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Edward R. Williams is in a terrible state. Set adrift in a world gone awry, he drinks far too much. His hearing is bad, accentuating his emotional numbness, he has felt lost and wandered the world since the end of the war, reeling from the death of his beloved brother Jimmy.Pitched up in San Francisco, he has vaguely befriended an arty set. Rhoda Romero, Avery Bird, Banner Hope and Melsie Stone Ponting are all somewhat bemused by him, but they...

Reproduction of the original: Living Alone by Stella Benson

Reproduction of the original: This is the End by Stella Benson

Reproduction of the original: Living Alone by Stella Benson

Reproduction of the original: This is the End by Stella Benson

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Stella Benson's debut was one of the most acclaimed of her generation: "One of the brightest, most original, and best written books that have come my way for a long time, " wrote Sir Henry Lucy. "As the mature work of an experienced author it would have been a remarkable achievement: being 'the first book of a new writer' it is an astonishing performance, ' hailed the reviewer from The Daily Graphic. In this incredibly original satirical novel...

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Excerpt from The Poor ManFour priests and two acolytes are seen like shadows before this palely lit background. One acolyte to the right of the table beats a little hoarse bell. This he does during the course of the Whole scene, in the following rhythm - 7 - 8 - 20 - 7 - 8 20. He should reach the lo5th beat at the end of the second hymn to Kwan-yin. The other acolyte stands by the drum and beats it softly at irregular intervals. The acolytes a...

Excerpt from The Poor ManFour priests and two acolytes are seen like shadows before this palely lit background. One acolyte to the right of the table beats a little hoarse bell. This he does during the course of the Whole scene, in the following rhythm - 7 - 8 - 20 - 7 - 8 20. He should reach the lo5th beat at the end of the second hymn to Kwan-yin. The other acolyte stands by the drum and beats it softly at irregular intervals. The acolytes a...

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It is the second step of a very brilliant beginning.....You will be foolish if you miss this book." Punch "This book shows one thing very clearly, that Miss Benson is a force to be reckoned with." Pall Mall Gazette Stella Benson's subtle, beautiful and poignant second novel built upon the phenomenal success of her first, I Pose, which sported crazy wit and bright conceits. In the spring of 1916, we meet orphaned sister and brother Jay and Kew ...