Drawing influence from ""Romeo and Juliet"" and ""A Christmas Carol"", the author centers his plot on the pride of a Huguenot family, the prejudice of an English family, and the plight of star-crossed lovers, to win the blessings of both feuding houses amid a festive season. This edition includes an introduction by Simms historian David Aiken.
Rife with historical details and peppered with comic characters, "The Golden Christmas" remains a timeless tale of South Carolina's rich heritage. Originally published in 1852, Simms's classic low country romance chronicles the social customs and Christmas traditions of an antebellum plantation near Charleston.