The Grand Magazine

# The Grand Magazine, Volume XVIII (March–June 1913)

This bound volume of The Grand Magazine contains the first chapters of H.G. Wells's serialized novel The Passionate Friends, alongside numerous short stories and serials by period authors. Wells's narrative opens with Mr. Stratton addressing his adult son, reflecting on his father's recent death and resolving to write an intimate account of his life experiences—particularly a tragedy involving a woman he loved deeply, who died eight years prior under circumstances he hints were both "dreadful" and "splendid." The collection features adventure tales, detective stories, domestic comedies, and character studies by writers including Jack London ("The Feathers of the Sun"), Bertram Atkey (the "Smiler Bunn" series), and others. Additional content includes verse contributions and continuing serials such as Barons's Eldorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel and Merwin's The New Malings, spanning romantic, mystery, and humorous genres.