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Stories of Odd Jobs and Strange Callings

By: H. G. Wells, Arthur Morrison, Richard Middleton, R. Austin Freeman, Beatrice Harraden, Stella Benson, John Galsworthy
Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
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A fascinating collection of classic short stories featuring unusual ways of making a living.

  • 'The Umbrella-Mender' by Beatrice Harraden
  • 'The Triumphs of a Taxidermist' by H. G. Wells
  • 'A Pair of Silk Stockings' by Kate Chopin
  • 'A Skinful of Trouble' by Arthur Morrison
  • 'White Magic' by Ella d'Arcy
  • 'A Deal in Ostriches' by H. G. Wells
  • 'His Tale of Bricks' by Arthur Morrison
  • 'Quality' by John Galsworthy
  • 'The Coffin Merchant' by Richard Middleton
  • 'The Brazen Serpent' by R. Austin Freeman
  • 'The Man Who Fell in Love with the Cooperative Stores' by Stella Benson
  • 'A Catastrophe' by H. G. Wells
  • 'A Lucifo Match' by Arthur Morrison
  • 'The Conjurer' by Richard Middleton
  • 'The Secret of the Strong Room' by J. S. Fletcher
  • 'The Magic Shop' by H. G. Wells
  • 'White Stockings' by Edgar Wallace
  • 'Sparkling Biacrene' by F. Anstey
  • 'The Silver Mask' by Hugh Walpole
  • 'The Student Lodger' by Neil Munro
  • 'The Secret of the Barbican' by J. S. Fletcher
  • 'Mr. Pappas' by A. J. Alan
  • 'The Child in the Garden' by Leonard Merrick

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