Thirty-three essays, many previously unpublished; subjects include: 'Lewis Carroll in the Theatre', 'Scottish Folklore and Opera', Tanya Moisieiwitsch, 'The Lure of Fantasy' or 'On the Pleasures of Music and Theatre', and concluding with 'How to be a Collector', the text of a speech at the Pierpont Morgan Library; edited by Jennifer Surridge and Brenda Davies.