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Complete Ghost Stories by Charles Dickens (Paperback, 1997)
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Dickens' natural inclinations toward drama and the macabre made him a brilliant teller of ghost tales, and in the twenty stories presented here, which include his celebrated "A Christmas Carol", the full range of his gothic talents can be seen
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Interest in supernatural phenomena was high during Charles Dickens' lifetime. He had always loved a good ghost story himself, particularly at Christmas time, and was open-minded, willing to accept, and indeed put to the test, the existence of spirits. His natural inclinations toward drama and the macabre made him a brilliant teller of ghost tales, and in the twenty stories presented here, which include his celebrated A Christmas Carol, the full range of his gothic talents can be seen. Chilling as some of these stories are, Dickens has managed to inject characteristically grotesque comedy as he writes of revenge, insanity, pre-cognition and dream visions, he indulges also in some debunking of contemporary credulity. Stories include: The Queer Chair / A Madman's Manuscript / The Goblins who Stole a Sexton The Ghosts of the Mail / The Baron of Grogzwig / A Christmas Carol The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain / To be Read at Dusk / Four Ghost Stories The Haunted House / The Trial for Murder (to be taken with a grain of salt) / The Signalman Christmas Ghosts / The Lawyer and the Ghost / The Ghost in the Bride's Chamber A Child's Dream of a Star / Well-Authenticated Rappings / Mr Testator's Visitation The Portrait-Painter's Story / Captain Murderer and the Devil's Bargain AUTHOR Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA (7 February 1812 9 June 1870), pen-name Boz , was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era and one of the most popular of all time. He created some of literature's most memorable characters. His novels and short stories have never gone out of print. A concern with what he saw as the pressing need for social reform is a theme that runs throughout his work. Much of his work first appeared in periodicals and magazines in serialised form, a favoured way of publishing fiction at the time. Dickens, unlike others who would complete entire novels before serial publication commenced, often wrote his in parts, in the order in which they were meant to appear. The practice lent his stories a particular rhythm, punctuated by one cliffhanger after another to keep the public eager for the next installment.Product Identifiers
PublisherWordsworth Editions LTD
ISBN-139781853267345
eBay Product ID (ePID)91966314
Product Key Features
Book TitleComplete Ghost Stories
AuthorCharles Dickens
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year1997
Number of Pages336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight211g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorCharles Dickens
Series TitleWordsworth Classics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 22 Mar, 2024
DICKENS TIMELESS
As always when reading something ive not yet read by Dickens, im transported and feel lucky to be here today! Not back then, no wonder he did so much to help poorer people who needed help and didnt just leave it up to the workhouses, he put his hand in his pocket, as should more of our well payed celebratey rich members of our society.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Oct, 2020
A good book
12 short ghost stories well written. And interestingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 31 Aug, 2021
Timeless , classical novel.
Classic seasonal tale; , easy reader . Suitable for assisting in the development of language , grammar and spelling .Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Dec, 2021
Wonderful
Classsic ghost stories, the best!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Feb, 2022
Good book
Most enjoyable read,Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Oct, 2019
amazing
brilliant read and very terrifying ending up having nightmares.....Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jan, 2023
Short ghost stories
Short stories which make easy reading. Very imaginative and compelling text.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Mar, 2025
good clean book,very pleased...
good clean book,very pleasedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Nov, 2016
A Christmas Carol
Wanted to re-read this story for Christmas, found this excellent value book which offered this story along with other Dickens' short stories. Arrived well before the date indicated carefully packaged. Very pleased with my purchase.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Aug, 2016
Lovely book
Bought for my daughter's birthday , she loves it .Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
