Charles Dickens 
Ghost Stories 
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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  stories


• uses 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 .



You will find 
language-learning exercises  for this book on our website.



Warning: This book may not suitable for young children.