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The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781447406525
Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics
Published: May 5 2011
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.26 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What if you could erase every painful memory from your past? And what if your deepest scars are the source of your compassion?
Redlaw, a lonely, grief-stricken professor, is haunted not by a traditional ghost, but by the relentless, crushing memories of loss, injury, and regret. One bleak Christmas Eve, a spectral double of himself appears, offering him a terrible bargain: the gift of Oblivion.
The phantom ghost promises to wipe away every memory of sorrow and injustice that has ever tormented Redlaw. However, this magical gift comes with a fearful contagion: Redlaw must pass the curse of forgetfulness to everyone he meets.
As Redlaw sheds his grief, he discovers that the people around him--from his simple-minded servant to the troubled souls he attempts to help--also lose their capacity for empathy, kindness, and moral reflection. Without the painful memories of the past, humanity descends into cruel indifference and base self-interest.
Charles Dickens delivers a profound and atmospheric Christmas tale that goes far beyond the surface of a ghost story. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain is a masterful allegory about the vital necessity of suffering, proving that the memories we wish most to forget are often what make us human.
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