Christmas tree. The latest publication for a gift in verses and prose

The collection is dedicated to the holiday of the Christmas tree in Russia at the end of the XIX - early XX centuries. Holy stories and poems of popular authors, genuine letters, excerpts from magazine articles, memories of contemporaries vividly recreate the atmosphere of the turn of centuries. An extensive historical and household comment, detailed descriptions of children"s Christmas vents and all kinds of crafts will introduce the reader to the traditions of the celebration of the New Year and Christmas. One hundred years ago, a series of winter holidays, the most generous for miracles, was the same and not the same as now. In this book, as in the ray of a magic lantern, a Christmas tree holiday with all its delightful details stands in front of us. Joyful secrets and brand new sailors, foreign cardboard and prejudice bonbonnieres, New Year"s chores and family fun of previous days. It is worth turning the page - and here they are, Christmas tree bazaars in the squares, the creak of the runners, the crack of the crackers, the rustle of paper for gilding nuts, the smell of needles and honey gingerbread, the desired gifts. The same familiar secret, and a heap of lovely trifles, and the Christmas tree in the complete splendor of the holy decoration - just a hundred years ago. - Letters of children of the late XIX - early XX centuries: what were interested in how fun they had, how Christmas and New Year were celebrated. - Articles, fun and crafts from ancient children"s magazines. - Old Christmas tree toys from the three largest Russian collections. - - an album of ancient silhouettes - comic masks: Pierretta and Usach - Holy fortune -telling for the winter evenings - Nutcracker - Ballet and Christmas fairy tale in eight paintings - edible people for the festive table - Snow figures and home masquerade - Christmas grandfather, Yolkich, Yolkich, Yolkich. - "The Christmas tree was born in the forest - the story of the main festive song - the game" mechanical crews" - everything necessary for the most elegant decoration of the Christmas tree is original volumetric constructions, valves, interactive illustrations, cardboard Christmas toys, comic masks