Stories of Odd Jobs and Strange Callings

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