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O. Henry needs no introduction of course; the man who made the short story with the surprise ending famous. These 16 stories are all wonder…
Chapter 3
In Another Study of Woman
A series of tales -- told by men, of course -- about women. Though the book first appeared in 1842, Balzac later added to it as an addenfum …
Preface and Intro Note
In Warriors of Old Japan, and Other Stories
This is a collection of stories featuring members of the Samurai - the warrior class of old Japan, rendered into English by Yei Theodora Oza…
Chapter XXXVI: The Renaissance
In English Literature for Boys and Girls
"Has there ever been a time when no stories were told? Has there ever been a people who did not care to listen? I think not."Thus …
From Athens to Thebes
In 1891 Collection
Step back in time to 1891, a pivotal year in literature, through a curated collection of essays and short works that capture the essence of …
Zenobia (A Dream of Ancient Egypt)
In One-Act Play Collection 005
Explore the art of drama with this diverse collection of ten one-act plays, showcasing the talents of renowned playwrights such as James M. …
Ancient battles
In The Rover Vol. 01 No. 20
"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…
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In Captures
Brief plot lines of these 16 stories by Nobel Prize winning author John Galsworthy: 01, 02, 03 "A Feud" The breaking of an engagem…
Chapter IV - Our Grand Project, part 2
In The Queen of Hearts
The elderly Brothers Owen, Morgan and Griffith live a quiet, retired life in the countryside, which is turned upside-down by Griffith's ward…
Preface
In Tales of Wonder
Tales of Wonder invites listeners into the enchanting realms crafted by Lord Dunsany, a pioneer of modern fantasy. This collection showcases…
Modern Greek Songs
In Short Stories (Household Words, 1854-58)
Elizabeth Gaskell published 18 short works in Charles Dickens' Household Words between 1850 and 1858. This collection follows the Librivox c…
Prometheus and Pandora
In Sonnets
Naden's sonnets have topics as diverse as astronomy, classical mythology and Shakespeare's birthplace. This collection is taken from Naden's…
Greece a Roman Province
In The Story of the Greeks
The Story of the Greeks by H. A. Guerber invites listeners into the rich tapestry of Ancient Greek culture through a collection of captivati…
Preface
In The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the…