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Holiday Candles 2022: Our Guide to Festive Christmas Book Candles
Fascinating History of Classic Christmas Stories and Favorite Holiday Tales
What is the best Christmas story?
There are a few classic Victorian-era Christmas stories you see on most lists of favorite holiday stories -- like the Nutcracker, Twas the Night Before Christmas, and the granddaddy of all Christmas stories -- A Christmas Carol.
Other, more modern classics have found their way into people’s holiday hearts by capturing that special Christmas magic -- stories like The Polar Express and Elf.
If you’ve ever wondered about the history behind these classic Christmas stories, grab a cup of cocoa, light a candle, and read on!
Merry and Bright: How Charles Dickens Created Jolly Holiday Traditions
A Christmas Carol is the quintessential Christmas story. It is both timeless and nostalgic -- and groundbreaking in its day.
In writing A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens established the character of the modern Christmas season -- with some help from Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and the Industrial Revolution.
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