Charles Dickens wrote a number of supernatural and horror stories, some of which were included in his longer works, while others were published in magazines. This collection provides an invaluable insight into the author’s storytelling apprenticeship and his steady growth towards excellence. As well as offering a further dimension to the world of his better-known masterpieces, these tales – from ‘The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton’ to the celebrated ‘The Signalman’ – illustrate Dickens’s well-known love of a spooky story told around a blazing fire, the pastime of a bygone age to be rediscovered for our own delight.
By:
Charles Dickens
Imprint: Alma Edizioni
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 116mm,
Width: 184mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 218g
ISBN: 9781847492272
ISBN 10: 1847492274
Publication Date: 25 October 2012
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Contains: The Bagman's Story, The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton, The Story of the Bagman's Uncle, The Baron of Grogzwig, A Confession Found in a Prison in the Time of Charles II, To Be Read at Dusk, The Ghost in the Bride's Chamber, The Haunted House, To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt, No. 1. Branch Line: The Signalman.
Reviews for Supernatural Short Stories: Annotated Edition
With its classic takes on perennially exciting themes, this volume will delight Dickens enthusiasts as well as the casual reader eager to hear an eerie tale told by one of the English language's greatest raconteurs. --Booklist
