Betty Lambert lived and wrote defiantly, subversively; she faced all of her life struggles, including her death, with extraordinary courage. Readers will find common threads of concern—moral, political, metaphysical, aesthetic—that link these disparate works of fiction. Yet each is distinctive and each bespeaks an intense imagination, a philosophical bent, a sophisticated literary orientation, and a professional attention to craft. Her works deserve to be better known. Includes short stories, novel excerpts and full plays. The PonyThe Dark CornerFalconer’s IslandOn Writing Plays for ChildrenThe Riddle MachineThe Good of the SunOnce Burnt, Twice ShySqrieux-de-DieuGuiltCrossingsGrasshopper HillJennie’s StoryUnder the Skin