Lucy Clifford, widely known as Mrs. W.K. Clifford, was a British novelist and journalist who carved out a significant place in English literary life following the death of her mathematician husband. Her prolific output spanned novels and plays, and she is often remembered for a notable collection of stories written for her children. Clifford also demonstrated her versatility by adapting her short stories and plays into cinematic treatments, showcasing her engagement with evolving narrative forms.
The story centres around two young girls who live with their mother and baby sibling in the woods. One day they happen across strange girl who promises to show them a tiny man and woman who live in her guitar if they are naughty enough. Excited by this offer, they return home and try to be as badly behaved as possible, to which their mother resp...