But in Victorian England, Christmas was an opportunity to exchange gruesome stories of ghosts, evil spirits, and people gone mad. A Spooky Season According to Sara Cleto, an expert in folklore who ...

The short days and long nights of winter provide us with the opportunity for reflection on dark topics such as the ...

In Victorian England, from the 1830s until around 1900, telling ghost stories was a big part of how you celebrated Christmas: ghosts, evil spirits and people gone insane!

Long before Christmas became synonymous with glittering lights, and cheerful carols, the holiday carried a quieter, enchantment. In Victorian England — an era that blended strict moral codes with deep ...