 1936 first edition cover | |
| Author | Dornford Yates |
|---|---|
| Series | Berry books |
| Genre | Comic novel |
| Publisher | Ward Lock & Co [1] |
Publication date | 1936 [1] |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 320 [1] |
| Preceded by | Adèle and Co. |
| Followed by | The House That Berry Built |
And Berry Came Too is a 1936 collection of comic short stories by the English author Dornford Yates (Cecil William Mercer), featuring his recurring 'Berry' characters.
The book consists of eight short stories, mostly set in Hampshire. According to an introductory note by the author, the action of the book may be presumed to have taken place during the summer between the events of chapters 1 and 2 of Berry and Co. , [2] ie some 16 years earlier. In addition to the regular "Berry & Co" characters this book also features the family's two-year-old Alsatian "The Knave", and a visiting American, Perdita Boyte.
All of the stories in And Berry Came Too had originally appeared in The Windsor Magazine between May and December 1935. They were written while Mercer was settled at Pau with his second wife, Elizabeth (whom he thought of as 'Jill', and to whom the book was dedicated). [3]
| Chapter | Book Title | Windsor Title | Date | Volume | Issue | Pages | Illustrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | How The Knave set out for Cock Feathers, and Berry made an acquaintance he did not desire | Enter The Knave | May 1935 | LXXXI | 485 | 715-734 | E G Oakdale |
| II | How Berry perceived the obvious, and Daphne and I put spokes in each other's wheels | Period Stuff | June 1935 | LXXXII | 486 | 34-49 | E G Oakdale |
| III | How Berry prophesied evil, and The Knave purged his contempt | The Law And The Prophet | July 1935 | LXXXII | 487 | 173-183 | E G Oakdale |
| IV | How Daphne was given a present, and Jonah took off his coat | Black Magic | August 1935 | LXXXII | 488 | 274-288 | E G Oakdale |
| V | How Perdita bought a staircase, and Berry put on a raiment that was not his | A Roman Holiday | September 1935 | LXXXII | 489 | 423-438 | E G Oakdale |
| VI | How Berry met his match, and a mule lay down with The Knave | Spade Work | October 1935 | LXXXII | 490 | 649-665 | E G Oakdale |
| VII | How Jill enjoyed herself, and Len and Winnie were made to waste valuable time | Big Business | November 1935 | LXXXII | 491 | 775-791 | E G Oakdale |
| VIII | How Perdita left White Ladies, and Berry sat down with a lady who knew no law | Lady Friends | December 1935 | LXXXIII | 492 | 41-54 | E G Oakdale |
Four of the stories were serialised in Woman's Home Companion during 1935, illustrated by Frederick Chapman - chapter 1 in March, chapter 2 in May, chapter 4 in July and chapter 5 in September, under the same titles as The Windsor.
The illustrations from the Windsor stories by E G Oakdale were not included in the book version.
Punch reviewed the book on 29 January 1936. The reviewer welcomed the return of Berry after an absence of five years and suggested that the publication would be met with "a loud and general cheer". There was, however, some criticism of the author's "curious blind spot" in his portrayal of women, and in particular the way in which the narrator, Boy, maintains a commentary on the beauty, sweetness and virtue of the female characters, and the way in which he enthusiastically and repeatedly likens his girlfriend to a child. AJ Smithers in his 1982 biography considered this criticism to be 'entirely fair'. [4]
Cecil William Mercer, known by his pen name Dornford Yates, was an English writer and novelist whose novels and short stories, some humorous, some thrillers, were best-sellers during the Interwar Period.
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As Berry and I Were Saying is the first volume of fictionalised memoirs of the English author Dornford Yates, published in 1952 and featuring his recurring 'Berry' characters - Berry, Daphne, Boy and Jill. A second volume, B-Berry and I Look Back, was published in 1958.
B-Berry and I Look Back is the second volume of fictionalised memoirs of the English author Dornford Yates, published in 1958 and featuring his recurring 'Berry' characters - Berry, Daphne, Boy, Jill and Jonah. The first volume, As Berry and I Were Saying, had been published in 1952. B-Berry and I Look Back was Yates's last book.
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Perishable Goods is a 1928 novel by the English author Dornford Yates, the second in his Chandos thriller series and a sequel to Blind Corner. The story features the recurrent characters Richard Chandos (narrator), Jonathan Mansel and George Hanbury, with their respective servants Bell, Carson and Rowley.
Blood Royal is a 1929 novel by the English author Dornford Yates, the third in his Chandos thriller series. The story features the recurrent characters Richard Chandos (narrator) and George Hanbury, with their servants Bell and Rowley. Jonathan Mansel does not appear in this book.
Cost Price is a 1949 adventure novel by the English author Dornford Yates, the eighth and last in his 'Chandos' thriller series. It serves as a sequel to his 1932 novel Safe Custody. The book was published in the US under the title The Laughing Bacchante.
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Valerie French is a 1923 adventure novel by the English author Dornford Yates, a sequel to Anthony Lyveden. It was first published in monthly instalments in The Windsor Magazine.
And Five Were Foolish is a 1924 collection of short stories by the English author Dornford Yates, first published in The Windsor Magazine. The title is a reference to the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
As Other Men Are is a 1925 collection of short stories by the English author Dornford Yates, first published in The Windsor Magazine. The title is a reference to the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.
Maiden Stakes is a 1928 collection of short stories by the English author Dornford Yates originally written for The Windsor Magazine.
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