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CLASSIC HORROR BLOG

Literary Essays on Classic Horror, Ghost Stories, & Weird Fiction

— from Mary Shelley to M. R. James —

by M. Grant Kellermeyer

Apr 26, 20237 min read

Charles Dickens' Confession Found in Prison: A Detailed Summary and a Literary Analysis

Little known or celebrated, the following story (an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the antiquarian novel, Master Humphrey’s Clock) will sound...

Jan 30, 20215 min read

Charles Dickens' The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton: A Detailed Summary and a Literary Analysis

If the title of this story is familiar to you, it is probably due to the fact that it is often touted by editors and literature...

Dec 14, 201911 min read

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: Inspirations, Interpretations, and a Literary Analysis

Arguably Dickens’ most famous work, “A Christmas Carol” packs a stunning archetypal power – a relatability without expiration date – that...

Feb 4, 20193 min read

Charles Dickens' The Lawyer and the Ghost: A Detailed Summary and a Literary Analysis

Dickens wrote several types of ghost stories, and most were more rhetorical exercises or moral parables rather than horror stories, but...