The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan

A short comic novel written by Daisy Ashford at age nine and published in 1919 with a preface by J. M. Barrie. It follows Mr. Salteena, an elderly man fond of hosting visitors, who pursues the young Ethel and schemes to become a gentleman.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›British, Irish, and Commonwealth humor, 1900 to 1929›Comic novels and farces

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›British, Irish, and Commonwealth humor, 1900 to 1929›Comic novels and farces