Unvarnished Tales

by William Mackay

21 chapters4h 8mEnglish1886

About this book

This book is a short selection of varied fictional tales. They must have been what the author wished for them to be and certainly perfect for the time in which they were written. (Summary by April Reynolds)

Chapters (21)

1A QUEER QUEST

675

2THE SAWDUST MAN’S CURSE

903

3LORD LUNDY’S SNUFF-BOX

540

4“ONE WAS RENT AND LEFT TO DIE”

732

5THE GRIGSBY LIVING

681

6RES EST SACRA MISER

689

7MR. GREY

625

8THE PRODIGAL’S RETURN

597

9A PHILANTHROPIC “MASHER”

706

10A DISHONOURED BILL

637

11A MAN OF GENIUS

701

12A DIGNIFIED DIPSOMANIAC

613

13“OLD BOOTS”

580

14A MISSING HEIRESS

738

15TEDDY MARTIN’S BRIEF

654

16BLUEBEARD’S CUPBOARD

766

17TRUE TO POLL

873

18JOHN PHILP, MASTER CARPENTER

801

19PICTURES ON THE LINE

714

20THE DEVIL’S PLAYTHINGS

923

21LOVE AND A DIARY

791

Unvarnished Tales

About this book

Chapters (21)

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