Told AgainOriginally published in 1927, Told Again is an enchanting collection of elegant fairy tales, showcasing the formidable talents of a writer who used magical realism before the term had even been invented. Walter de la Mare (1873 1956) was one of the most celebrated writers of children's literature during the first half of the twentieth century so much so that W. H. Auden edited a selection of his poems, and British children could recite de la Mare's