In Chateau Land by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton is a travel memoir that transports readers to the enchanting world of the French chateaux during the early 20th century. Wharton, a well-known American historian and writer, captures her experiences exploring the grand castles and estates of France, delving into their rich history and cultural significance.The book offers vivid descriptions of the chateaux, many of which were homes to French nobility and played central roles in the nation’s his...

Italian Days and Ways by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton is a travel memoir that captures the essence of Italian culture, landscape, and lifestyle during the early 20th century. Wharton, an American author known for her detailed and poetic prose, takes readers on a journey through various regions of Italy, sharing her observations and experiences as she interacts with the local people, art, and traditions.The book is organized thematically, exploring different aspects of Italian life, including...

"Through Colonial Doorways" by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton is a captivating exploration of early American architecture and the rich history embedded within colonial homes. Wharton, an esteemed author and historian, takes readers on a journey through time, revealing the stories and cultural significance of various colonial structures. Her vivid descriptions and insightful commentary bring to life the craftsmanship and design that characterized this era, making it a valuable resource for anyo...

Anne Hollingsworth Wharton was an American writer and historian. Born at Southampton Furnace, Pennsylvania, daughter of Charles Wharton and Mary McLanahan Boggs she was educated at a private school in Philadelphia. She devoted herself chiefly to the study of the social history of the Colonial and Revolutionary periods of the United States, wrote a number of entertaining books and magazine articles in this field, and was chosen historian of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of Amer...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

The Big Christmas Basket gathers more than two hundred illustrated novels, tales, poems, and carols into a capacious archive of Christmas writing. Its range extends from devotional lyric and traditional seasonal song to domestic realism, fairy tale, comic anecdote, moral fable, ghostly fantasy, and cosmopolitan short fiction. Canonical Victorian and Romantic modes meet children's literature, American regionalism, and European storytelling, making the volume a vivid record of how Christmas ...

The Santa's Great Treasure Chest gathers more than 450 Christmas novels, tales, carols, poems, and legends into an expansive archive of festive imagination. Moving between devotional verse, fairy tale, domestic realism, moral fable, comic vignette, ghostly wonder, and children's adventure, the volume traces Christmas as both sacred observance and secular cultural ritual. Familiar holiday narratives, carols, and folkloric retellings stand alongside less-circulated period pieces, making the ...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Sunset - An Introduction02 - At Sunset ...

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you'll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. He...

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Paintings - An Introduction02 - Portrai...

Santa's Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends' encapsulates an extraordinary range of literary styles, themes, and individuals, highlighting the diverse manners through which the essence of Christmas has been captured in literature. From iconic carols that echo through the ages to poignant tales that embody the spirit of giving, this anthology masterfully compiles works that span centuries, cultures, and literary movements. Noteworthy pieces not only entertain bu...