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Looking for the plot summary of the book of hallowe en. The book of hallowe en was originally published in 1919 by a massachusetts liberian ruth edna kelley. Preface this book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of halloween, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days in the year, such as may day, midsummer, and christmas. Some english still kept the customs of the old world, such as appleducking and snapping, and girls tried the appleparing charm to reveal their lovers initials, and the combandmirror test to see their faces. Published in 1919, ruth edna kelleys book the book of halloween examines the halloween customs and traditions of various countries. These was the first attempt of gathering information on the history of halloween.
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Halloween party is a work of detective fiction by agatha christie and first published in the uk by the collins crime club in november 1969 and in the us by dodd, mead and company later in the same year. With an average reading speed of 420 words per minute, you will finish reading this book in about 2 hours. This book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of halloween, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days in. A vintage medley of spooky fascination and fun for every gro. Halloween or halloween a contraction of hallows even or hallows evening, also known as allhalloween, all hallows eve, or all saints eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 october, the eve of the western christian feast of all hallows day.
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