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Harold Acton (1904–1994) was a prolific Anglo-Italian writer, poet, novelist, and translator. He lived in China from 1932 to ’39, teaching English literature at the University of Peking.
Strange Bedfellows
La Batarde
by Violette Leduc, translated by Derek Coltman
Witches' Sabbath
by Maurice Sachs, translated by Richard Howard
The Hunt
by Maurice Sachs, translated by Richard Howard
January 6, 1966 issue
Enfant Terrible
The Exile of Capri
by Roger Peyrefitte, translated by Peter Fryer
The Prince's Person
by Roger Peyrefitte, translated by Peter Fryer
October 14, 1965 issue
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