Christmas in literature

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The following is a list of notable literary works which are set at Christmastime, or contain Christmas amongst the central themes.

Novels and novellas[]

Short stories[]

Children's[]

  • Janet and Allan Ahlberg, The Jolly Christmas Postman[2]
  • Maya Angelou, Amazing Peace[2][3]
  • L. Frank Baum, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
  • Julia Donaldson, and Axel Scheffler, Stick Man[2]
  • Richard Paul Evans, The Christmas Box, The Light of Christmas[2][4]
  • Cornelia Funke, When Santa Fell to Earth
  • Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Astrid Lindgren, Brenda Brave Helps Grandmother (Kajsa Kavat hjälper mormor)
  • Astrid Lindgren, A Calf for Christmas (När Bäckhultarn for till stan)
  • Astrid Lindgren, Christmas in the Stable (Jul i stallet)
  • Astrid Lindgren, The Runaway Sleigh Ride (Titta Madicken, det snöar!)
  • Astrid Lindgren, The Tomten (Tomte är vaken)
  • Astrid Lindgren, The Tomten and the Fox (Räven och Tomten)
  • Martin Waddell, Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale[2][5]

Poetry[]

Collections[]

  • Bettye Collier-Thomas, A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories[1][6]
  • David Sedaris, Holidays on Ice[1]
  • J. R. R. Tolkien, Letters from Father Christmas[1]
  • Jeanette Winterson, Christmas Days[1][7]

Nonfiction[]

  • Francis Pharcellus Church, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" (newspaper editorial)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Adrienne Westenfeld (14 December 2021). "The 10 Best Christmas Books to Read During the Holidays". Esquire. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Megan Christensen (15 December 2021). "10 cozy Christmas books to introduce to your kids this month". ksl.com. Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem". kcls.bibliocommons.com. King County Library System. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "The Light of Christmas". kcls.bibliocommons.com. King County Library System. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale". kcls.bibliocommons.com. King County Library System. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ^ "A Treasury of African-American Christmas Stories". wccls.bibliocommons.com. Washington County Cooperative Library Services. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Christmas Days". kcls.bibliocommons.com. King County Library System. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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