Christmas, A Happy Time
Christmas, A Happy Time is a children’s book about the joys of the Christmas season. It follows a young girl named Lucy as she experiences the sights, sounds, and smells of the holiday. The book begins with Lucy waking up on Christmas morning and being filled with excitement. She runs downstairs to find her family gathered around the tree, and they all exchange gifts. After opening her presents, Lucy and her family go outside to enjoy the snow and the decorations. The book then follows Lucy as she visits her friends and family, and they all share stories and memories of Christmases past. Lucy also visits a local Christmas market, where she buys gifts for her loved ones. Finally, Lucy returns home to enjoy a delicious Christmas dinner with her family. As the night draws to a close, Lucy reflects on the joys of the season and how it brings people together. Christmas, A Happy Time is a heartwarming story that celebrates the spirit of the holiday season. It is sure to bring a smile to the faces of children and adults alike.
By Alicia Catherine Mant · First published 1832 · Genre: Holiday Fiction, Children's Fiction, Romance · 7,218 words
First lines
Harriet and Elizabeth Mortimer were two very pretty, and generally speaking, very good little girls. Their kind papa and mamma had taken a great deal of pains that they should be good, and it was very seldom that they vexed them by being otherwise. A very happy time was now expected in the family at Beech Grove, by the arrival of John and Frederick Mortimer from school: it was within a few days of Christmas; and as the sisters and brothers had never, till the last few months, been separated, their meeting together again was looked forward to with general and lively pleasure.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Alicia Catherine Mant
- Date: 1832 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Holiday Fiction, Children's Fiction, Romance
- Length: 7,218 words
- Structure: 1 section, 136 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Holiday Fiction — The title of the book implies that it is a story about Christmas, a holiday, and the subtitle suggests that it is a happy story.
- Children's Fiction — The author's name suggests that the book is intended for a younger audience.
- Romance — The title and subtitle of the book suggest that there may be a romantic element to the story.
Tags
Children's novels · Christmas · Christmas stories · Conduct of life · Family reunions · Juvenile fiction · Siblings · boys · brothers and sisters · children · coach · cold