The First Christmas Tree: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The First Christmas Tree, credited to Henry van Dyke, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The First Christmas Tree by Henry van Dyke. Read in English by PennyAnn. This is a folk tale of how the first tree came into being. It tells of a hero Winfried with his young companion stepping boldly into the pagan right of the passing into winter. He preaches the gospel of Christ and His birth on that night; then from the heavens came a miracle that resulted in the salvation of the people. To celebrate, they brought new life or the Christmas tree into their homes. (Summary by Penny Ann)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The First Christmas Tree
• Author credits: Henry van Dyke
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 50:25

Catalogue topics

• Christmas
• christian
• pagan
• winter solstice
• christmas tree
• thor
• winfried

Track guide

1. 01 - The Call of the Woodsman — 16:30
2. 02 - The Trail Through the Forest — 9:17
3. 03 - The Shadow of the Thunder-Oak — 12:53
4. 04 - The Felling of the Tree — 11:45

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