Lady into Fox
#10863.65 adjusted 3.73 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1922 Reading commitment Low David Garnett Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Lady into Fox is a 1922 fantasy by the English writer David Garnett, published by Chatto and Windus. It is set in rural England in the early twentieth century. Silvia Tebrick, the young wife of Richard Tebrick, turns into a fox during a country walk, and her husband tries to keep the change a secret while she grows more like an animal. Wikipedia calls it an allegorical fantasy and describes it as a novel of 91 pages. It is a standalone book with no sequels, and it won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for 1922 and the Hawthornden Prize in 1923.
Fantasy of manners · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Lady into Fox David Garnett
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady into Fox; A short book of about 91 pages. | 1922 | 1 | core | 3.65 (2,628 ratings) |
A standalone short fantasy novel about a woman who turns into a fox.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Lady into Fox? Lady into Fox's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Lady into Fox finished? Complete (1922).
- How much reading does Lady into Fox take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Lady into Fox ranked? #1086 in this site's official ranking, based on 2,628 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #1086?
Ranked #1086 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.65 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (2,628 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #1085, Brak the Barbarian (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 3k ratings · Ranks #1086 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment fantasy-of-manners universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize (fiction) (Fiction), 1922: won: Lady into Fox
- Hawthornden Prize, 1923: won: Lady into Fox
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.65 across 2,628 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 29 universes; Inda widened to Sartorias-deles; 5 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Lady into Fox Tier 2
- Wikipedia: David Garnett Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = Lady into Fox (1922).