This is a collection of short stories by Barry Pain, first published in 1914. While generally best-known for his horror and supernatural fiction, Barry Pain turns to general fiction, mystery, and humour in this volume. Sorely needed in 1914, one might say, and perhaps also sorely needed today.
By : Barry Pain (1864 - 1928)
01 - Great Possessions
02 - A Model Man
03 - The Marriage of Miranda
04 - The Failure of Professor Palbeck
05 - The 'Eighty-Seven
06 - Clubs and Hearts
07 - One Stone
08 - General Observations
09 - The Boy and the Pessimist
10 - Chrisimissima
11 - A Vicious Circle
12 - Sunnybrow
13 - Aunt Martha
14 - A Devil, a Boy, and a Trade Designer
15 - The Key of the Hen-House
16 - One Hour of Fame
17 - Sara
18 - The Blanking Business
19 - The Cheat
20 - The Difficult Case
21 - Some Imitations
22 - The Celestial's Editorship
23 - The Tenwood Witch
24 - Lovers on an Island
25 - The Hero and the Burglar
26 - Appreciation
27 - The Philosopher
28 - The Life of a Bubble
29 - For Value Received
30 - Omnia Vanitas
31 - The Love Philter
32 - Doing Good
33 - Kind Words
34 - The Worthless Stones
35 - Gold
36 - The Pig and the Jacoby
37 - The Wrong Elixir
38 - Evolution
39 - Blue Roses
40 - The Street of Peril
41 - The Curate, the Boy, and the Bee
42 - George
43 - Pull the Right String
44 - Too Much Self-Help
45 - Not Impervious to Damp
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