"Old Christmas" by Washington Irving, Part 1 of 3

Today I have the first part of a longer story called Old Christmas by Washington Irving. Published in 1815, it explores some of the roots of our Christmas traditions as the main character visits a friend at Bracebridge Hall during Christmas to experience an old fashioned Christmas! It's a story that explores nostalgia and tradition, and is a lot of fun to read!

 

So settle in by the fire, grab some egg nog or Christmas tea, and enjoy today’s story!

 

 

 

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to the story

02:39 Old Christmas Chapter 1: Christmas

16:11 Old Christmas Chapter 2: The Stage-Coach

32:01 Concluding thoughts

 

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