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In this charming collection of essays, the mundane becomes magical as the author finds wonder in a piece of chalk, a railway station, or a simple puppets' show. It is a manifesto for the observant, urging readers to open their eyes to the fairy tales playing out in everyday life. The prose sparkles with wit and whimsy, transforming the trivial into the tremendous.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Biography and Memoir
Length5 hrs 49 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I. Tremendous Trifles
21XXI. A Great Man
2II. A Piece of Chalk
22XXII. The Orthodox Barber
3III. The Secret of a Train
23XXIII. The Toy Theatre
4IV. The Perfect Game
24XXIV. A Tragedy of Twopence
5V. The Extraordinary Cabman
25XXV. A Cab Ride Across Country
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6VI. An Accident
26XXVI. The Two Noises
7VII. The Advantages of Having One Leg
27XXVII. Some Policemen and a Moral
8VIII. The End of the World
28XXVIII. The Lion
9IX. In the Place de La Bastille
29XXIX. Humanity: an Interlude
10X. On Lying in Bed
30XXX. The Little Birds Who Won't Sing
11XI. The Twelve Men
31XXXI. The Riddle of the Ivy
12XII. The Wind and the Trees
32XXXII. The Travellers in State
13XIII. The Dickensian
33XXXIII. The Prehistoric Railway Station
14XIV. In Topsy-Turvy Land
34XXXIV. The Diabolist
15XV. What I Found in My Pocket
35XXXV. A Glimpse of My Country
16XVI. The Dragon's Grandmother
36XXXVI. A Somewhat Improbable Story
17XVII. The Red Angel
37XXXVII. The Shop Of Ghosts
18XVIII. The Tower
38XXXVIII. The Ballade of a Strange Town
19XIX. How I Met the President
39XXXIX. The Mystery of a Pageant
20XX. The Giant
40IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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