Lady into Fox

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Lady into Fox

by David Garnett

EN·~2 hours

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Description

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.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (127K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

David Garnett

David Garnett

1892–1981

A witty, unconventional novelist linked to the Bloomsbury circle, he is best remembered for imaginative stories that mix fantasy, satire, and sharp social observation. His breakthrough book, Lady into Fox, helped make him one of the most distinctive English writers of the 1920s.

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