The Day Before Yesterday
- ISBN-10
- 172706299X
- ISBN-13
- 9781727062991
- Series
- The Day Before Yesterday
- Pages
- 76
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-09-05
- Author
- Richard Richard Middleton
Description
Published in 1912, one year after Middleton's death, this volume collects some of the best specimens of his prose.ContentsAn enchanted place -- A railway journey -- The magic pool -- The story-teller -- Admirals all -- A repertory theatre -- Children and the spring -- On nursery cupboards -- The fat man -- Carol singers -- The magic carpet -- Stage children -- Oxford and Cambridge -- Harold -- On digging holes -- Real cricket -- The boy in the garden -- Children and the sea -- On going to bed -- Street organs -- A secret society -- The price of peace -- On children's gardens -- A distinguished guest -- On pirates -- The flute player -- The wool-gatherer -- The peril of the fairies -- Drury Lane and the children -- Children's drama -- Childhood in retrospect -- The folly of education -- On common sense.
