The Signal Man and A Confession Found in a Prison by Charles Dickens

October 22, 2018 00:57:35
The Signal Man and A Confession Found in a Prison by Charles Dickens
Not Your Mother's Storytime
The Signal Man and A Confession Found in a Prison by Charles Dickens

Oct 22 2018 | 00:57:35

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Show Notes

This week we bring you two stories by Charles Dickens: "The Signal Man" and "A Confession Found in a Prison." "The Signal Man" is a haunting story of uncertainty, fear, isolation, madness, trust and respect. The narration is quite unique as it moves eerily from first person to third person with hardly any notice. The second story was the inspiration for The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Enough said…

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