"A small boy looks on while two odd village ladies, who don't wish to be spied upon, put out their pet-bullfinch's eyes with a pin." -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/the-white-haired-mentors-tale-1621289.html">Penelope Fitzgerald</a>
Non-genre: First published in a collection of realistic tales, and has disturbing but not speculative subject matter. First published in The Wrong Set, Secker, 1949.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 |
|
Best Horror Stories | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 49 |
| 1959 |
|
The Pan Book of Horror Stories | Pan Books | Anthology | 289 |
| 1962 |
|
Best Horror Stories | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 49 |
| 1963 |
|
Striking Terror: A Selection of Great Horror Stories | Arthur Barker | Anthology | 49 |
| 1966 |
|
The Pan Book of Horror Stories | Fawcett Gold Medal | Anthology | 229 |
| 1980 | The First Pan Book of Horror Stories | Pan Books | Anthology | 289 | |
| October 2010 |
|
The Pan Book of Horror Stories | Pan Books | Anthology | 269 |
| May 2016 |
|
The Pan Book of Horror Stories | Pan Books | Anthology | 269 |
| September 2017 |
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The Pan Book of Horror Stories | Pan Books | Anthology | 269 |