Easter Stories: Classic Tales for the Holy Season [Paperback]

Everyone who believes Easteris about more than bunnies and eggs will be grateful for this new collection of short stories that shed light on the deeper meaning of the season. Selected for their spiritual value and literary quality, these classic tales capture the spirit of Easter in a way that will captivate readers of all ages. Parents and grandparents will find that children love to hear these stories read aloud, year after year.

Easter Storiesincludes time-honored favoritesfrom world-famous storytellers such as C.S. Lewis, Leo Tolstoy, Selma Lagerlof, Oscar Wilde, Elizabeth Goudge, Maxim Gorky, Ruth Sawyer, and Walter Wangerin  as well as many youve never heard before. Illustrated with original woodcuts.Contents1 The Easter Lily - Jane Tyson Clement2 The Coming of the King - Laura E. Richards3 How Donkeys Got the Spirit of Contradiction - Andr? Trocm?4 The Church of the Washing of the Feet - Alan Paton5 Stories from the Cottonpatch Gospel - Clarence Jordan6 Saint Veronicas Kerchief - Selma Lagerl?f7 The Way to the Cross - Lew Wallace8 Robin Redbreast - Selma Lagerl?f9 The Atonement - Ludwig von Gerdtell10 The Flaming Heart of Danko - Maxim Gorky11 John - Elizabeth Goudge12 The Legend of Christopherus - Hans Thoma13 Robert of Sicily - Sara Cone Bryant14 Two Old Men - Leo Tolstoy15 The Golden Egg - Ivy Bolton16 The Case of Rachoff - Karl Joseph Friedrich17 The Deserted Mine - Ruth Sawyer18 The Student - Anton Chekhov19 A Dust Rag for Easter Eggs - Claire Huchet Bishop20 The Barge-Masters Easter - J. W. Ooms21 The Ragman - Walter Wangerin22 Easter Under a Park Bench - Kirk Wareham23 The Death of the Lizard - C. S. Lewis24 Marys Child - The Brothers Grimm25 The King and Death - Ger Koopman26 The Selfish Giant - Oscar WildeFrom The Everlasting Mercy - John MasefieldSourcesThe tales collected inEaster Stories: Classic Tales for the Holy Seasondont always mention Jesus, nor even the usual tropes like sunlight and springtiml�