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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.