Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
TV Special
Griff Rhys Jones reveals how Charles Dickens virtually invented the idea of a traditional family Christmas through one of his books, A Christmas Carol. When it was published in 1843, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge captured the imagination of Victorian Britain, and boosted the new craze for the festive season at a time when the idea of Santa Claus, mistletoe and crackers were relatively new
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