
FOREWORD
MARGERY
I. HER SOCK - I
II. HOW WE PLAY THE PIANOLA
III. THE KNIGHT OF THE CHIMNEY-PIECE
IV. THE ART OF CONVERSATION
V. AFTERNOON SLEEP
VI. A TWICE TOLD TALE
VII. THE LITERARY ART
VIII. MY SECRETARY
A lively compilation of wit and observation, this volume gathers a decade of the author’s contributions to a celebrated British humor magazine. From the absurd correspondence about a newborn’s “class” to charming sketches of everyday mishaps, each piece offers a gentle poke at social conventions and the quirks of domestic life.
The collection spans a surprising variety: short essays on conversation, playful short stories that tiptoe between the mundane and the fantastical, and a handful of breezy one‑act plays for amateur troupes. Whether you’re listening to a tongue‑in‑cheek take on piano rolls or a whimsical tale about a secretive seaside adventure, the tone remains warm and droll, inviting listeners to smile at the familiar turned delightfully odd.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (385K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Huub Bakker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2008-07-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1882–1956
Best known for creating Winnie-the-Pooh, he was a versatile English writer whose warm, playful stories have charmed generations of children and adults. Before Pooh made him famous, he had already built a successful career writing humor, plays, poetry, and fiction.
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