Christmas Every Day by William Dean Howells
Story type: LiteratureThe little girl came into her papa’s study, as she always did Saturday morning before breakfast, and asked for a story. He tried to beg off that mor …
William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed “The Dean of American Letters”. He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story “Christmas Every Day” and the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria.
Turkeys Turning The Tables by William Dean Howells
Story type: Literature“Well, you see,” the papa began, on Christmas morning, when the little girl had snuggled in his lap into just the right shape for listening, “it was …
The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express by William Dean Howells
Story type: LiteratureChristmas Eve, after the children had hung up their stockings and got all ready for St. Nic, they climbed up on the papa’s lap to kiss him good-nigh …
The Pumpkin-Glory by William Dean Howells
Story type: LiteratureThe papa had told the story so often that the children knew just exactly what to expect the moment he began. They all knew it as well as he knew it …
Butterflyflutterby and Flutterbybutterfly by William Dean Howells
Story type: LiteratureOne morning when the papa was on a visit to the grandfather, the nephew and the niece came rushing into his room and got into bed with him. He prete …
The History Of Ali Cogia, A Merchant Of Bagdad by William Dean Howells
Story type: LiteratureIn the reign of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid there lived at Bagdad a merchant named Ali Cogia, who was neither of the richest nor yet of the lowest …