The Signal-Man
long story by Charles Dickens; published 1866
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Summary
The Signal-Man is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,601 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Charles Dickens[3]
- Genre: horror fiction[4]
- Language of work or name: English[5]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[6]
- Publication date: 1866[7]
- Published in: The Dark Descent[8], Macabre Railway Stories[9], Spine Chillers: An Anthology of Mystery and Horror[10], The Haunted Looking Glass[11], Q139906094[12]
- Title: The Signal-Man[13]
- First line: “Halloa! Below there!”[14]
- Last line: 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]
- Copyright status: public domain[16]
- Form of creative work: short story[17]
- P14546: 140732[18]
Why It Matters
The Signal-Man has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]