6 whimsical short stories by brilliant, witty, English author, poet and critic. Improbable plots, marvelously funny episodes, evocative descriptions of late Victorian London distinguish delightful tales focusing on a club devoted to completely original and unusual professions. First republication to include all 32 of Chesterton's own original illustrations.

6 whimsical short stories by brilliant, witty, English author, poet and critic. Improbable plots, marvelously funny episodes, evocative descriptions of late Victorian London distinguish delightful tales focusing on a club devoted to completely original and unusual professions. First republication to include all 32 of Chesterton's own original illustrations.

Published here with his essay "A Defence of Detective Stories," this witty and hugely enjoyable work was Chesterton's first foray into detective fiction. Set in late Victorian London, "The Club of Queer Trades" introduces us to would-be private detective Rupert Grant and his brother, the outlandish and seemingly insane retired judge, Basil, who is in fact by far the more astute...(展开全部)

简介：他们一起出生，一起生活，一起上学，一起吃饭，一起学习，从小形影不离。沈曦辰一直以为他俩是哥们关系，但他总感觉他们的关系越来越复杂了，渐渐变得不清不楚，不停的有别的女生来接近顾曜景，他终于忍不住了，也终于想明白了他们之间的关系。   沈曦辰:你今天不会还要吧？我明天可是要拍戏的！真不能了，今天差点要被人发现了！  某男将某男抵到墙角，对他说。  顾曜景:行呀，但是今天那女的谁？你给我解释清楚。  那人只能尴尬的笑了笑    ……

Willy the chimp is lonely, but then he bumps into the gorilla, Hugh Jape, and, though the pair are very different, a friendship grows between them. Hugh may have to protect little Willy from the attentions of Buster Nose, but Willy can read to Hugh and save him when a spider comes along.

Willy hasn't got any friends and no-one ever lets him join in with their games. He is lonely...until the day he bumps into Hugh Jape in the park. Willy and Hugh are very different but they make a great team!