The Signal-Man

Author: Charles Dickens

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December 20, 2021

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Mentioned as 'one of the great ghost stories ever' when discussing Dickens' complex relationship with the supernatural. The hosts note it demonstrates that despite being a skeptical 19th-century man, Dickens was genuinely fascinated by ghosts and death. They also praise the 1970s TV adaptation starring Denholm Elliott as 'absolutely superb.'