Explore the chilling world of Victorian Christmas spirits with Professor Tara Moore, Christmas expert and professor at Elizabethtown College. Specters had begun to join in Christmas festivities long before Charles Dickens penned A Christmas Carol. Learn why Christmas spirits roamed freely in Regency and Victorian England and sent shivers down the spines of eager readers. With Moore’s guidance, journey through the history of yuletide hauntings and discover why these tales captivated audiences and became an indispensable part of Christmas lore.

Tara Moore is a scholar and educator with a passion for Victorian literature and the magical charm of Christmas. Moore’s expertise extends to the eerie realm of ghost stories, as she has edited a collection of Victorian Christmas ghost tales that transport readers to a time when the supernatural was a cherished part of holiday festivities. Her love for the works of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen shines through her publications, where she explores their timeless stories and the historical contexts that shaped them. She is an associate professor of English at Elizabethtown College.