Show Notes
A reading of Saki’s “The Open Window,” produced by StorieVerse with expressive narration and sparse original sound effects.
Framton Nuttel pays a formal visit to the country and meets a young storyteller whose tale of an open window turns a quiet afternoon into something stranger. Saki’s classic short story is presented here in a complete, unabridged StorieVerse reading.
Story: Saki. Source text: Beasts and Super-Beasts, Project Gutenberg ebook 269.
Produced by StorieVerse. Follow the show for more classic stories.
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