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The Wooden Guest
Written by Vladimir Odoyevsky
Narrated by Fred Wolinsky
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"The wooden guest" is an odd little tale by Prince Vladimir Odoyevsky. It starts off as a kind of fairy tale for grownups and develops into a brief lesson in philosophy, with frightening implications when it comes to human nature.
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