Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving
Author: first_name: Washington
last_name: Irving
Language: English
Year: 1886

Washington Irving's Old Christmas tells of an American's travels through England during the Christmas season.  Through a chance meeting with an old friend he is able to experience Christmas in a stately manor house.  Through his eyes as a houseguest he glimpses the uniquely British customs and celebrations of Christmas as it would have been experienced during the Middle Ages, rather than in the early 19th century.  - Summary by Greg Giordano