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Day before Yesterday

This is a volume of short stories and essays by Richard Middleton. The British poet and author wrote a large number of short pieces during his life, which are today still as entertaining as they were then. Published 1912, one year after Middleton's death, this volume collects some of the best specimens of his prose. - Summary by Carolin (4 hr 37 min)

Chapters

An 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