Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches For The Season

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George Manville Fenn "Christmas Penny Readings: Original Sketches for the Season" is a stunning collection of vacation memories that replicate the spirit of Christmas in Victorian England. Fenn's compilation, published in the 19th century, invites readers to take part in the practice of "penny readings," which made affordable literary entertainment available to a massive target audience over the holiday season. The memories in this book take area in opposition to the backdrop of a Victorian Christmas, giving readers a perception into the customs, occasions, and sentiments of the time. Fenn's narrative capabilities convey to lifestyles an extensive variety of characters and settings, each including to the overall joyous atmosphere. From blissful circle of relatives moments to sudden twists, the memories cowl a huge spectrum of feelings and thoughts. "Christmas Penny Readings" is extra than only a vacation birthday party; it also displays Victorian England's society values and traditions. Fenn's narrative is prominent via an aggregate of emotion, wit, and a profound know-how of human nature. The book's specific illustrations depict a mosaic of Christmas activities, making it a timeless addition to the literary records of holiday storytelling.

Christmas-themed short stories, often with a strong moral lesson, were an abidingly popular annual tradition in Victorian England. Author George Manville Fenn contributes to the genre with this charming collection, which runs the gamut from spooky chillers to family bonhomie.

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The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous work of Christian mysticism written in Middle English in the latter half of the 14th century. The text is a spiritual guide on contemplative prayer in the late Middle Ages. The underlying message of this work suggests that the way to know God is to abandon consideration of God's particular activities and attributes, and be courageous enough to surrender one's mind and ego to the realm of "unknowing", at which point one may begin to glimpse the nature of God.