Short Fiction Harvey, W. F.: The Misadventures of Athelstan Digby. v1. 10 Nov 2025

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Our low-powered hero, Athelstan Digby, is an everyday person — a middle-aged bachelor, businessman, blanket manufacturer, alderman, art collector. He sometimes finds himself in unusual situations, and occasionally does some detective work, with varying degrees of success. The stories are light-hearted, reflecting a sense of British wit and manners, with tea and a sense of sportsmanship playing a role.

William Fryer Harvey (1885 - 1937), known as W. F. Harvey, was an English writer of short stories, most notably in the macabre and horror genres. Among his best-known stories are “August Heat”(1910) and “The Beast with Five Fingers” (1919), described by horror historian Les Daniels as “minor masterpieces”. “Across the Moors” (1910) and “The Clock” (1928) are also frequently anthologized.

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List of stories:

Spoiler:

The Schalcken Replica
The Home-coming of Philip
Two Strings to Their Bow
Lying Wires
The Incorrigible Mr. Bulmer
Oh, Opium!
The Panton Allotments
Dead Of Night
Genuine Constables
The Fourteenth Hole

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