The Woman in Black
by Susan Hill
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- Scrooge Faces Ghosts
What's a ghost-filled Christmas tale list without including A Christmas Carol? Another classic story told on those cold Victorian Christmas Eves that lives on today. In fact, Dickens is credited with inventing Christmas as we know it. Generosity. Kindness. Philanthropy. - Victorian Era Debate
Since the time frame of The Woman in Black is still debatable, many believe it to be right in or around the Victorian Era as the Victorians were still in the custom of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve. Check out what the Victorian Era is known for and how it might relate to the date debate in The Woman in Black.