Charles Dickens

The Signal-Man (eBook, ePUB)

A Classic Ghost Story of Fate, Premonition, and Tragedy on the Rails
Übersetzer: Zengerink, Tim

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What if every omen you ignored brought the horror one heartbeat closer?

The Signal-Man distills Victorian fear of the unstoppable machine age into a single, unforgettable encounter between a curious traveler and the tortured watchman of a remote rail line. Charles Dickens-himself a survivor of the 1865 Staplehurst rail crash-pours personal dread into a story that still echoes wherever wheels scream in the dark.

What You'll Explore in This Modern Edition:

• Premonition vs. Reason - Can logic survive when the supernatural foretells death?
• Isolation on the Job - A portrait of industrial loneliness that feels eerily contemporary.
• Fate's Iron Rails - The unstoppable march of technology-and the human cost left in its wake.
• Restored, Accessible Text - Faithful to Dickens's voice yet refreshed for today's reader.

A perfect evening read for fans of The Woman in Black, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, and anyone who glances at a railway signal and wonders what secrets it keeps.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Library of Alexandria
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781806291083
• Artikelnr.: 74869584

Autorenporträt

Charles Dickens is one of the Victorian era's most beloved novelists, celebrated for Great Expectations, David Copperfield, A Christmas Carol, and many others. His work often blends social observation, memorable characters, and dark touches of mystery. This Gems edition of The Signal-Man offers a window into his lesser-known but deeply atmospheric ghost writing.