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.

First sentence: EVERYBODY said so.

Year

2003

Language

English

Publisher

BiblioBazaar

Editions

219

Pages

90

ISBN

9781426407260

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