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Abbie Farwell Brown (1871–1927)

Autor(a) de In the Days of Giants: A Book of Norse Tales

14+ Works 261 Membros 12 Críticas

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Obras por Abbie Farwell Brown

The Christmas Angel (1999) 73 exemplares
The Flower Princess (1904) 9 exemplares
The Curious Book of Birds (2007) 7 exemplares
Surprise House (1917) 5 exemplares
John of the Woods (2006) 5 exemplares
The Lonesomest Doll (2010) 4 exemplares
A Pocketful of Posies (2010) 2 exemplares
Kisington Town (2013) 2 exemplares
Under the rowan Tree (1926) 1 exemplar

Associated Works

American Poems 1779-1900 (1922) — Contribuidor — 11 exemplares
10 Best Loved Christmas Classic Stories for All Ages (2010) — Contribuidor — 3 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1871
Data de falecimento
1927
Sexo
female

Membros

Críticas

This is a short Christmas novel set in the Victorian era, it somewhat reminded me of A Christmas Carol as it involved the central character being visited by an Angel representing Christmas spirit. An enjoyable Christmas read I discovered as it was free on Kindle.
 
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Susan-Pearson | 9 outras críticas | Feb 23, 2023 |
"You are so unimaginative!... You judge the tale finished while the best has yet to be told."

Those are two of my favorite lines from the classic, Christmas-Carol-esque tale The Christmas Angel by author Abbie Farwell Brown. Here we find a bitter, lonely old woman occupying herself on Christmas Eve with earnest tasks: burning toys in her fireplace and conducting covert little experiments on the public to prove to herself that the Christmas spirit is a humbug.

Oh, I didn't eat it up quite like the Dickens classic this fantastical work resembles in different ways, but I still found it worth the time. I got a little nervous at the appearance of two Jewish boys in the story, wondering how the author would handle them in this tale from 1910—and a Christmas tale at that. But I breathed easier after while. What's more, my heart nodded in agreement with one character's sentiments about people who supposedly know so much better than others and wind up miserable.

This old-fashioned read is a fairy tale, but its messages ring true, and not just for Christmas.
… (mais)
 
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NadineC.Keels | 9 outras críticas | Feb 24, 2020 |
This short but sweet story resembles “A Christmas Carol” is certain respects. Set on Christmas Eve, we meet an old woman who despises the time of year, but something supernatural persuades her to changes her ways. Instead of ghosts, we have the Christmas Angel.

Of the characters, I felt most sympathetic towards ten-year-old Mary, who’s an orphan forced to live with drunken relatives who don’t care about her.

Although this story is ideally tailored for children, I can vouch that it’s suitable for adults too. I really like the feel-good factor.… (mais)
 
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PhilSyphe | 9 outras críticas | Dec 17, 2018 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
14
Also by
2
Membros
261
Popularidade
#88,099
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
12
ISBN
62
Línguas
2

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