Simple Stories

by Archibald Marshall

Archibald Marshall.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1969

About the author

Arthur Hammond Marshall (6 September 1866 – 29 September 1934), better known by his pen name Archibald Marshall, was an English author, publisher and journalist whose novels were particularly popular in the United States. He published over 50 books and was recognized as a realist in his writing style, and was considered by some as a successor to Anthony Trollope. Educated at Cambridge University, he was later (in 1921) made an honorary Doctor of Letters by Yale University. He travelled widely and made numerous notable acquaintances.

Reviews

[Louise Culmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short stories original published in Punch, featuring a variety of characters having improbable adventures, some with fantasy elements, others just absurd. Archibald Marshall wrote in a distinctive style with no inverted commas to indicate speech, which is quite amusing in small doses. I would suggest that the stories are probably best read occasionally rather than reading the book in one go. This is the first of three such collections, the other two being ‘Simple People’ and ‘Simple Stories from Punch’. All three have delightful illustrations by George Morrow.