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Christmas Past: An Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth-Century America

byThomas Ruys Smith

Thomas Ruys Smith uses Christmas Past to investigate an Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth-Century America through a carefully framed novel. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the wider field of fiction. Attention to evidence keeps the discussion anchored while allowing disagreement, uncertainty, and unintended consequences to remain visible. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant. The emphasis stays on explanation, context, and the lived consequences behind the larger argument.

Publisher

Louisiana State University Press

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

304

ISBN

9780807176085