Showcasing Dickens’ flair for the supernatural, Ghost Stories is a collection of tales certain to thrill, terrify, and captivate. Set in the mid-nineteenth century, when this subjectthe genre was exceptionally popular, this anthology highlights the author’s own partiality for the theme, and his ability to present it in a myriad ways, exploring murders, hauntings and existential horror, often with a dose of humour. Interestingly, many of Dickens’ ghost stories were are based around the Christmas season, and several of them have been adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage.