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The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter

From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter

Cover Design or Artwork by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Edited by Jessica Harrison

Cover Design or Artwork by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Edited by Jessica Harrison

Edited by Jessica Harrison

Edited by Jessica Harrison

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Nov 08, 2022 | ISBN 9780241455654

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Nov 10, 2020 | ISBN 9780241396698

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    About The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

    The ultimate festive anthology of the best Christmas stories of all time, selected from around the world

    A Penguin Classics Hardcover

    This is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space.

    Here are classic tales from writers including Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Chekhov, as well as little-known treasures such as Italo Calvino’s wry sideways look at Christmas consumerism, Wolfdietrich Schnurre’s story of festive ingenuity in Berlin, Selma Lagerlof’s enchanted forest in Sweden, and Irène Nemerovsky’s dark family portrait. Featuring santas, ghosts, trolls, unexpected guests, curmudgeons and miracles, here is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short story writers of all time.

    About The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

    The ultimate festive anthology of the best Christmas stories of all time, selected from around the world

    A Penguin Classics Hardcover

    This is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space.

    Here are classic tales from writers including Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Chekhov, as well as little-known treasures such as Italo Calvino’s wry sideways look at Christmas consumerism, Wolfdietrich Schnurre’s story of festive ingenuity in Berlin, Selma Lagerlof’s enchanted forest in Sweden, and Irène Nemerovsky’s dark family portrait. Featuring santas, ghosts, trolls, unexpected guests, curmudgeons and miracles, here is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short story writers of all time.

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    About Jessica Harrison

    Jessica Harrison (editor) is the editorial director of Penguin Classics UK.

    About Jessica Harrison

    Jessica Harrison (editor) is the editorial director of Penguin Classics UK.

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Hardcover | $22.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Nov 08, 2022 | 288 Pages | 4-3/8 x 7-1/8 | ISBN 9780241455654

    Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Hardcover | $25.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Nov 10, 2020 | 288 Pages | 6 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780241396698
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    Praise

    “From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter, this greatest hits compilation also happens to be beautifully published. Inside you’ll find ghosts, miracles, grouchy curmudgeons, and plenty of snow.” ―Daily Mail (“Books of the Year”)

    “Perfect for any looming Boxing Day boredom.” ―The Herald (Scotland)

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