore; The Story of Christmas by Nora A. Smith; A Country Christmas by Louisa May Alcott; An Empty Purse by Sarah Orne Jewett; The Bachelor's Christmas by Robert Grant; The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen; The Birds' Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin; Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus by Francis Church; The Festival of St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge; and The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry.
