Saturday, 4 April 2020

'Dickon the Devil' by J. Sheridan Le Fanu





A reading by yours truly. See how many parallels you can spot to later (and better) stories by M.R. James. I would say 'The Ash Tree', 'Oh Whistle...', arguably 'A Neighbour's Landmark' and possibly a couple of others.
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