Sunday 23 August 2009

The Amorous Ghost

Paul Daneman reads Enid Bagnold's story here. Be warned - there is a reference to stays. It's an interesting story, not just because it takes a slightly naughty tack on the familiar haunting theme. It also omits to give a reason for the haunting. It's likely that Bagnold thought of the ending first (or perhaps dreamed it) and then worked backwards. It certainly veers between country house comedy and something more disturbing.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

A fine story. Paul Daneman does the voices so well.

Anonymous said...

Could anyone post the text of this story? I couldn't access the bbc site on time.

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