The Haunted House

The Haunted House

This is an illustration from Project Gutenberg's work "The Signalman". I thought it was an interesting picture to include in the text, also it being the only picture within the text! It is drawn in a very gothic, ominous style which captures the feeling the short story is trying to evoke. It's purpose brings the story to life in a unique way and definitely had me interested. It fits the tone and the muted colors used (charcoal probably?) makes me wish it was included in the original publication of the tale. It tells of a pivotal part of the tale and would have been a very immersive experience for people reading this during it's original publication, if it was included.