The Brother of DaphneDornford Yates
The Brother of Daphne
by OpenStories
Original author: Dornford Yates
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"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.
The Brother of Daphne, by Dornford Yates. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #748.
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15 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: Punch and Judy6,754 words
- 2.Chapter II: Clothes and the Man5,677 words
- 3.Chapter III: When It Was Dark3,485 words
- 4.Chapter IV: Adam and New Year's Eve5,650 words
- 5.Chapter V: The Judgement of Paris4,429 words
- 6.Chapter VI: Which to Adore4,354 words
- 7.Chapter VII: Every Picture Tells a Story4,138 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: The Busy Beers4,653 words