Signal-Man, The

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. A haunting tale of fate, mystery, and the supernatural, The Signal-Man is one of Charles Dickens’s most memorable ghost stories. First published in 1866, this short work combines the chilling atmosphere of Victorian horror with Dickens’s mastery of psychological suspense. The story follows a traveler who encounters a lonely railway signal-man working in a deep, isolated cutting. Haunted and visibly disturbed, the signal-man confides that he has been seeing strange apparitions near the railway tunnel—ghostly warnings that seem to precede tragic accidents on the line. As the narrator listens, he is drawn into a world of dread, uncertainty, and a terrifying sense that events may already be written in fate. With its claustrophobic setting, eerie imagery, and exploration of isolation, foreboding, and inevitability, The Signal-Man is a story that lingers long after it ends. Dickens crafts not only a ghostly tale, but also a meditation on the limits of human understanding and the inescapability of destiny. This audiobook edition brings to life the atmosphere of steam, iron, and shadows that defined the industrial age, making it a perfect listen for fans of ghost stories, Gothic fiction, and classic Victorian literature.