Though known primarily as a children's author, Milne did occasionally write for adults. This is a collection of short stories for grown people.

I admit, I was a little wary to begin with. Besides the glaring absence of talking animals, the book opens with a story about a coquettish, young socialite. (I've nothing against them, but one gets tired of reading the same narrative over, and over, and over again). Thankfully, he moved on to other subjects, and you know what? They were deligh More...

I must be the first person to review this book on all of goodreads, seeing as I had to "create" a place for it on the website. Good times.

I only went in for it because Milne wrote the introduction to a Saki collection I own, but I was glad I did. Aside from two puzzling "mystery" tales ('Murder at Eleven', and 'Portrait of Lydia'), every story in here was really enjoyable.

At times you feel like Milne is over reaching his gifts a little when he tries to More...

Some of these short stories are really funny and original! Others, I didn't like so much. Great writing though.