The Club of Queer Trades

The Club of Queer Trades

"The Club of Queer Trades" is a collection of stories by G. K. Chesterton first published in 1905.

Infobox short story |
name = The Club of Queer Trades
author = G. K. Chesterton
country = Great Britain
language = English
genre = Mystery Short Stories
published_in = 1905

Each story in the collection is centered on a person who is making his living by some novel and extraordinary means (a "queer trade").

Characters

* the Narrator
* Basil Grant

tories

The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown

The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation

The Awful Reason of the Vicar's Visit

The Singular Speculation of the House-Agent

The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd

The Eccentric Seclusion of the Old Lady

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