To Be Read at Dusk

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In To Be Read at Dusk by Charles Dickens, travellers gather in the shadowy environs of the Alps, sharing eerie tales that delve into the supernatural. The mysterious atmosphere and unsettling encounters raise questions about fate, fear, and the unexplained, weaving a tapestry of chilling suspense characteristic of Dickens' touch in the horror genre.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate eerie tales and the suspenseful storytelling typical of Charles Dickens. Located firmly in the horror and supernatural genre, this read promises to captivate fans of ghost stories with its atmospheric settings and intriguing plots. Ideal for those who love fiction that explores the mysterious and chilling aspects of the Victorian era.

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To Be Read at Dusk

Features three ghostly tales from a master of the form, 'The Signalman', 'The Trial for Murder' and the title story, 'To Be Read at Dusk'.

Three chilling ghost stories tell of deadly premonitions, dreams intercepted and spectres bearing silent warnings.

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46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946.

The monstrous thought came into my mind as I perused the fixed eyes and the saturnine face, that this was a spirit, not a man.

Series: Penguin Little Black Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241251584

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 160.0mm

Weight: 54g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870). All Dickens' novels and other major works are available in Penguin Classics.

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