The Signalman

De: Charles Dickens

Narrado por: Sam Mendes

Duración: 41 m

Resumen del Editor

From the greatest novelist of the Victorian era comes a ghostly short story, now reimagined in 3D sound.

Put your headphones on and settle in to this Audible Original adaptation of Charles Dickens’ The Signalman, narrated by Academy-Award winning director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, 1917, Empire of Light).

A lone narrator meets a railway worker who is confined to a cold, gloomy station in a deep cutting near a tunnel entrance. This worker is a signalman, and it is his responsibility to give the green light for trains to pass through the area. These are slow, monotonous days. The signalman’s life is not marked by much, until the nightmares begin.

Three times in a row, a ghost mysteriously appears before the signalman – and with each apparition, a tragic accident unfolds on the rail tracks.

Although our narrator doubts the man at first, events soon make him a believer too...

Follow along as the mystery is revealed in spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, bringing the haunting tale closer to you than ever before.

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

Public Domain (P)2022 Audible, Ltd

Wow! Excellent story and narration

In the performance of this Dickens story the narrator really brings the nuances to the characters, and the sound effects, music, and “stereo and beyond” make this a great listen to a sad tale.

Excellent Performance

This was a very quick and entertaining story. I have read it before but it’s so much better listening to it dramatized

Requires full attention

You need to pay full attention to the narration to understand what is going on. Unlike other stories which allow you to work on other things in a multi-tasking sort of way, the narration was so soft you will need to crank the volume way up.

When you are wearing a headset, you can't listen to the narration without destroying your eardrums.

Incredible Short Story

I’m kinda upset now after finishing it because of what happens at the end, but this short little story is so well written. It’s the perfect length, and it even manages to be spookier than I was expecting!

An enjoyable tale.

I’m not usually a fan of music and sound effects as part of my audiobook experience, but I will admit that this sound production enhanced rather than distracted.

Mr. Mendes did a great job with the telling of this Dickens short-story.

The story itself is very old school, because it is old school. In the hands of another writer, the story may have plopped to the ground with a splat. Dickens kept it interesting.

Theatrical

Some of the music is over used - cause the story itself is not scary, but just eerie. However the voice actor is amazing and the overall performance really delivered a chilling short story.

Thrilling

Some books are best in dramatic audio format as they lend to the thrill and excitement of the offering.

A great short story

The background sound effects really brought the story to life. It is definitely worth the time.

This wasn't creepy at all . . .

For this to be a short story it was EXTREMELY creepy. Way to go Charles Dickens! But I have questions. Why did that ghost have it out for the signal man. He literally harassed him to the point that when a real warning came he missed it. Ignored like it was a false alarm. That poor man.

4 stars

Great atmospheric scary tale

Very short. Super creepy. Good performance!! I liked the atmosphere of the story. I hadn’t ever read this before.