Three Ghost Stories (edition 2011)

Another disappointing book. One can definitely tell, even in this short collection, that Dickens was paid by the word. Damn, so much erroneous text that it feels like it takes ages to read a single page! I read one of these stories (The Signal-Man) last night. *yawn* Better than Ambien.

The other two stories (The Haunted House and The Trial for Murder) I read this morning. Fantastic way to start the day. Boring. I wanted to go right back to sleep.

I'm sure that back when these were written, they would have been something to cluck over as being scandalously awful (in a good, daring way, as opposed to being just awful now), but the times have changed and stories like these are, well... just not all that interesting now. But, it's a classic, so I guess I'm glad I read it for that reason, if no other. ( )

The Signalman, The Haunted House and The Trial For Murder - all three excellent classics by Mr. Dickens himself. ( )