Charles Dickens

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (Fantasy and Horror Classics) (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

What if you could erase every painful memory from your past? And what if your deepest scars are the source of your compassion?

Redlaw, a lonely, grief-stricken professor, is haunted not by a traditional ghost, but by the relentless, crushing memories of loss, injury, and regret. One bleak Christmas Eve, a spectral double of himself appears, offering him a terrible bargain: the gift of Oblivion.

The phantom ghost promises to wipe away every memory of sorrow and injustice that has ever tormented Redlaw. However, this magical gift comes with a fearful contagion: Redlaw must pass the curse of forgetfulness to everyone he meets.

As Redlaw sheds his grief, he discovers that the people around him--from his simple-minded servant to the troubled souls he attempts to help--also lose their capacity for empathy, kindness, and moral reflection. Without the painful memories of the past, humanity descends into cruel indifference and base self-interest.

Charles Dickens delivers a profound and atmospheric Christmas tale that goes far beyond the surface of a ghost story. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain is a masterful allegory about the vital necessity of suffering, proving that the memories we wish most to forget are often what make us human.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read Books Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 106
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781528789714
• Artikelnr.: 59030805