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Beasley's Christmas Party is a classic novel by Booth Tarkington, first published in 1909. The story is set in a small town in Indiana, where the wealthy and eccentric banker, John E. Beasley, decides to host a Christmas party for the local community. The party is a grand affair, with decorations, food, and entertainment, and everyone in town is invited.The novel follows the preparations for the party, as well as the various guests who attend. There is a young couple, Jim and Myra Larrabee, who are struggling financially and hoping to make a good impression on Beasley in the hopes of securing a loan. There is also a group of young people who are more interested in socializing and having a good time than in the party itself.As the night wears on, tensions rise and secrets are revealed. Beasley himself is a complex character, with a troubled past and a reputation for being difficult to deal with. The novel explores themes of wealth, class, and social status, as well as the meaning of Christmas and the importance of community.Overall, Beasley's Christmas Party is a charming and entertaining novel that captures the spirit of the holiday season. Tarkington's writing is witty and engaging, and his characters are vividly drawn. The novel is a reminder of the importance of coming together as a community, and of the true meaning of Christmas.1909. Tarkington was one of the most popular American novelist and dramatist of his time, winning two Pulitzer Prizes for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. A Christmas classic featuring a crippled boy and politician. The book begins: The maple-bordered street was as still as a country Sunday; so quiet that there seemed an echo to my footsteps. It was four o'clock in the morning; clear October moonlight misted through the thinning foliage to the shadowy sidewalk and lay like a transparent silver fog upon the house of my admiration, as I strode along, returning from my first night's work on the Wainwright Morning Dispatch. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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