'Victoriana' on-line magazine has a lovely article, which is a composite of Christmas writings. To quote the article; "...a glimpse of nineteenth century holiday traditions and celebrations seen through the writings of three of the period's most famous authors - Washington Irving, William Makepeace Thackeray and Charles Dickens."
Often at Christmas time, I have wished I had something like this, at hand. And now we all do.... By going to this 'Victoriana' link.
"Christmas with any of these three authors -- Irving, Thackeray, or Dickens -- is indeed something more than the weary buying of presents, and complaining about the weather. They all breathe the spirit of good cheer, mirth, and gaiety, the tingling of the brisk winter wind in one's blood, and in one's heart --"
