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memoirs of a midget

by walter j de la mare

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"Memoirs of a Midget" by Walter de la Mare is a fictional memoir of Miss M, a diminutive young woman, who was brought-up in an orphanage. Eventually she falls in love with a full-sized woman even as she is courted by a male dwarf. Everyday life of Miss M, with the unique difficulties presented by her size difference, lead to her resolve to claim independence by offering herself as a spectacle in a circus. This book opens the door to the world that is unimaginable by most of people – the world of a tiny, delicate midget, whose heart and soul are large, although she is so small. This enigmatic, mysterious and haunting story is the perfect example of high fiction. This book will not just take your breath away opening you a wonderful fairyland, but also make you look at many things with different eyes.

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...world in which it has pleased God. In spite of :rificing and anxious friends, to place yon at so distressing a disadvantage. But in His Sight all men are equal. Let that he your continual consolation. Amos vii. 2; Prov. Xxxi. 24-28; Eccles. Xii. R. "I remain, your affectionate godmother. "Emma E. Fenne. "PS. â€” I reopen this letter to explain that your financial affairs are in the hands of Messrs Harris, Harris, and Harris, respectable solici- tors of Gray's Inn. They will remit you on every quarter day â€” Christmas Day, Lady Day, June 25th and September 29th â€” the sum of Â£28 10s. Od. Of this you will pay Â£19 10s. At once to Mrs Bowater, who, I have no doubt, will advise you on the expenditure of what re- mains on wearing apparel, self-improvement, missions, charity, and so on. It grieves me that from the wreckage of your father's affairs you must not anticipate a further straw of assistance. All his money and property will be swallowed up in the dreadful storm that has broken...