First published in 1896, The Burglar's Christmas is a short story by the great American writer Willa Cather. Set in Chicago on a cold Christmas Eve, the down-and-out Crawford learns the value of forgiveness.
Willa Cather (1873–1947) was an American writer, best known for her novels depicting frontier life, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark and My Ántonia. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1923 for her World War One novel One of Ours.