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The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain

by Charles Dickens

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The protagonist and chemist, Professor Redlaw is a haunted man. He is followed by a spectre who looks exactly like him. But what if he could get rid of all his sadness and despair? Redlaw strikes a ghostly bargain and suffers the consequences; is living without sorrow really worth it?

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