Charles Dickens

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The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain

Beschreibung

*The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain* by Charles Dickens is a supernatural novella that delves into themes of memory, regret, and redemption. Set in Victorian England, the story follows the protagonist, Redlaw, a chemistry professor who is haunted by a ghost. The ghost offers Redlaw a peculiar bargain: to erase all memories of his past sorrows and regrets in exchange for the same gift to those around him. Initially, Redlaw is enticed by the idea of freeing himself from his painful memories, but he soon discovers that the ghost's gift has unintended consequences. As he loses his memories of past grievances, he also loses the ability to empathize with others, leading to a series of moral and emotional dilemmas. Through supernatural elements and moral lessons, Dickens explores the impact of memory on personal happiness and character development. Redlaw's journey reflects the complexities of regret and the importance of confronting one's past to achieve redemption. Ultimately, the novella emphasizes the value of personal growth and the necessity of embracing one's full range of experiences, including the painful ones, to truly understand and connect with others.

Autor

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsea, England. His parents were middle-class and suffered financially. When Dickens was twelve years old, his family faced financial crisis, which forced him to quit school and work in a shoe polish manufacturing factory. Dickens's mother and siblings eventually joined him. Dickens continued to work at the factory for several months. In the factory the horrific conditions haunted him throughout his life. Dickens never forgot the day when a senior boy in the warehouse took it upon himself to instruct Dickens how to do his work more efficiently. As a young adult, Dickens worked as a law clerk and later as a journalist. He perceived the darker social conditions of the Industrial Revolution. A collection of semi-fictional sketches entitled Sketches by Boz earned him recognition as a writer. Dickens began to make money from his writing when he published his first novel, The Pickwick Papers in 1836. The Pickwick Papers was hugely popular and Dickens became a literary celebrity at the age of twenty-five. Dickens's themes included wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil. In 1836, Dickens married Catherine Hogarth, but after twenty years of marriage and their ten children, he fell in love with Ellen Ternan, an actress many years his junior. Soon after, Dickens and his wife separated. Dickens remained a prolific writer to the end of his life, and his novels - Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, and Bleak House - continued to earn critical and popular acclaim. He died of a stroke in 1870, at the age of 58.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books LLP
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 106g
• ISBN-13: 9789364281591
• ISBN-10: 9364281594
• Artikelnr.: 71706908