The publication and popularity of several nineteenth century pieces of literature helped to bring Christmas out of obscurity, and have become important to the traditions and legends of the Christmas holiday. They include:
1. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by German author E.T.A.Hoffmann in 1816, which became the basis for Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker,
2. The Keeping of Christmas at Bracebridge Hall by Washington Irving in 1820,
3. A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore in 1822,
4. The Book of Christmas by T.H. Hervey in 1837,
5. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in 1848,
6. The Fir Tree, and The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen between 1835 and 1872, and
7. Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus, editorial response in the New York Sun by Francis P. Church on September 21, 1897.
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