99 Linwood Street a Christmas Story
The story revolves around a fictional town where all the houses are identical, and the residents have a peculiar habit of naming their homes with numbers instead of names. The narrator visits his friend at 99 Linwood Street during Christmas time and discovers that his friend has been trying to find the mythical "Jerusalem" - a house rumored to be the most beautiful and festive in town during Christmas.
By Edward Everett Hale · First published 1895 · Genre: Holiday Fiction, Family Drama, Historical Fiction · 5,138 words
First lines
A gray morning, the deck wet, the iron all beaded with frost, all the longshoremen in heavy pea-jackets or cardigans, the whole ship in a bustle, and the favored first-class passengers just leaving.
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99 Linwood Street a Christmas Story is listed on Textopian as a short story by Edward Everett Hale, dated 1895 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Edward Everett Hale
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Holiday Fiction, Family Drama, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Literary Fiction
- Length: 5,138 words
- Structure: 1 section, 123 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Holiday Fiction — The story is centered around Christmas, making it a quintessential holiday narrative.
- Family Drama — The plot involves family dynamics and relationships, which are central to the story.
- Historical Fiction — The setting and context provide a historical backdrop that influences the narrative.
- Short Story — The work is concise and fits the structure of a short story.
Tags
Christmas Fiction · Holiday Story · Classic Literature · American Literature · 19th Century Literature · Short Story · Family Drama · Social Commentary · Historical Fiction · Religious Themes · Christian Fiction · Inspirational