Old Applejoy's Ghost, by Frank Stockton (on Project Gutenberg Australia)
Monday, December 17, 2012
Old Applejoy's Ghost
Frank Stockton is one of my favorite storytellers and this is one of my favorite of his stories. It is a Christmas story set some where in America -- where isn't specified but given the description of a colonial Christmas, I've always pictured it happening in Virginia.
Enjoy!
Illustrations by Ben Wohlberg
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Thanks, I will. Now we are delighted by ETA Hoffmann's Nutcracker, but I am going to try to read this after. I love the illustrations.
ReplyDeleteNice to read you always, Kelly.
Thanks, Silvia. The illustrations are from a big Reader's Digest Christmas book I have that contains recipes, crafts, traditions, poetry, and prayers, in addition to stories.
DeleteI've just realized how puny my collection of Christmas books is -- I remember reading the real Nutcracker story several years ago, and I actually saw a ballet once (on video, alas) that was closer to the original story. It used Tchaikovsky's music, but I think it must have rearranged it so it would fit the story better. I remember the Prince dancing the sad and beautiful Pas de Deux alone as he turned into the nutcracker, one limb at a time. I've never been able to find that video again, and I don't remember who the choreographer was -- so sad!
Couldn't find a place to send a comment, so here is as good a place as any I guess! Missing your "voice" even if it is in print! Hope all is well and praying you all are enjoying summer days and God's grace!
ReplyDeleteOh, I used to have my email in the sidebar but I've made some changes and I guess it got lost. This is fine, though.
DeleteThanks for thinking of me! We've been awfully busy and I've been neglecting my Muse and I think she's abandoned me -- which is to say, we're all fine; I just haven't had anything to say on the blog for ages. But this afternoon I was as Goodwill with my son and found an old anthology of Ogden Nash's poems, which I bought and I've been laughing over it and found one in particular I thought I'd post here. It requires some formatting so I'll get to it when I have time to mess with it.
:-)