"The Little Jeweller."
A bachelor shopkeeper, physically and mentally weakened, is confined to a mental ward. The story depicts him as he reflects on his life and fears his death, and his struggles to regain his health while surrounded by a sister, a lawyer, and doctors. In Life and Letters To-day (April 1940), The Beauty of the Dead and Other Stories (1940), Thirty-One Selected Tales (1947), The Good Corn and Other Stories (1974), Elephant's Nest in a Rhubarb Tree & Other Stories (1989).
ID:
b137
Title:
"The Little Jeweller."
Genre:
Story
Page Count:
29
Word Count:
ca. 6850
Publisher:
Life and Letters To-day
Year of Publication:
1940
Topic:
Age
Death