Christmas Every Day and Other Stories (Illustrated)

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Christmas Every Day and Other Stories (Illustrated)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Extract:"e;The little girl came into her papa's study, as she always did Saturday morning before breakfast, and asked for a story. He tried to beg off that morning, for he was very busy, but she would not let him. So he began: "e;Well, once there was a little pig "e;She put her hand over his mouth and stopped him at the word. She said she had heard little pig-stories till she was perfectly sick of them. "e;Well, what kind of story shall I tell, then?"e; "e;About Christmas. It's getting to be the season. It's past Thanksgiving already."e;William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author, literary critic, and playwright. Nicknamed "e;The Dean of American Letters"e;, he was particularly known for his tenure as editor of the Atlantic Monthly as well as his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "e;Christmas Every Day"e;, and the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria. "e;Christmas Every Day"e; is a short story by William Dean Howells about a young American girl, whose wish that Christmas would come daily is granted for an entire year, until she realizes the true meaning of the holiday season. Table of Contents:Christmas Every DayTurkeys Turning the TablesThe Pony Engine and the Pacific ExpressThe Pumpkin GloryButterflyfutterby and Flutterbybutterfly