The editor invites you to spend the festive days just before the turn of the year with Theodor Fontane, thus becoming a Christmas guest in the 19th century. For Fontane, too, the anticipation of the holiday, the family gatherings, and the many preparations were a highlight that stood out from everyday life. This celebration has left its multifaceted traces, especially in his poetry, and above all in his novels, he is able to evoke a cozy, Christmas feeling in the reader. Contemporary illustrations and many color images of Christmas decorations complete the journey into the 19th century.