David Wales
Jeremy
With affectionate humor, Mr. Walpole tells the story of Jeremy and his two sisters, Helen and Mary Cole, who grow up in Polchester, a quiet …
A Cruise in an Opium Clipper
Eamont was an opium clipper built in Cowes. It was the subject of an 1891 book, A cruise in an opium clipper, by Captain Lindsay Anderson. …
Day And Night Stories
Day And Night Stories is a collection of fifteen captivating short stories by Algernon Blackwood, a master of supernatural fiction. Known fo…
The Loot Of Cities
Published in 1917, this is a collection of a novella and seven short stories by one of the cleverest authors of the early twentieth century.…
Werewolf -- Five Pieces
Five stories and essays about werewolves. - Summary by david wales
A Changed Man And Other Tales
Eleven short stories. - Summary by david wales
The Man Without A Country And Other Tales
Edward Everett Hale was an American author, historian and Unitarian clergyman. Hale first came to notice as a writer in 1859, when he contri…
The Compleat Bachelor
In the heart of late Victorian England, Rollo Butterfield embodies the essence of the 'compleat bachelor.' With a keen and affectionate pers…
Stories of the Ships
While most associate the "Great War" with trenches, barbed wire, machine guns, and poison gas, ships played roles in the military …
A Desert Drama: Being the Tragedy Of The Korosko
Also published under the title The Tragedy of the Korosko (1898). A group of European tourists are enjoying their trip to Egypt in the year …
The Luck Of Roaring Camp And Other Sketches
The Luck of Roaring Camp is a poignant short story by Bret Harte that captures the rugged spirit of California's Gold Rush era. Set in a rou…
Custer Battlefield: A History And Guide To The Battle Of The Little Bighorn
It should be noted that this national park is now called the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. “The long, tragic history of Ind…
A Soldier's Diary
This 1923 memoir of a World War I soldier (Royal Engineer and hand-to-hand combatant) is a well written much respected first-hand account of…
Yellowstone National Park: Six Early Pieces
Lost in the wilderness of The Yellowstone for over a month, nearly dying of starvation and wild animal attack, despairing of ever finding hi…
Auguste Rodin
Rodin has pronounced Rilke's essay the supreme interpretation of his work. (From the translators’ Preface)Auguste Rodin, 1840-1917, was a …
Youth and the Bright Medusa, and The Troll Garden
Youth and the Bright Medusa is a collection of eight short stories by Willa Cather, first published in 1920. This anthology showcases Cather…
Captain William Kidd And Others Of The Buccaneers
Pirate stories galore! Pirate life was not always what it seemed from the outside. - Summary by david wales
The Grim Smile Of The Five Towns
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns (1907) is the second major collection of stories written by Arnold Bennett. (The first is Tales Of The Five…
Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park
James Willard Schultz, or Apikuni, (1859 – 1947) was a noted author, explorer, Glacier National Park guide, fur trader and historian of the …
St Andrews Ghost Stories
Seventeen ghost stories (fourth edition published 1921) centered around the ruined medieval cathedral of Saint Andrew in the Scots city of t…