Project Gutenberg 1998-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 822 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Three Ghost Stories The haunted house -- The trial for murder -- The signal-man. Transcribed from the 1894 Chapman and Hall edition of “Christmas Stories” by David Price "Three Ghost Stories" by Charles Dickens is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. This work features eerie narratives blending humor and supernatural elements, revolving around distinctive ghostly encounters that reflect the social context of its time. The opening tale introduces a narrator who, seeking a temporary place of residence, stumbles upon an ominously reputed haunted house, setting the stage for both comedic and chilling experiences. At the start of the collection, the narrator recounts his arrival at a dilapidated house known for its ghostly reputation. As he explores the local gossip surrounding the property, including strange sightings and experiences shared by the townsfolk, he is drawn to the enigmatic ambiance of the house itself. The story unfolds with a humorous yet eerie tone, showcasing characters like the curious landlord and amusing local witnesses, leading the narrator to form an ill-fated plan to inhabit the haunted dwelling alongside a few selected individuals. This mixture of humor, curiosity, and supernatural intrigue serves as an engaging introduction to Dickens's explorations of the ghostly and the macabre, setting a captivating tone for the rest of the stories in this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction Ghost stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 154007 153889 2024-09-01T09:10:19.457059 2023-10-01T08:25:52.958833 text/html text/html 152725 2013-03-09T15:25:14 text/html 775331 2013-03-09T15:30:52 text/html application/zip 823140 2024-09-01T09:10:24.249987 application/epub+zip 823157 2024-09-01T09:10:21.030033 application/epub+zip 104890 2024-09-01T09:10:20.018022 application/epub+zip 920488 2024-09-01T09:10:26.693989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 905025 2024-09-01T09:10:23.576013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188880 2022-09-01T10:19:51.686650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140632 140557 2024-09-01T09:10:19.079021 2023-10-01T08:25:52.635817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 140309 2013-03-09T15:27:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 54716 2013-03-09T15:30:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18323 2024-09-01T09:10:26.848970 application/rdf+xml 11965 2024-09-01T09:10:20.382036 image/jpeg 3312 2024-09-01T09:10:20.195998 image/jpeg 821557 2024-09-01T09:10:19.490057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia