Holiday Literary Classics in the Public Domain

Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library Bookmas Tree 2023

We at the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library wish all of our library patrons and visitors, as well our law library colleagues, our community partners, the legal community, and the residents of Harris County, a warm and joyous holiday season and a prosperous, happy new year. As you pause to celebrate the season, you may wish to visit an old literary classic. Consider the following list of reading materials, available in the public domain on the Project Gutenberg website, when looking for a holiday story to enjoy.

• A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas by Charles Dickens

• A Christmas Greeting: A Series of Stories by H. C. Andersen

• White Nights and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

• ‘Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore

• The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum

• Old Christmas: from the Sketch Book of Washington Irving by Washington Irving

• The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

Happy Holidays to all…and to all a good night!