y separately published work icon Multum in Parvo : Much in Little selected work   short story   prose  
Issue Details: First known date: 1919... 1919 Multum in Parvo : Much in Little
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Herbert Scanlon , 1920-1929 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Henry's Cross, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story
A former soldier is distracted from attending to an important personal task by a chance encounter with some of his old companions. He joins them in sampling the wares of all the local pubs and when he endeavours to catch a tram home in a highly intoxicated state, he leaves himself vulnerable to the misguided ministrations of an elderly woman.
 (p. 3-8)
The Silent Voice, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story
Riding on a train, a returned soldier develops an inexplicable dislike for a fellow passenger. A subsequent conversation with the train driver vindicates his presentiments.
 (p. 8-11)
Little Women, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story
An old man recognises that his death is imminent and indulges himself in memories of his youth, particularly those involving affairs of the heart.
 (p. 11-16)
The Eleventh Day, Herbert Scanlon , single work prose war literature
Scanlon offers an account of a Rememberance Day service in Melbourne.
 (p. 16-17)
A War Baby, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story (p. 17-20)
Little M'amselle, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story war literature
Life in the trenches is made more bearable for a group of Australian soldiers by the innocent joyousness of a little village girl. As they march, battle-weary, along the village roads they look forward to encountering her playful antics and childish prattle. One day, however, they discover that she too has fallen victim to the horror that is war.
 (p. 20-23)
Laying a Ghost, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story
Small town locals gossip about the mad behaviour of a reclusive old woman who lives on the town's outskirts. A young man, intrigued, sets out in a spirit of bravado to solve the mystery. However, he is chastened when the poor old woman invites him in and he learns that she keens in grief every night for her seven sons, all of whom were killed in action.
 (p. 23-25)
My French Bride, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story (p. 25-27)
Apres la Guerre, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story (p. 27-28)
Winning the V.C., Herbert Scanlon , single work short story (p. 28-31)
In My Room, Herbert Scanlon , single work prose (p. 31-32)
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