In this episode of A Christmas Carol Deep Dive, Collin breaks down the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come portion of the story. Learn about 'Change, Victorian burial traditions, offal, and much more.
Sources used in this episode and additional reading:
https://www.britannica.com/story/where-does-the-concept-of-a-grim-reaper-come-from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_Alley
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=grim
https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=Old+Scratch
https://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2012/09/old-scratch.html
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rag-and-bone-man
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/08/regulating-the-rag-and-bone-man/
https://victorianmonsters.wordpress.com/victorian-funerary-practices/
https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/why-we-no-longer-keep-our-dead-at-home