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Podcast: Classic Ghost Stories
Episode: Episode 61 The Beckoning Fair One by Oliver Onions Part 4
Description: Part Four of The Beckoning Fair One by Oliver OnionsPart 4 of The Beckoning Fair One by Oliver Onion starts off with another philosophical discourse by the unseen narrator. I'm not clear whether these are Paul Oleron's thoughts, or the narrator's observations. He talks about a letter dropped, disregarded that lies, and I guess this refers to a letter from a well-wisher, probably Elsie Bengough.But I'm not sure what these high falutin' reflections add to the story.I wonder whether Oliver Onions, unlike Paul Oleron was torn between writing popular stories for the paying public, and aiming at literary praise...