This beautiful holiday treasure features a collection of the best-loved Christmas lyrics, carols, essays, plays, stories, and reminiscences that tell about the origin of the holidays and their significance today. The rich array of works present humorous, profound, and nostalgic remembrances of Christmas in distant lands as well as its close and contemporary meaning. Assembled in this collection are the works of such favorites as William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Martin Luther, Hans Christian Anderson, and Alfred Tennyson, to name a few. The book appeals not only to adults familiar with the writers but to children of all ages who enjoy this festive time of year. This deluxe edition presents these timeless stories in a beautiful cloth-bound hardcover that makes this piece a valuable edition to any household. --Jacque Holthusen