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The Foggy Night At Offord: A Christmas Gift For The Lancashire Fund (1863)

The Foggy Night At Offord: A Christmas Gift For The Lancashire Fund (1863)

Wood, Ellen

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OccultFiction AnthologiesChristian Living

ISBN10: 1165778858
ISBN13: 9781165778850
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Foggy Night at Offord: A Christmas Gift for the Lancashire Fund is a short story written by Ellen Wood and published in 1863. The story is set in the English countryside and centers around a wealthy family, the De Courcys, who are preparing for Christmas celebrations. However, their plans are disrupted by a dense fog that descends on the area and makes travel impossible. As the family members and their guests find themselves stranded at the De Courcy estate, they are forced to confront their own personal struggles and conflicts. The story explores themes of family, love, and forgiveness, as well as the class divides that existed in Victorian England.The book was written as a Christmas gift for the Lancashire Fund, a charity that supported families affected by the Lancashire Cotton Famine, which was caused by the American Civil War. Wood's story was intended to raise awareness and funds for the charity, and it was well-received by readers at the time.Overall, The Foggy Night at Offord is a charming and heartwarming tale that captures the spirit of Christmas and the importance of coming together in difficult times.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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