xxiii, 375 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 23 cm
ISBNs
9780521769730, 0521769736
OCLC
ocn318191569
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-366).
Introduction. Background ; Basil and Josephine stories ; Subsequent publication ; Gwen stories ; Editorial principles -- The Basil stories. That kind of party ; The scandal detectives ; A night at the fair ; The freshest boy ; He thinks he's wonderful ; The captured shadow ; The perfect life ; Forging ahead ; Basil and Cleopatra -- The Josephine stories. First blood ; A nice quiet place ; A woman with a past ; A snobbish story ; Emotional bankruptcy -- The Gwen stories. Too cute for words ; Inside the house -- Record of variants -- Explanatory notes -- Illustrations -- Appendix 1. Original endings : "The captured shadow" and "Basil and Cleopatra" -- Appendix 2. Publication and earnings