The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates
"The Brother of Daphne" by Dornford Yates is a collection of comic short stories published in 1914. This debut book introduces the beloved "Berry and Co." characters—Bertram 'Berry' Pleydell, his wife Daphne, her brother Boy, and cousins Jonah and Jill Mansel. Through fifteen tales narrated by Boy, readers follow their humorous adventures across Hampshire, Devon, the Cotswolds, and Austria. The stories feature chance encounters, witty banter, and agreeable nonsense that captured readers'
imaginations and launched Yates's successful literary career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Yates, Dornford, 1885-1960 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Brother of Daphne |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brother_of_Daphne |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 94.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 748 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1996 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 358 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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