Bread on the Waters a Washington Christmas
The story revolves around a young boy named Horatio who learns the value of kindness and generosity from his grandfather's tales about a charitable act he performed during the American Revolution. The grandfather recounts how he sent a large quantity of bread to starving American prisoners held by the British on a ship in the harbor, risking severe punishment if caught.
By Edward Everett Hale · First published 1869 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Christmas Story, Drama · 5 chapters · 20,494 words
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[No. This story also is "Invented Example. " But it is founded on facts. It is a pleasure to me, writing fifty-four years after the commission intrusted to me by the late Mrs. Fales, to say that that is a real name, and that her benevolence at a distance is precisely represented here.
Perhaps the large history of the world would be differently written but for that kindness of hers.
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Bread on the Waters a Washington Christmas is listed on Textopian as a novella by Edward Everett Hale, dated 1869 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Edward Everett Hale
- Date: 1869 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Christmas Story, Drama, Short Story, American Literature
- Length: 20,494 words
- Structure: 5 chapters, 323 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — Set in a specific historical period with accurate details.
- Christmas Story — Centered around the Christmas holiday and its themes.
- Drama — Focuses on emotional and relational conflicts.
- Short Story — A brief narrative with a concise plot.
Tags
Christmas · Historical Fiction · American Literature · 19th Century · Washington D.C. · Family · Tradition · Holiday · Winter · Snow · Cold Weather · Poverty