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- 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.
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The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain: A Fancy for Christmas-Time is a novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens's Christmas novellas.
- Charles Dickens
- England
- 1848
- The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, A Fancy for Christmas-Time
Sep 21, 2022 · By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on September 21, 2022. Originally slated to appear in 1847, “The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain,” the fifth and last instalment of the Christmas book series was delayed because of Charles Dickens’s exhaustion at maintaining the serialization of Dombey and Son (1846–48).
Forgiveness and Memory. One of the main themes of “The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain” is forgiveness and memory. The story revolves around a chemist named Redlaw, who is haunted by the memories of his past wrongs. The ghost of his former self appears to him and offers to erase his memories.
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Horror. Sci-fi. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain is an 1848 ghost story by Charles Dickens. It is the final novella in Dickens' series of five Christmas Books, the first and best known of which is A Christmas Carol. The characters in The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain include a professor of...
Dec 3, 2014 · The protagonist of The Haunted Man, Redlaw, is a loner - a professor of chemistry who spends his days studying, cut off from the world around him.The ghost of the book presents his bargain: “Hear what I offer! Forget the sorrow, wrong, and trouble you have known!”
Charles Dickens. 3.29. 1,768 ratings261 reviews. 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.
