Exhibition in London will explore the author’s lifelong fascination with the paranormal
For many people, a haunted house is a place to avoid. But in 1859,Dickens had a lifelong fascination with the paranormal – an interest reflected in the inclusion of spirits, spectres and phantoms in his stories. From October, it will be the subject of an exhibition at the house in centralAmong the exhibits is a letter, never displayed before, from the author to William Howitt.
Dunbar said: “He was fascinated, but we like to term him a fascinated sceptic. Although he was really interested in ghosts, I wouldn’t say he really believed in their existence. But he loved the idea of people being scared of ghost stories.”
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