The Intentions of Ghosts in Dickens' Short Stories "The Signalman" and "The Trial for Murder"

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Rostock, language: English, abstract: Short stories dealing with gothic elements like ghost appearances in a spooky atmosphere are common for the Victorian Era. Some ghost stories entertain the reader in a surreal and scary, yet funny way. An example may be the story “The Canterville Ghost” by ...