Haunted Seasons: Television Ghost Stories for Christmas and Horror for Halloween

Why do the English have ghost stories at Christmas? Why does US television have special Halloween episodes? Is this all down to Dickens, or is it a hangover of an ancient, pagan past? Why does it survive? Haunted Seasons explores these and related questions, examining the history and meaning of seasonal horror. It reaches back through archaeological evidence of ancient beliefs, through Shakespeare, and Victorian ghost stories, and the works of M.R.James, and onwards to radio and television. The broader genre of supernatural television is considered in relation to the irruptions of abnormality into the normal, along with the significance of time and the seasons in these narratives and their telling. Particular focus is placed on the BBC Ghost Story for Christmas strand and the Halloween episodes of The Simpsons to help us interpret the continued use of these seasonal horror stories and their place in society, from fireside to television.

Annual Christmas Program, December 3, 1939

Concert program for Annual Christmas Program, December 3, 1939

Annual Christmas Concert, December 14, 1933

Concert Program for Annual Christmas Concert, December 14, 1933

Christmas Card

A small Christmas card with illustrated red birds sitting on a branch, reads: "Christmas Cheer, This little card I send today, To bear my greetings true, And tell the lots of love I hold, Close in my heart for you." signed Mother R. It appears to be written in the handwriting of Eleanore Celeste.

Photograph - Christmas with the Taylor Family

A photograph of the Taylor family with Robert Band as they celebrate Christmas. There are four adults and three children all in front of a Christmas tree.

Christmas Card to "Mamma"

Christmas card to “mamma” from Margaret, n.d.

Christmas Card

Christmas card signed by Pansy Ramsbottom. This is a St. Margaret’s College, Toronto card, 1912.

Sonny : a christmas guest

UANL

Christmas eve on lonesome and other Staries

UANL

Celebramos Halloween y Christmas.

Resumen tomado de la publicación

Christmas is coming!. 'Llega la navidad'.

Contiene: Libro del profesor, Libro del alumno

Projects : Hallowe' en, Christmas, St. Valentine' s, April Fools Day : proyectos para estudiantes de inglés del primer ciclo de secundaria : inglés : English Festivals : (primer ciclo de secundaria obligatoria) : material para el profesor.

Estos proyectos van dirigidos a alumnos de primer y segundo curso del primer ciclo de secundaria obligatoria. Sus objetivos intentan que el alumno ponga en práctica las cuatro destrezas básicas (entender, hablar, leer y escribir) y, sobre todo, que comunique y se comunique aunque sea con pobreza lingüística. Se persigue también que el alumno reflexione sobre las similitudes y diferencias entre su propia cultura y la lengua objeto de su aprendizaje y profundice en ambas. Como material complementario estos proyectos pueden ser utilizados por profesores que usan libro de texto. La duración de cada proyecto es de una media de 7 sesiones, dejando la ampliación o reducción de los mismos a los criterios de necesidad de cada profesor y grupo de trabajo.

Spot's first christmas.

Participa con el perrito Spot en esta historia que narra su primera Navidad. Descubre lo emocionante y divertido que es levantar las solapas y descubrir lo que hay debajo de ellas.