Day Before Yesterday

by Richard Middleton

33 chapters4h 37mEnglish1912

About this book

This is a volume of short stories and essays by Richard Middleton. The British poet and author wrote a large number of short pieces during his life, which are today still as entertaining as they were then. Published 1912, one year after Middleton's death, this volume collects some of the best specimens of his prose. - Summary by Carolin

Chapters (33)

1An Enchanted Place

439

2A Railway Journey

557

3The Magic Pool

630

4The Story-Teller

498

5Admirals All

496

6A Repertory Theatre

546

7Children and the Spring

470

8On Nursery Cupboards

455

9The Fat Man

637

10Carol Singers

435

11The Magic Carpet

442

12Stage Children

489

13Oxford and Cambridge

464

14Harold

349

15On Digging Holes

502

16Real Cricket

628

17The Boy in the Garden

697

18Children and the Sea

576

19On Going to Bed

445

20Street Organs

691

21A Secret Society

527

22The Price of Peace

389

23On Children's Gardens

481

24A Distinguished Guest

486

25On Pirates

407

26The Flute Player

471

27The Wool-Gatherer

535

28The Peril of the Fairies

450

29Drury Lane and the Children

324

30Children's Drama

550

31Childhood in Retrospect

380

32The Folly of Education

627

33On Common Sense

575

Day Before Yesterday

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Chapters (33)

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