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Enter a world of Edwardian wit and cruelty where the savage nature of animals often mirrors the behavior of polite society. These short stories are masterpieces of brevity and satire, introducing readers to mischievous children, talking cats, and the absurdity of social conventions. The humor is sharp, often dark, and deployed with a precise command of language that exposes the hypocrisy of the upper classes. It is a delightful yet biting collection that finds comedy in the unexpected and the macabre.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length7 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE SHE-WOLF
20THE FEAST OF NEMESIS
2LAURA
21THE DREAMER
3THE BOAR-PIG
22THE QUINCE TREE
4THE BROGUE
23THE FORBIDDEN BUZZARDS
5THE HEN
24THE STAKE
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6THE OPEN WINDOW
25CLOVIS ON PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
7THE TREASURE SHIP
26A HOLIDAY TASK
8THE COBWEB
27THE STALLED OX
9THE LULL
28THE STORY-TELLER
10THE UNKINDEST BLOW
29A DEFENSIVE DIAMOND
11THE ROMANCERS
30THE ELK
12THE SCHARTZ-METTERKLUME METHOD
31“DOWN PENS”
13THE SEVENTH PULLET
32THE NAME-DAY
14THE BLIND SPOT
33THE LUMBER ROOM
15DUSK
34FUR
16A TOUCH OF REALISM
35THE PHILANTHROPIST AND THE HAPPY CAT
17COUSIN TERESA
36ON APPROVAL
18THE YARKAND MANNER
37IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
19THE BYZANTINE OMELETTE