From the Languishing Literature series. Luck and Other Stories was first published in 1927. Mary Arden was the pen name of Violet Murry, the wife of John Middleton Murry. Even though she was a writer in her own right, her literary output was unfairly overshadowed by that of her husband's first wife (Katherine Mansfield). Violet sadly died of tuberculosis in 1931 having only published one book. This book. Saint Bede wishes to make hard to find literature accessible to everyone. By purchasing this book, you facilitate Saint Bede in the creation of more titles in this series.