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The Classic Ghost Stories Podcast

The Haunted Spinney by Elliott O'Donnell

The Classic Ghost Stories Podcast

Tony Walker

Science Fiction, Fiction, Drama

4.9835 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Elliott O'Donnell, a prolific author who often blurred the lines between ghost story and alleged fact, invites us into "The Haunted Spinney." First published in 1904, the tale unfolds in a foreboding woodland, following a man's discovery and its haunting aftermath. What ghosts lie hidden beneath the twisted trees? This is a story where truth and imagination, madness and hauntings are not easily disentangled. Prepare to journey into "The Haunted Spinney." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to this week's reading on the classic ghost stories podcast.

1:05.4

The Haunted Spinney by Elliot O'Donnell was first published in 1904.

1:10.0

Now, O'Donnell was an author who often blurred

1:12.4

the lines between ghost story and alleged fact. This tale unfolds in a foreboding woodland,

1:19.2

following a man's bizarre discovery and its haunting aftermath. What subtle ghosts lurk hidden

1:26.0

beneath the twisted trees.

1:34.9

This is a story where truth and imagination, madness and hauntings are not easily disentangled.

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