A Dissertation Upon Second Fiddles

A Dissertation Upon Second Fiddles, first published in 1902 is a collection of four, slightly interconnected, stories.

O'Sullivan's characters flit between the stories, all of which have a slightly moralistic purpose. However, O'Sullivan's macabre sense of humour ensures that the tales do not preach, and he puts his black wit to good use in this hard-to-find collection.

• "Of Kindred" describes a mysterious German stranger proffering advice to the large and corpulent Sir Hugh Anger so that h...