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Three Ghost Stories - cover

Three Ghost Stories

Charles Dickens

Publisher: Open Road Media

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Summary

A bone-chilling trio of supernatural tales by fiction master Charles Dickens In “The Haunted House,” a new homeowner discovers he is sharing his bed with the skeleton of the house’s former master. In “The Trial for Murder,” a revengeful ghost haunts a juror serving at his killer’s trial. In “The Signal-Man,” an apparition warns a man of impending disaster.   These strange and frightening occurrences unfold in grim and gripping detail in this collection of 3 Victorian ghost stories that puts Charles Dickens’s first-rate storytelling on display.   This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Available since: 08/25/2015.
Print length: 54 pages.

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