FREE Talk: “To Be Told at Dusk: Victorian ‘Winter’s Tales’ of Spectres and Shades”

Have you ever wondered at the line “there’ll be scary ghost stories” in the Christmas carol “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”?

Join us for a FREE TALK on December 23rd at 12PM ET to discuss the Victorian tradition of ghost stories at Christmastime (a recording will be available if you can’t make it live!)

We’ll take a look at the history dating back to at least 1836, the folklore rooted in Yule celebrations that helped link scary stories with the winter season, and the significant connection to Gothic literature that these stories have.

We’ll also take a deep dive into Dickens and other writers who really brought this practice to life.

Lastly, we’ll close out the session with a reading of at least one eerie and wonderful Victorian ghost story!

Click here to sign up!