Charles Dickens

Ghost Stories Charles Dickens

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"I'm sure you are very lonely in this place," I said. As I talked, I watched him but he stayed silent. There was something strange about him and he made me nervous.

I suddenly had a horrible thought: Is he a man or a ghost?




Here are four ghost stories by the famous British writer Charles Dickens, adapted for learners of English (CEFR level B1).




We meet a signalman working on a lonely railway line, who has a terrible secret ... Two men, who are the only guests in a hotel where strange things keep happening ... A painter, who meets a mysterious young woman on a train and is asked to paint her portrait ... An old professor with many sad memories, who is given a choice - does he want to forget his past?




This book: includes four exciting ghost stories: 'The Signalman', 'The Ghost in the Bride's Bedroom', 'The Portrait Painter's Story' and 'The Haunted Man'is adapted for learners of English from the classic Charles Dickens storiesuses grammar and vocabulary for learners at CEFR level B1 (strong Pre-intermediate level or Intermediate level)has definitions of difficult words




Books at this level have a word count of 15,000-18,000 words and 1,600 headwords.




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Warning: This book may not suitable for young children.