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Oliver [pseud.] Onions
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Oliver Onions (1873–1961) was a British writer known for his contributions to the horror and supernatural fiction genres. He gained prominence with his ghost stories, particularly the novella "The Beckoning Fair One" (1911), considered a classic of supernatural literature. Onions also wrote historical novels, including "In Accordance with the Evidence" (1913) and "The Story of Ragged Robyn" (1913). His works often explored psychological themes, blending elements of the supernatural with complex character development.
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THE TOWER OF OBLIVION I I think it is Edgar Allan Poe who says that while a plain thing may on occasion be told with a certain amount of elaboration of style, one that is unusual in its very nature is best related in the simplest terms possible. I shall adopt the second of these methods in telling this story of my friend, Derwent Rose. And I will begin straight away with that afternoon of the spring of...
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I The three or four "To Let" boards had stood within the low paling as long as the inhabitants of the little triangular "Square" could remember, and if they had ever been vertical it was a very long time ago. They now overhung the palings each at its own angle, and resembled nothing so much as a row of wooden choppers, ever in the act of falling upon some passer-by, yet never cutting...
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