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For many, Walter de la Mare is as great a writer of fiction as of poetry. Sadly, the majority of his short stories have been unavailable for some time. Now this welcome volume, the first of three, brings together more than 40 stories written between 1895 and 1926, including The Riddle and Other Stor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956
Other Authors: De la Mare, Giles
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Giles de la Mare Publishers, 1996.
Subjects:
England > Social life and customs > Fiction.
Angleterre > Mœurs et coutumes > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Manners and customs.
England.
Fiction.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The riddle and other stories. The almond tree
  • The count's courtship
  • The looking glass
  • Mis Duveen
  • Selina's parable
  • Seaton's aunt
  • The bird of travel
  • The bowl
  • The three friends
  • Lispet, Lispett, and Vaine
  • The tree
  • Out of the deep
  • The creatures
  • The riddle
  • The vats. 2. Ding dong bell. Lichen
  • Benighted
  • Strangers and pilgrims
  • Winter. 3. The connoisseur and other stories. Mr Kempe
  • Missing
  • The connoisseur
  • Disillusioned
  • The nap
  • Pretty poll
  • All hallows
  • The wharf
  • The lost track. 4. Uncollected stories. Kismet
  • The hangman luck
  • A mote
  • The village of old age
  • The moon's miracle
  • The giant
  • De Mortuis
  • The rejection of the rector
  • The match makers
  • The budget
  • The pear tree
  • Leap year
  • Promise at dusk
  • Two days in town.