Short Stories/Novellas

Thorne Smith was one of the early 20th century's best-known writers of humorous supernatural fantasy. Before reaching global fame with his 1926 novel Topper, he produced a string of popular short stories, of which 'A Smokey Lady In Knickers' was one of the best. Many of the earliest ghost stories and tales of hauntings, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This Thorne Smith short story originally appeared in Esquire magazine in 1934. It tells the story of a fox-hunt in Texas, with the 'Henry' of the title being the star hound of the pack. However, the tale focuses mainly on the exploits of the drunken humans taking part in the hunt. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography on Jefferies, to help place this publication in context with his other works.