Haunted Seasons
Television Ghost Stories for Christmas and Horror for Halloween
Part of the The Palgrave Gothic Series book series (PAGO)
About this book
Introduction
This book explores the literary and cultural history behind certain Christmas and Halloween traditions, and examines the way that they have moved into broadcasting. It demonstrates how these horror traditions have become more domestic and personal, and how they provide a necessary seasonal pause for reflection on our fears.
Keywords
Television radio horror ghost story Christmas Halloween history broadcasting cultural history television Tradition
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137298959
- Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
- Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
- eBook Packages Palgrave Media & Culture Collection
- Print ISBN 978-1-349-56245-9
- Online ISBN 978-1-137-29895-9
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