A Dream of Christmas Eve single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1885... 1885 A Dream of Christmas Eve
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A poverty-stricken Hungarian baron decides to spend his first vacation from the Austrian army at his one remaining crumbling chateau. Returning on foot on Christmas Eve he is chased by wolves and dreams he is welcomed by a ball and a beautiful woman. Seeing her portrait in the hall he determines to have it cleaned - and finds behind it a cache of gold and jewels - and hears the tragic family tale surrounding her. Interesting if plainly told; unexceptional. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 21 no. 247 December 1885 Z1022410 1885 periodical issue 1885 pg. 197-198
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