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Thomas Nelson Page

    This author is renowned for popularizing the plantation tradition genre of Southern literature, which depicts an idealized vision of life before the Civil War. His works often portray idyllic scenes with seemingly contented enslaved people working for beloved masters and their families. Through his collections of short stories, he masterfully captures the mood and style of the era, focusing on nostalgic reminiscence and idealized images of the past. His writing thus offers a unique glimpse into a specific literary tradition that sought to preserve the memory of the antebellum South.

    Santa Claus's Partner: Christmas Classic
    The Burial of the Guns
    • The Burial of the Guns

      • 114 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      This is the story of the frustration of the raid upon which so much hope was built by some in high position at Washington. A day was lost, and warning was given to the Confederate Government, and the bold plan of the commander of the raiding party was defeated. As to Little Darby, the furlough he had applied for came, but came too late and was returned. For a time some said he was a deserter; but two women knew differently. A Federal soldier who was taken prisoner gave an account of the raid. This book is reproduction of the important historical workand War Fiction.

      The Burial of the Guns
    • Santa Claus's Partner is a heart-warming story of the spirit and magic of Christmas. The wealthy old man realizes that he is miserable and that his life is lacking the things that are most important, so he decides to change his ways. He takes on the young daughter of his clerk to become Santa Claus's partner and the two of them distribute gifts to poor children who would not have gifts otherwise. He saves his last gift for the little girl and her family.

      Santa Claus's Partner: Christmas Classic