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Haunted Seasons

Television Ghost Stories for Christmas and Horror for Halloween

  • Derek Johnston
Book

Part of the The Palgrave Gothic Series book series (PAGO)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-vi
    PDF
  2. Introduction: Defining Television Gothic
    Derek Johnston
    Pages 1-18
  3. The British Ghost Story at Christmas
    Derek Johnston
    Pages 19-57
  4. A Broadcast Tradition
    Derek Johnston
    Pages 58-93
  5. Irruptions of the Abnormal
    Derek Johnston
    Pages 94-117
  6. Seasonality, Nostalgia, Heritage and History
    Derek Johnston
    Pages 118-148
  7. The Ghost Story for Christmas and ‘Treehouse of Horror’
    Derek Johnston
    Pages 149-179
  8. Back Matter
    Pages 180-192
    PDF

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

Authors and affiliations

  • Derek Johnston
    • 1
  1. 1.Queen’s UniversityBelfastUK

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