From rustling leaves and golden harvests to spooky Halloween nights and heartfelt Thanksgiving traditions, The Autumn Story Book gathers a vibrant collection of tales, poems, and legends that celebrate the spirit of autumn.'Seedtime and harvest have always been seasons of absorbing interest and have furnished the storyteller with rich themes.'Collecting folk tales, seasonal poetry, and charming legends from around the world, this storybook captures the magic of autumn days. Featuring work from some of the most beloved literary minds, including Louisa May Alcott, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Nathaniel Hawthorne.This seasonal anthology is part of a matching collection alongside The Spring Story Book, The Summer Story Book, and The Winter Story Book. Gathered from many hands and many countries, the stories, poems, and legends in each volume are arranged to carry the reader through the season from its first signs to its close. Curated by Ada M. Skinner and Eleanor L. Skinner in 1917, The Autumn Story Book is presented here by Read & Co. Classics as one of a treasured set of four.