Classic literary masterpieces help us to remind the spirit of Christmas and celebrate the timeless truths of the holiday season. This collection of Christmas short stories and tales by classic writers features works from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Mark Twain, and more. A Merry Christmas and Other Christmas Stories: An Anthology of Short Stories Before the Great Tradition of Christmas is a book devoted to be enjoyed by the whole family during the Advent season. SHORT STORIES INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be True" "A Country Christmas" L. M. MONTGOMERY "Christmas at Red Butte" "A Christmas Inspiration" "A Christmas Mistake" "Aunt Cyrilla's Christmas Basket" WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS "Christmas Every Day" HARRIET BEECHER STOWE "Christmas; Or, the Good Fairy" "Christmas in Poganuc" CHARLES DICKENS "A Christmas Dinner" MARK TWAIN "A Letter from Santa Claus" KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AND NORA A. SMITH "The Story of Christmas" RALPH HENRY BARBOUR "A College Santa Claus"