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The Thief

Walter de la Mare

First published 1925
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

A thief tries to obtain a magic egg which will bring him happiness. -- from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://tartaruspress.com/d8.htm">A Guide to Supernatural Fiction</a>

First published in G.K.'s Weekly, 21 March 1925.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1925 Cover Broomsticks and Other Tales Constable & Co. Ltd. Collection |4
1925 Cover Broomsticks and Other Tales Alfred A. Knopf Collection 72
February 2006 Cover Short Stories for Children Giles de la Mare Publishers Collection |4
July 2012 Cover Short Stories for Children Giles de la Mare Publishers Collection