The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened. For instance, the last story in the volume, the one I call Pathetic, whose first title is Il Conde (misspelt bytheby) is an almost verbatim transcript of the tale told me by a very charming old gentleman whom I met in Italy. I dont mean to say it is only that Anybody can see that it is something more than a verbatim report, but where he left off and where I began must be left to the acute discrimination of the reader who may be interested in the problem.

Binding: Paperback;202 pages; Publisher: Repro India Limited; Classification: FJ; Weight: 383.99 g; Dimensions: 264 x 140 x 12

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