Drawing Out The Spirits #35 Charles Dickens And The Tradition Of The Christmas Ghost Story

Drawing Out The Spirits Podcast

Did you know that Christmas was almost lost to us during Victorian times, and it's revival was due to the novel of one man, Charles Dickens and his story of A Christmas Carol. We discuss the history of Christmas ghost stories and how Charles Dickens changed Christmas and the social landscape for the poor classes. Be sure to watch the YouTube version and see John dressed up as Jacob Marley!

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Research Links:

https://jonkanekojames.com/tag/christmas-ghosts/

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/705363363/Telling-ghost-stories-is-a-lost-tradition-on-Christmas-Eve.html?fbclid=IwAR0eidRXF4fgeVoSA_orFv59dJJWPpKSv_EN-XYSPTVyKzXRV-cH9TYLhOU

https://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Charles_Dickens/A_Christmas_Carol/Stave_1_Marleys_Ghost_p6.html?fbclid=IwAR3xWDjF5dVCpg2RLBMIyZW45kNVbQwbp7I-k1aaQUiHI73T3LZnoJ655-k

https://wicca.com/celtic/akasha/yule.htm?fbclid=IwAR0AhXghk1xwW8kkdbeUVo3hzFJ3nrIlArt4OEddUjOViplF-2f9jQV7gDU

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens