The Proper Procedure and Other Stories

Theodore Dalrymple, almost singlehandedly, revived the languishing Essay and in so doing became Britain s answer to Montaigne. In this, his first foray into the Short Story form, he proves himself a rival of Anton Chekhov. His many devoted fans will be delighted.
---------------
Some truth can be told only in the form of fiction. That is why I chose to write these stories.
Theodore Dalrymple