Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens: Volume 1

Written by Charles Dickens

Narrated by Paul Scofield

“The Ghost Chamber” is the story of a wife's destruction and the love of a young man for an imprisoned girl.

“Mr. Testator's Visitation” portrays an eerie character who visits an impoverished, unhappy lawyer.

“A Child's Dream of a Star” is the sad story of a little girl who becomes an angel and waits for her brother to join her.

“The Signal-Man” tells of an apparition seen at a tunnel where fatal accidents occur.

“To Be Read at Dusk” is the story of a lovely young bride who is tormented by a sinister face that appears in her dreams.

“The Trial for Murder” is the eerie tale of a juror who is haunted by the apparition of a murdered man who insists on justice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 1, 1991
• ISBN: 9781614674061

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of England's greatest writers. Best known for his classic serialized novels, such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations, Dickens wrote about the London he lived in, the conditions of the poor, and the growing tensions between the classes. He achieved critical and popular international success in his lifetime and was honored with burial in Westminster Abbey.