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HG Wells

Ghost Stories by HG Wells

The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 7 months

A medical student doesn't appreciate the sacrifice he has made when an old stranger makes him his heir.

HG Wells’ short story was first published in 1896 in The Idler and was abridged for radio by Madge Hart.

Read by David McAlister.

Producer: Pat McLoughlin

First broadcast in BBC Radio 4 Extra in 1985. Show less

Source: BBC Online

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