A Very Russian Christmas

by Mikhail Zoshchenko

Author	: Mikhail Zoshchenko
Publisher	: New Vessel Press
Total Pages	: 211
Release	: 2016-09-26
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1939931444

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A collection of short Christmas stories by some of Russia’s greatest nineteenth and twentieth century authors—several appearing in English for the first time. Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, this collection offers a holiday feast of Russian fiction. Dostoevsky brings stories of poverty and tragedy; Tolstoy inspires with his fable-like tales; Chekhov’s unmatchable skills are on full display in his story of a female factory owner and her wretched workers; Klaudia Lukashevitch delights with a sweet and surprising tale of a childhood in White Russia; and Mikhail Zoshchenko recounts madcap anecdotes of Christmas trees and Christmas thieves in the Soviet Era—a time when it was illegal to celebrate the holiday in Russia. There is no shortage of imagination, wit, or vodka on display in this collection that proves, with its wonderful variety and remarkable human touch, that nobody does Christmas like the Russians.

A Very Russian Christmas

by Roxie Rivera

Author	: Roxie Rivera
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 168
Release	: 2013-12
Genre	: Christmas stories
ISBN	: 9781630420093

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"This collection of holiday-themed short stories fits the Her Russian protector series timeline between Yuri (book 3) and the beginning of Nikolai (book 4). It features couples from the first five books in the series as well as glimpses of future couples to come"--P. v.

A Very French Christmas

by Guy de Maupassant

Author	: Guy de Maupassant
Publisher	: New Vessel Press
Total Pages	: 140
Release	: 2017-10-10
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 193993155X

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Joyeux Noël: “[An]endearing collection of Christmas stories from ten of France’s most esteemed writers―past and present―skillfully translated.” ―Foreword Reviews This collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time, featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century authors Irène Némirovsky and Nobel Prize winner Anatole France and contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel. With a holiday spirit conveyed through sparkling Paris streets, opulent feasts, wandering orphans, kindly monks, homesick soldiers, oysters, crayfish, ham, bonbons, flickering desire, and more than a little wine, this collection encapsulates Christmas à la française—delicious, intense and unexpected.

A Russian Christmas Party

by Leo Tolstoy

Author	: Leo Tolstoy
Publisher	: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Total Pages	:
Release	: 2021-01-08
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	:

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A Russian Christmas Party by Leo Tolstoy is about a generous family on the brink of ruin whose mother pins their hopes for restoring their fortune on their son, Nicolas' marriage to a wealthy bride. Nicolas isn't cooperating, for he loves a poor girl named Sonia. Alas! How will they see it through?

Baboushka : a Christmas Folktale from Russia

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Publisher	: Candlewick Press (MA)
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2001
Genre	: Christmas
ISBN	: 9780763616199

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An old woman who was too busy to travel with the Wise Men to find the Child now searches endlessly for Him each Christmas season.

A Very Italian Christmas

by Giovanni Boccaccio

Author	: Giovanni Boccaccio
Publisher	: New Vessel Press
Total Pages	: 147
Release	: 2018-09-04
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1939931665

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Classic and contemporary Christmas stories by great writers from Boccaccio to Strega Prize winner Anna Maria Ortese to Nobel laureate Grazia Deledda. The third in the very popular Very Christmas series, this volume brings together the best Italian Christmas stories of all time in a vibrant collection featuring classic tales and contemporary works. With writing that dates from the Renaissance to the present day, from Boccaccio to Pirandello, as well as Anna Maria Ortese, Natalia Ginzburg, and Grazia Deledda, these literary gems are filled with ancient churches, trains whistling through the countryside, steaming tureens, plates piled high with pasta, High Mass, dashed hopes, golden crucifixes, flowing wine, shimmering gifts, and plenty of style. Like everything the Italians do, this is Christmas with its very own verve and flair, the perfect literary complement to a Buon Natale italiano. Includes stories by: Luigi Pirandello ·• Camillo Boito • Matilde Serao • Anna Maria Ortese • Andrea De Carlo • Grazia Deledda • Giovanni Verga • Giovanni Boccaccio • Natalia Ginzburg

A Very Scandinavian Christmas

by Hans Christian Andersen

Author	: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher	: Very Christmas
Total Pages	: 140
Release	: 2019-09-17
Genre	: Christmas stories
ISBN	: 9781939931764

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A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas series conveying a festive and contemplative spirit laden with lingonberries, elks, gnomes, and aquavit in abundance. A smorgasbord of literary gifts in a vibrant, elegant hardcover volume that makes a perfect gift and an attention-getting holiday display in your store.

A Very German Christmas

by Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Author	: Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Publisher	: Very Christmas
Total Pages	: 140
Release	: 2020-09-15
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 9781939931887

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A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas series conveying a festive spirit from the place where many Christmas traditions were invented. A delightful and unpredictable collection redolent of candle-lit trees, St. Nikolaus, gingerbread, the Christkindl, roast goose and red cabbage, Gugelhopf and stollen cakes, accompanied by plenty of schnapps.

A Very German Christmas

by Wolfgang von Goethe

Author	: Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher	: New Vessel Press
Total Pages	: 197
Release	: 2020-09-15
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1939931894

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This collection of new and classic Christmas literature includes stories by Herman Hesse, Joseph Roth, The Brothers Grimm, and many others. This collection brings together traditional and contemporary holiday stories from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. You'll find classic works by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Heinrich Heine, Rainer Maria Rilke, Thomas Mann and Arthur Schnitzler, as well as more recent tales by writers like Heinrich Böll, Peter Stamm and Martin Suter. It also includes the first published English translation of Joseph Roth’s story “Christmas in Cochinchina.” Enjoy Eine fröhliche Weihnachten―A Merry Christmas―made all the more festive with these literary treats redolent of candle-lit trees, St. Nikolaus, gingerbread, Gugelhopf and stollen cakes, all accompanied by plenty of schnapps.