Charles Dickens and the Christmas Ghost Story

Jan 1, 2000

What do you want for Christmas? How about something scary?

That might seem peculiar to holiday revelers today, but in Victorian England, the Christmas ghost story was a cherished ritual of the season. Families would gather around the fire on Christmas Eve and listen to terrifying tales. (Hey, it could be worse—consider spending the festive occasion argu…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Honest Broker to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.