Christmas in fiction
The topic of Christmas has appeared in various works of fiction. Originally a religious theme related to Christianity, with the growing worldwide popularity of this holiday, many modern stories about Christmas have next to no religious content, instead focusing on more generic promotion of goodwill. Redemption is a major theme of most Christmas stories, and common tropes include characters like Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Frosty the Snowman, as well as concepts such as Star of Bethlehem, and talking animals.[1]: 123–125
Cover of Galaxy, December 1957, featuring Santa Claus - and aliens.
See also
References
- Westfahl, Gary (2005). "Christmas". The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-32951-7.
Further reading
- Kuhn, Annette; Westwell, Guy (2020-04-28). "Christmas and film". A Dictionary of Film Studies. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-256804-5.
- Moore, Tara (2008). "Starvation in Victorian Christmas Fiction". Victorian Literature and Culture. 36 (2): 489–505. doi:10.1017/S1060150308080303. ISSN 1470-1553. S2CID 162114148.
- Moore, Tara (2009-07-20). Victorian Christmas in Print. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-62333-0.
- Rosewarne, Lauren (2017-12-06). Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-1-4985-4182-4.
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