And Berry Came Too

And Berry Came Too was published in 1936 by Ward, Lock & Co. as part of Dornford Yates's celebrated 'Berry' series. These stories, which initially appeared in magazines like The Windsor Magazine, center on the affluent, witty, and often irreverent adventures of Berry Pleydell and his extended family. The collection reflects the interwar fascination with the lifestyle of the British upper-middle class, blending lighthearted banter with the author's signature focus on social standing and luxury travel.

Dornford Yates, the pen name of Cecil William Mercer, was known for his precise and somewhat formal prose style which appealed to a broad readership during the 1930s. The design of these volumes typically aimed for a sense of classic, understated sophistication, mirroring the character-driven, episodic nature of the writing. While critics of the time occasionally noted the insulated nature of the protagonists' world, the series remained highly popular, cementing Yates's reputation as a master of English light fiction during that period.