During the Victorian Era, when A Christmas Carol was penned (1843), there was a tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve, which is partly why Dickens’ story was so popular when originally published. While the popularity of A Christmas Carol has endured, the tradition underlying it has not.
During the Victorian Era, when A Christmas Carol was penned (1843), there was a tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve, which is partly why Dickens’ story was so popular when originally published. While the popularity of A Christmas Carol has endured, the tradition underlying it has not.