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Drawing exclusively from a 1921 collection of stories selected by Milne himself, The Sunny Side offers readers a curated selection of his most memorable short works. Originally published in the satire magazine Punch, these brief narratives and essays reveal Milne's sharp wit, sly humor, and incisive social insights. The volume spans a variety of tones—from playful bursts of humor in pieces like "Odd Verses" to more biting commentary in stories such as "War Sketches," and from the genteel setting of a British drawing room to the exuberant freedom of a boy’s beach day.
First publish date: 1900
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: A. A. Milne
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