"Memoirs of a Midget" by Walter de la Mare is a fictional memoir of Miss M, a diminutive young woman, who was brought-up in an orphanage. Eventually she falls in love with a full-sized woman even as she is courted by a male dwarf. Everyday life of Miss M, with the unique difficulties presented by her size difference, lead to her resolve to claim independence by offering herself as a spectacle in a circus. This book opens the door to the world that is unimaginable by most of people – the world of a tiny, delicate midget, whose heart and soul are large, although she is so small. This enigmatic, mysterious and haunting story is the perfect example of high fiction. This book will not just take your breath away opening you a wonderful fairyland, but also make you look at many things with different eyes.