Editors of Canterbury Classics

Celebrate the joy of Christmas with these classic holiday stories and poems. This collection features more than 20 stories and poems celebrating Christmas, including works from esteemed authors such as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, and Hans Christian Andersen. With favorites such as O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” and L. Frank Baum’s  The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus , this elegant leather-bound volume will hold a special place on your bookshelf, sure to be enjoyed during the Christmas season, or at any time of the year. The complete list of stories A Christmas Carol , Charles Dickens "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True," Louisa May Alcott "A Kidnapped Santa Claus," L. Frank Baum "A Visit from St. Nicholas," Clement Clarke Moore "Betty’s Bright Idea," Harriet Beecher Stowe "Clorinda’s Gifts," Lucy Maud Montgomery "Tessa’s Surprises," Louisa May Alcott The Battle of Life , Charles Dickens "The Beggar Boy at Christ’s Christmas Tree," Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Chimes , Charles Dickens "The Christmas Gift that Came to A Story for Little Soldiers," Bret Harte "The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road," Lucy Maud Montgomery The Cricket on the Hearth , Charles Dickens "The Fir Tree," Hans Christian Andersen "The First Christmas of New England," Harriet Beecher Stowe "The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain , Charles Dickens The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus , L. Frank Baum "The Little Match Girl," Hans Christian Andersen "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," E. T. A. Hoffman "The Story of the Other Wise Man," Henry van Dyke "The Three Kings," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Tilly’s Christmas," Louisa May Alcott

Curl up with this collection of classic scary stories from the masters of the genre. With dozens of stories of the macabre, fantastic, and supernatural, Classic Horror Tales is sure to keep readers on the edges of their seats. This collection of works by classic writers spans more than a century—from 19th-century trailblazers such as John William Polidori, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Washington Irving to 20th-century masters like Saki, Edith Wharton, and Franz Kafka. The fear of the unknown is a driving force in literature, and the horror genre surpasses all others in bringing this idea to the forefront of the reader's consciousness. A wide range of cultures and classes of society are represented in this volume, reminding us that dark forces lurk all around us—for even in broad daylight, a shadow exists somewhere.

An alternative cover edition can be found here. A fine collection of classic novels, short stories, poems, and essays from distinguished women writers.Women writers have been making their voices heard for centuries, but their works were not always taken seriously. Over time, as women gained more social and political freedom, these works have reemerged as subjects that are considered to be worthy of closer study. Classic Works from Women Writers is a collection of more than thirty novels, short stories, poems, and essays by prominent and lesser-known female writers since the 17th century. Included in this volume are groundbreaking works such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the first Hercule Poirot novel; Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” and her follow-up essay; and poetry from the likes of Christina Rossetti, Amy Lowell, and Sara Teasdale. The words of these authors offer a multitude of perspectives on different issues that affect not only women but the wider world as well.