The Signal-Man

Summary

The Signal-Man is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Signal-Man authored Charles Dickens^[3].
• The Signal-Man's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Signal-Man's genre is horror literature^[5].
• The Signal-Man's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6].
• The Signal-Man's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[7].
• The Signal-Man was released on 1866^[8].
• The Signal-Man's published in is recorded as The Dark Descent^[9].
• The Signal-Man's published in is recorded as Macabre Railway Stories^[10].
• The Signal-Man's published in is recorded as Spine Chillers: An Anthology of Mystery and Horror^[11].
• The Signal-Man's published in is recorded as The Haunted Looking Glass^[12].
• The Signal-Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Signal-Man'}^[13].
• The Signal-Man's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '“Halloa! Below there!”'}^[14].
• The Signal-Man's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Without prolonging the narrative to dwell on any one of its curious circumstances more than on any other, I may, in closing it, point out the coincidence that the warning of the Engine-Driver included, not only the words which the unfortunate Signal-man had repeated to me as haunting him, but also the words which I myself-- not he-- had attached, and that only in my own mind, to the gesticulation he had imitated.'}^[15].
• The Signal-Man's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[16].
• The Signal-Man's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[17].
• The Signal-Man's form of creative work is recorded as short story^[18].

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Authorship and Creation

The Signal-Man authored Charles Dickens^[3].

Publication

The Signal-Man was published on 1866^[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[6]. Its genre is horror literature^[5].

Why It Matters

The Signal-Man ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]