Delphi Complete Works of Thorne Smith (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Thorne Smith (Illustrated)
Author: Thorne Smith
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 4103
Release: 2023-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1801700974

A master of humorous supernatural fantasy fiction, Thorne Smith is best known today as the creator of the Topper novels. His works of comic fantasy involve sexual encounters, much drinking, ghosts and hilarious misadventures. This comprehensive eBook presents Smith’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Smith’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the novels and short stories, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes the rare children’s book ‘Lazy Bear Lane’ * Smith’s rare poetry * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genresPlease note: the posthumous novel ‘The Passionate Witch’ was completed by Norman H. Matson and so cannot appear due to copyright restrictions.CONTENTS:The Novels Topper (1926) Dream’s End (1927) The Stray Lamb (1929) Did She Fall? (1930) The Night Life of the Gods (1931) Turnabout (1931) Topper Takes a Trip (1932) The Bishop’s Jaegers (1932) Rain in the Doorway (1933) Skin and Bones (1933) The Glorious Pool (1934)The Shorter Fiction Biltmore Oswald (1918) Out O’ Luck (1919) Birthday Present (1934) Yonder’s Henry! (1934)The Children’s Book Lazy Bear Lane (1931)The Poetry Haunts and Bypaths (1919)Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Haunts and Bypaths

Haunts and Bypaths
Author: Thorne Smith
Publisher: eNet Press
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2015-07-17
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1618866486

A collection of Thorne Smiths's poetry from the WW 1 Naval Reservist journal The Broadside as well as many submitted to The Smart Set, a literary magazine founded in 1900 that gave a start to many up-and-coming authors. Others were written while Thorne was hospitalized in France in 1918.

The Night Life of the Gods

The Night Life of the Gods
Author: Thorne Smith
Publisher: eNet Press
Total Pages: 299
Release: 1942
Genre:
ISBN: 1618866125

We meet this affluent bachelor, the epitome of a 'mad' scientist, as he adventures to delights with his leprechaun girlfriend. After transforming statues into people (and vice versa) in his home town, he moves to the Greek gods in the Metropolitan Museum. You'll have quite a few laughs mixed in with social commentary. Read it.

Did She Fall

Did She Fall
Author: Thorne Smith
Publisher: eNet Press
Total Pages: 258
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ISBN: 161886615X

It's one for all and all for one at the Crewe house where a not-so-friendly group of would-be murderers are conniving to end the life of beautiful, blond Emily-Jane. Who will get to her first?

The Glorious Pool

The Glorious Pool
Author: Thorne Smith
Publisher: eNet Press
Total Pages: 230
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ISBN: 161886632X

Another magical, mischievous Thorne Smith classic. Rex Pebble, a man in his sixties, is still caught in limbo between his wife and his mistress of twenty years, Spray Summers. One evening while relaxing beside the 'glorious pool' in Spray's back yard, Rex's life is transformed.

The Stray Lamb

The Stray Lamb
Author: Thorne Smith
Publisher: eNet Press
Total Pages: 228
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ISBN: 1618866087

A hilarious string of adventures of poor, ordinary, faithful, Mr. Lamb who exchanges the mundane for the slightly insane when a chance encounter leads him to experience the world through the eyes of various animals.