Miss Muffet's Christmas Party

audiobook

Miss Muffet's Christmas Party

by Samuel McChord Crothers

EN·~1 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total
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By Samuel M. Crothers

0:22
2

MISS MUFFET'S CHRISTMAS PARTY

0:08
3

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1:10:55

Description

In a snug, snow‑covered cottage, the Muffet family prepares for the only holiday that matters to them—Christmas. Mrs. Muffet runs the household with a firm hand, insisting that her daughter, little Miss Muffet, learns discipline through odd meals of curds and whey and endless meditation on the passing of time. While the rest of the village bustles with festivity, Miss Muffet finds herself perched on a lumpy tuffet, counting seconds as the night deepens.

Just when the numbers climb past two thousand, an unexpected guest settles beside her—a kindly, elderly spider with a twinkle in its many eyes. Its arrival turns the quiet vigil into a gentle swirl of stories, from wandering elves to distant caravans, hinting at the magic that can hide in even the most ordinary Christmas Eve. As the spider shares whimsical tales, Miss Muffet begins to see the holiday in a new, brighter light.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (68K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2010-04-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Samuel McChord Crothers

Samuel McChord Crothers

1857–1927

A warm, witty essayist and Unitarian minister, he wrote with unusual clarity about everyday life, reading, religion, and human nature. His work made him a widely admired voice of moderation and kindness in the early 20th century.

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