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This collection gathers sixty‑two Christmas selections, encompassing ballads, carols, legends, modern tales, and verse drawn from both literary and oral sources. It offers a broad view of how the holiday has been celebrated and imagined across genres and eras.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: James Reeves
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