Episodes

  • Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories-Ambrose Bierce

    Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories-Ambrose Bierce
    Aug 24 2026
    The Beckoning Fair One stands as the most renowned and widely anthologized work of British author Oliver Onions. This haunting novella, part of the 1911 collection Widdershins, delves into the eerie and the unknown. A contemporary reviewer from The Athenaeum described it as a successful ghost story that weaves together imagination, horror, and an enigmatic atmosphere. The titular Fair One teeters on the edge of reality, leaving both the protagonist, Oleron, and the reader questioning his sanity. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling old house that may harbor its own sinister intentions, the story immerses you in a world of dripping faucets, the soft rustle of hair being brushed, and the shadows of a growing obsession. Are these merely figments of Olerons mind, or are they the manifestations of a chilling supernatural presence? - Summary by Louise J. Belle

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Hauntings-Vernon Lee

    Hauntings-Vernon Lee
    Aug 23 2026
    The Beckoning Fair One stands as the most renowned and widely anthologized work of British author Oliver Onions. This haunting novella, part of the 1911 collection Widdershins, delves into the eerie and the unknown. A contemporary reviewer from The Athenaeum described it as a successful ghost story that weaves together imagination, horror, and an enigmatic atmosphere. The titular Fair One teeters on the edge of reality, leaving both the protagonist, Oleron, and the reader questioning his sanity. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling old house that may harbor its own sinister intentions, the story immerses you in a world of dripping faucets, the soft rustle of hair being brushed, and the shadows of a growing obsession. Are these merely figments of Olerons mind, or are they the manifestations of a chilling supernatural presence? - Summary by Louise J. Belle
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    5 hrs and 49 mins
  • Lukundoo and Other Stories-Edward Lucas White

    Lukundoo and Other Stories-Edward Lucas White
    Aug 22 2026
    The Beckoning Fair One stands as the most renowned and widely anthologized work of British author Oliver Onions. This haunting novella, part of the 1911 collection Widdershins, delves into the eerie and the unknown. A contemporary reviewer from The Athenaeum described it as a successful ghost story that weaves together imagination, horror, and an enigmatic atmosphere. The titular Fair One teeters on the edge of reality, leaving both the protagonist, Oleron, and the reader questioning his sanity. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling old house that may harbor its own sinister intentions, the story immerses you in a world of dripping faucets, the soft rustle of hair being brushed, and the shadows of a growing obsession. Are these merely figments of Olerons mind, or are they the manifestations of a chilling supernatural presence? - Summary by Louise J. Belle
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    7 hrs and 54 mins
  • Short Ghost and Horror Collection 049-Various

    Short Ghost and Horror Collection 049-Various
    Aug 21 2026
    The Beckoning Fair One stands as the most renowned and widely anthologized work of British author Oliver Onions. This haunting novella, part of the 1911 collection Widdershins, delves into the eerie and the unknown. A contemporary reviewer from The Athenaeum described it as a successful ghost story that weaves together imagination, horror, and an enigmatic atmosphere. The titular Fair One teeters on the edge of reality, leaving both the protagonist, Oleron, and the reader questioning his sanity. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling old house that may harbor its own sinister intentions, the story immerses you in a world of dripping faucets, the soft rustle of hair being brushed, and the shadows of a growing obsession. Are these merely figments of Olerons mind, or are they the manifestations of a chilling supernatural presence? - Summary by Louise J. Belle

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    7 hrs and 42 mins
  • Exchange of Souls-Barry Pain

    Exchange of Souls-Barry Pain
    Aug 20 2026
    The Beckoning Fair One stands as the most renowned and widely anthologized work of British author Oliver Onions. This haunting novella, part of the 1911 collection Widdershins, delves into the eerie and the unknown. A contemporary reviewer from The Athenaeum described it as a successful ghost story that weaves together imagination, horror, and an enigmatic atmosphere. The titular Fair One teeters on the edge of reality, leaving both the protagonist, Oleron, and the reader questioning his sanity. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling old house that may harbor its own sinister intentions, the story immerses you in a world of dripping faucets, the soft rustle of hair being brushed, and the shadows of a growing obsession. Are these merely figments of Olerons mind, or are they the manifestations of a chilling supernatural presence? - Summary by Louise J. Belle
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    4 hrs and 42 mins
  • Afterward-Edith Wharton

    Afterward-Edith Wharton
    Aug 19 2026
    The Beckoning Fair One stands as the most renowned and widely anthologized work of British author Oliver Onions. This haunting novella, part of the 1911 collection Widdershins, delves into the eerie and the unknown. A contemporary reviewer from The Athenaeum described it as a successful ghost story that weaves together imagination, horror, and an enigmatic atmosphere. The titular Fair One teeters on the edge of reality, leaving both the protagonist, Oleron, and the reader questioning his sanity. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling old house that may harbor its own sinister intentions, the story immerses you in a world of dripping faucets, the soft rustle of hair being brushed, and the shadows of a growing obsession. Are these merely figments of Olerons mind, or are they the manifestations of a chilling supernatural presence? - Summary by Louise J. Belle
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Scarecrow and Other Stories-G. Ranger Wormser

    Scarecrow and Other Stories-G. Ranger Wormser
    Aug 18 2026
    The Beckoning Fair One stands as the most renowned and widely anthologized work of British author Oliver Onions. This haunting novella, part of the 1911 collection Widdershins, delves into the eerie and the unknown. A contemporary reviewer from The Athenaeum described it as a successful ghost story that weaves together imagination, horror, and an enigmatic atmosphere. The titular Fair One teeters on the edge of reality, leaving both the protagonist, Oleron, and the reader questioning his sanity. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling old house that may harbor its own sinister intentions, the story immerses you in a world of dripping faucets, the soft rustle of hair being brushed, and the shadows of a growing obsession. Are these merely figments of Olerons mind, or are they the manifestations of a chilling supernatural presence? - Summary by Louise J. Belle
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    5 hrs and 28 mins
  • King in Babylon-Burton Egbert Stevenson

    King in Babylon-Burton Egbert Stevenson
    Aug 17 2026
    The Beckoning Fair One stands as the most renowned and widely anthologized work of British author Oliver Onions. This haunting novella, part of the 1911 collection Widdershins, delves into the eerie and the unknown. A contemporary reviewer from The Athenaeum described it as a successful ghost story that weaves together imagination, horror, and an enigmatic atmosphere. The titular Fair One teeters on the edge of reality, leaving both the protagonist, Oleron, and the reader questioning his sanity. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling old house that may harbor its own sinister intentions, the story immerses you in a world of dripping faucets, the soft rustle of hair being brushed, and the shadows of a growing obsession. Are these merely figments of Olerons mind, or are they the manifestations of a chilling supernatural presence? - Summary by Louise J. Belle
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    7 hrs and 39 mins