Gruselkabinett, Folge 128: Der Streckenwärter

Geschrieben von Charles Dickens

Erzählt von Matthias Lühn, Bodo Primus, Rolf Berg und Timmo Niesner

Das Leben eines Streckenwärters im viktorianischen England war hart, entbehrungsreich und einsam. Die Verantwortung, die diesen Männern übertragen wurde, war jedoch sehr groß. Aber erklärt das wirklich, warum sich der Streckenwärter dieser Geschichte von einer grauenhaften Erscheinung heimgesucht fühlt...?

• Sprache: Deutsch
• Herausgeber: Titania Medien
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27. Okt. 2017

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. Regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Dickens had a prolific collection of works including fifteen novels, five novellas, and hundreds of short stories and articles. The term “cliffhanger endings” was created because of his practice of ending his serial short stories with drama and suspense. Dickens’ political and social beliefs heavily shaped his literary work. He argued against capitalist beliefs, and advocated for children’s rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens advocacy for such causes is apparent in his empathetic portrayal of lower classes in his famous works, such as The Christmas Carol and Hard Times.