A Jane Austen Christmas: Regency Christmas Traditions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780692332337)

Many Christmas traditions and images of 'old fashioned' holidays are based on Victorian celebrations. Going back just a little further, to the beginning of the 19th century, the holiday Jane Austen knew would have looked distinctly odd to modern sensibilities. How odd? Families rarely decorated Christmas trees. Festivities centered on socializing instead of gift-giving. Festivities focused on adults, with children largely consigned to the nursery. Holiday events, including balls, parties, dinners, and even weddings celebrations, started a week before Advent and extended all the way through to Twelfth Night in January. Take a step into history with Maria Grace as she explores the traditions, celebrations, games and foods that made up Christmastide in Jane Austen's era. Packed with information and rich with detail from period authors, Maria Grace transports the reader to a longed-for old fashioned Christmas. Non-fiction

Author: Maria Grace
ISBN-10: 0692332332
ISBN-13: 9780692332337
Publisher: White Soup Press
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2014
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d