The Signalman by Charles Dickens

The Signalman

Charles Dickens with Sam Mendes (Narrator)

42 minutes • first pub 1866 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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This eerie, atmospheric tale is perfect for readers drawn to psychological suspense and Victorian-era ghost stories that masterfully blend the supernatural with the haunting isolation of industrial progress.

Description

"The Signal-Man" is a horror/mystery story by Charles Dickens, first published as part of the Mugby Junction collection in the 1866 Christmas edition of All the Year Round.The railway signal-man of the title tells the narrator of an apparition tha...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 1,002 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 83%

dark: 82%

tense: 54%

sad: 15%

reflective: 13%

challenging: 9%

adventurous: 8%

emotional: 6%

funny: 1%

Pace

61% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

52% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

3% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
24% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

9% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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