The Autobiography of a Slander . E-book. Formato Mobipocket Edna Lyall   -  Caiman, 2019  - 

MY FIRST STAGE At last the tea came up, and so With that our tongues began to go. Now in that house you’re sure of knowing The smallest scrap of news that’s going. We find it there the wisest way To take some care of what we say. Recreation.  Jane Taylor.

The Autobiography of a Slander. E-book. Formato Mobipocket Edna Lyall   -  Ionlineshopping.Com, 2019  - 

Though parts of this little story are very funny (Mrs. Selldon's dinner party), this book touches on early 1900 Russia's political climate. A good deal here to discuss i.e. the power of words.  A gossipy old woman, an impressionable young girl, a narrow-minded curate, a letter written while bored, a scrap of dinner party conversation intended to impress - these are amongst the fatal steps which lead from a lie to a tragedy. A short yet timeless morality tale.