The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories

A collection of thirteen short stories, many previously published in magazines, by British author Grant Allen. The title story opens with a narrator meeting a mysterious, strikingly beautiful woman at a London theater performance.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic short stories›British, Irish, and Commonwealth›Ghosts, fairies, and the fantastic

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic short stories›British, Irish, and Commonwealth›Ghosts, fairies, and the fantastic