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"I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year." --
Charles Dickens Between Charles Dickens' birth in 1812 and his death in 1870, Christmas transformed from a quiet family day into a bustling commercial celebration filled with cards, advertisements, pantomimes, and dazzling public displays.
Through Dickens' writing, beloved family recipes, festive pantomimes, and his tours of America,
Charles Dickens' Christmas explores the sweeping social and technological changes of his lifetime that helped shape the modern Christmas -- a spirit Dickens captured so perfectly in his work.
This festive season, step back in time with this charming collection and experience the magic of a Victorian Christmas through the eyes of one of literature's greatest storytellers.
About the author
ANDREW HUBERT is an expert in the history of Christmas, with over 40 years involvement with exhibitions, TV & radio programs. He co-founded The Christmas Archives alongside his late wife Maria. Together they created literary-themed festive books to delight fans of classic authors such as Jane Austen and the Bronte, a series which Andrew is now updating and expanding.
Summary
A new festive title in the popular literary Christmas series
