Victorian Christmas in Print

Although people may not realize it, the modern Christmas book market carries on a Victorian legacy. An explosion of Christmas print matter reinvigorated and regularized the holiday during the mid-Victorian period, infusing Christmas with emotionally-charged expectations of reading. Tara Moore elucidates the evolution of Christmas publishing trends that dictated authors writing schedules and reflected gift-giving rituals. As Victorian shopping customs evolved, publishers satisfied consumers with a range of holiday print matter, including novels, ghost stories, periodicals, children s books, and poetry. Ultimately, Victorian Christmas in Print analyzes how the revitalized holiday and the flurry of texts supporting it contributed to English national identity.

Author: T. Moore
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 08/21/2009
Pages: 194
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780230616547

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 10/09/2009 pg. 16

About the Author
TARA MOORE teaches at Pennsylvania State University, York Campus, USA.