
LADY INTO FOX
In the quiet countryside of Oxfordshire, a respectable household is shaken when Mrs. Tebrick, a young woman of striking beauty and poise, inexplicably turns into a red‑fox. The transformation happens in an instant, baffling the local community and prompting a chorus of theories—from family folklore to whispered superstitions—yet none can adequately explain the miracle. As neighbors, doctors, and clergy gather, the narrative captures the tension between rational skepticism and the unsettling allure of the uncanny.
The story unfolds through careful observation and testimony, painting a vivid portrait of a genteel marriage and the isolated manor that becomes the stage for this extraordinary event. Listeners are drawn into the palpable atmosphere of a world where the ordinary collides with the inexplicable, leaving the audience to ponder the limits of natural philosophy and the mysteries that linger just beyond the edge of everyday life.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (127K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1892–1981
Best known for the strange, elegant classic Lady into Fox, this English writer brought wit, fantasy, and a slightly offbeat imagination to modern fiction. He moved in the Bloomsbury world and wrote stories that still feel fresh for their mix of playfulness and unease.
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