First published in 1924, C is arguably Maurice Baring's most famous book and best novel. In it, Baring looks back affectionately, to what he calls, the 'golden swan-song of European life before the First World War', drawing a picture of exclusive family life clouded only by the distant rumblings of the Boer War. Against this pageant of an age, Baring presents Caryl Bramsley (the 'C' of the title), a young man of great promise, of culture but not achievement, an aspiring writer, whose life ...

Maurice Baring's Lost Diaries turns history, legend, and literature into a string of private confessions, each voice sharp with wit, irony, and unexpected intimacy. From schoolboy squabbles and imperial embarrassment to medieval war reporting and tragic romance, these imagined diary entries make famous figures feel comic, human, and strangely immediate. The collection opens in the noisy, rule-bound world of St. James's School, where Smith Minor's breathless, misspelled record of games, pun...

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 range of themes and subjects. Baring's writing often delves into social satire, character studies...

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 signifies a change in this comfortable set-up.

Maurice Baring (1874-1945) was an English short story writer, children's writer, novelist, travel writer and war correspondent during the First World War.The Glass Mender is a fairy story about a princess named Rainbow, who as a baby is cursed by a wicked fairy. If Rainbow hears or sees the spring, her happiness will end. Her parents decide to keep her in a tower for three months every year...but will they be able to keep her away from the spring forever?

Maurice Baring's "Lost Diaries" is a captivating series of short testimonies, each narrated within the form of a personal diary or journal, imparting a completely unique and intimate glimpse into the lives of various characters. The e book showcases Baring's exquisite storytelling abilties and his deep expertise of human nature. The diaries within the collection take the reader on a journey thru special instances and locations, from aristocratic drawing rooms in England to a way reaches of...

The novel portrays the life of a lonely, beautiful, yet over-protected Catholic girl and the several loves of her long life. A struggle develops between the demands of love and religious orthodoxy and matters of conscience are examined in significant detail. The story takes place against the background of upper-class English and French life at the turn of the twentieth century, and is written in a delightfully light and graceful style.

In "An Outline of Russian Literature," Maurice Baring provides a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the key literary movements and figures that have shaped Russian literature from its origins to the early 20th century. Through a meticulous examination of works by authors such as Pushkin, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky, Baring presents a narrative that intertwines historical context with critical analysis, showcasing the evolution of Russian literary themes and styles. His lucid prose and...

Baring’s homage to a decadent and carefree Edwardian age depicts a society as yet untainted by the traumas and complexities of twentieth-century living. With wit and subtlety a happy picture is drawn of family life, house parties in the country and a leisured existence clouded only by the rumblings of the Boer War. Against this spectacle Caryl Bramsley (the C of the title) is presented – a young man of terrific promise but scant achievement, whose tragic-comic tale offsets the privileged m...

Maurice Baring (1874-1945) was an English writer who retold traditional fairy tales from many countries.The Cunning Apprentice is a fairy tale set in Russia. It tells the story of a young lad who is apprenticed to a wicked sorcerer who intends to use his magic to trick the boy's parents into giving up their son to him forever. Only the cunning of the lad enables him to turn the magician's magic against him.

Reserved and unworldly, young Miles Consterdine and his epiphanic trip to Paris is Maurice Baring’s first bead on this thread of a story based on impressions received by the author in Russia and Manchuria during wartime. From here Baring allows us to peek through windows opening onto tragic and comic episodes in the lives of noteworthy people in remarkable circumstances.

Orpheus in Mayfair and other stories and sketches presents a collection of narratives that explore the tension between artistic longing and the practical demands that shape everyday life. The opening follows a devoted musician of modest means who teaches and performs while nurturing dreams of sharing the music of a distant homeland. His quiet routine is disrupted when an unexpected opportunity offers the possibility of recognition, yet this chance arrives at a moment overshadowed by urgent...