Christmas Short Works Collection 2012
H. G. Wells
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The worldwide LibriVox community brings you 26 Dutch, English, French, German and Japanese recordings of short stories, poems, non-fiction articles and even a short play - all with a Christmas theme.
Cast of What Makes Christmas Christmas:
Narrator: Pamela Krantz
Christmas Gifts: Charlotte Duckett
Money: Ruth Golding
Christmas Tree: Amanda Friday
Christmas Stocking: Snapdragon
Plum Pudding: Rapunzelina
An Old Man: David Olson
A Child: Evie Marie
The King's Son: David Lawrence
A Spirit: Lyn Silva
Audio edited by David Lawrence
Play co-ordinated by Annise (4 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| Advent | 0:45 | Read by Elli |
| Berliner Weihnacht 1918 | 3:03 | Read by Herman Roskams |
| Christmas | 0:59 | Read by ekzemplaro |
| The Christmas Bride | 15:18 | Read by TriciaG |
| A Christmas Pudding | 26:28 | Read by Ruth Golding |
| Eddi's Service | 2:37 | Read by NoelBadrian |
| Getting up a Pantomime | 52:29 | Read by Ruth Golding |
| The Gift of the Magi | 15:01 | Read by Daniel Vimont |
| How to Celebrate Christmas | 7:37 | Read by TriciaG |
| De Kerstboom | 3:38 | Read by Bart de Leeuw |
| Knecht Ruprecht | 2:57 | Read by Elli |
| Kurisumasu no Okurimono | 6:53 | Read by ekzemplaro |
| The Little Snowflake | 0:53 | Read by Charlotte Duckett |
| Merry Christmas | 18:01 | Read by ekzemplaro |
| The Night After Christmas | 2:32 | Read by TriciaG |
| The Night Before Christmas | 3:10 | Read by Verity Kendall |
| Ruth's Christmas | 10:54 | Read by Ruth Golding |
| Saint Joseph | 1:27 | Read by David Lawrence |
| Salut de Noël | 2:18 | Read by Herman Roskams |
| Selections from Christmas Carollin' | 5:53 | Read by Chessie Joy |
| Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes | 1:05 | Read by Winston Tharp |
| Tombé du Ciel | 27:04 | Read by Fannie |
| What Makes Christmas Christmas | 28:49 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Wiegengesanglein | 3:23 | Read by Herman Roskams |
| Within and Without | 2:15 | Read by rookieblue |
| The Worker In Sandalwood | 17:53 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Reviews
Charming holiday mix
Caroline
I enjoyed this varied mix of holidays stories from different countries very much, read in several languages by thoughtful, able readers. The stories are short, well paced and engaging. Very nice selection.