Christmas Comes but Once a Year: Showing What Mr. Brown Did, Thought, and Intended to Do, During That Festive Season.

Christmas Comes but Once a Year, written by John Leighton and first published in 1859, is a comedic narrative set during the Victorian Christmas season. The story follows Mr. John Brown, a prosperous London citizen, as he navigates the festive chaos with his family and eccentric neighbors. Through humorous mishaps and social absurdities, the book offers a critical yet whimsical look at holiday celebrations and societal expectations of the time.