The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain
Charles Dickens, John Tenniel and Frank Stone's The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (1848) is a ghost story and horror novella. It takes readers to England in the 19th century. It deals with historische fictie and Kerstverhaal.
37 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 238 editions across 3 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,204 times in the last 30 days.
At about 124 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 4 h 14 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain
In this story, Dickens narrates the hair-raising experiences of a professor. As the protagonist dwells on his past sorrows and mistakes, a phantom visits him. It offers him a bizarre escape from painful recollections of yesteryear by offering to eradicate his memory. On seeing the professor turn into a man devoid of emotions, the reader realizes how empty one becomes without a past.
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Quick answers
Who wrote The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain?
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain was written by Charles Dickens, John Tenniel and Frank Stone and first published in 1848.
What genre is The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain?
It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Horror, Historical Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
How long is The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain?
The median edition has 124 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 4 h 14 min.
What books are similar to The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Turn of the Screw.
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