The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris

This story is hilarious. After hearing the story of Romulus and Remus in his history class, a 12 year old boy decides to leave his infant sister in the woods to see if she'll be raised by a she-wolf. To the boy's dismay, the baby is not found by a wolf, but by a young couple headed into the woods fo......more

This is an amusing and precisely told comic story. Set in the Regency period of England a well-plotted series of mishaps and misunderstandings are satisfyingly resolved at the end. Deftly sketched comic, slightly grotesque, characters provide some memorable lines and scenes. It should appeal to anyo......more