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  • Russian essays and stories

    Maurice Baring's Russian essays and stories offers an unusually intimate introduction to Russian life and letters, combining reflective criticism with finely observed fiction. The volume moves between essayistic interpretation and narrative sketch, illuminating Russian character, literature, religion, and social atmosphere with clarity and tact. Baring's prose is elegant, restrained, and ... Leer más

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  • Round the world in any number of days

    In Round the World in Any Number of Days, Maurice Baring transforms the familiar travel book into a witty, cosmopolitan meditation on movement, modernity, and perception. Rather than offering a merely documentary itinerary, he presents travel as an intellectual and imaginative experience, combining observation, irony, and polished prose. The book belongs to the rich tradition of early twentieth ... Leer más

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  • The Blue Rose Fairy Book

    In this collection, readers can expect to encounter a variety of enchanting tales featuring typical fairy tale elements such as magic, mythical creatures, heroic quests, and moral lessons. The title suggests a central theme or motif of a "blue rose," which in literature often symbolizes mystery, the unattainable, or something extraordinarily rare and beautiful. This motif might recur in several ... Leer más

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  • Darby And Joan

    A series of romances, missed chances, and disasters befall the lives of Joan Brendon and Alexander Luttrell in a real life game of snakes and ladders, as each falls for others who enter their lives at seemingly unpropitious moments. Tragic misunderstandings, old flames turning up on wedding days, and bizarre coincidences are all the result of a missed letter! The Island of Malta features in this ... Leer más

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  • Daphne Adeane

    Barrister Basil Wake and his arresting wife Hyacinth lead a well-appointed existence in the social whirl of London’s early 1900s. For eight years Hyacinth has conducted a most discreet affair with Parliamentarian Michael Choyce, who seems to fit into the Wakes’ lives so conveniently. But an invitation to attend a Private View and a startling portrait of the mysterious and beautiful Daphne Adeane ... Leer más

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  • The Blue Rose Fairy Book

    Once upon a time there lived a King and a Queen who had one daughter called Rainbow. When she was christened, the people of the city were gathered together outside the cathedral, and amongst them was an old gipsy woman. The gipsy wanted to go inside the cathedral, but the Beadle would not let her, because he said there was no room. When the ceremony was over, and the King and Queen walked out, ... Leer más

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  • A Year in Russia

    This book is nothing else but a collection of notes, a bundle of impressions gathered during a year’s stay in Russia. It lays no claim to be either exhaustive or even of any practical use to the serious student of the Russian Evolution. It is written for the ignorant, and with the object of helping them to decide whether they wish to take an interest in what is now happening in Russia, or not. I ... Leer más

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  • The Blue Rose Fairy Book

    The King and the Queen lived in a city which was on the top of a hill, and had a wall round it, and the King's palace was in the middle of it. In the springtime Rainbow was taken to a high tower which looked on to the little round city, and from her window you could see the spires of the churches, the ramparts, and the broad green plain beyond. But a curtain made of canvas was fastened outside ... Leer más

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  • Dead Letters

    I wish to begin this bundle of “Dead Letters,” collected from the Dead Letter Office of the World, with a living letter to you. These letters are in no wise meant to be either historical documents or historical studies or aids to the understanding of history, or learning of any kind with or without tears. They are the fruits of imagination rather than of research. The word research is not even ... Leer más

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  • Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and Sketches

    The collection includes a variety of stories and sketches that showcase Baring's wit, humor, and keen observation of human nature. Some of the stories may be set in the elegant and fashionable Mayfair district of London, reflecting the social and cultural milieu of the early 20th century.Maurice Baring was known for his versatility as a writer, and in "Orpheus in Mayfair," readers can expect a ... Leer más

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  • The Blue Rose Fairy Book

    The Blue Rose Fairy Book is a mesmerizing collection of half-forgotten fairytales, including The Silver Mountain, the Ring, the Merchant's Daughter, the Wise Princess, the Glass Mender and, of course, the Blue Rose. The last four stories of the book are traditional tales from Russia and Greece, and include Orestes and the Dragon. ... Leer más

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  • A year in Russia

    In "A Year in Russia," Maurice Baring intricately weaves a tapestry of impressions from his extensive travels through early 20th-century Russia. The book captures the rich cultural landscape of Russia during a time of immense change, blending vivid descriptions with nuanced reflections on the political climate and societal transformations. Baring's literary style, characterized by keen observation ... Leer más

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