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In Off-Hand Sketches
Off-Hand Sketches by T. S. Arthur offers a delightful exploration of everyday life through a humorous lens. This collection presents a serie…
00 - Preface
In Neighbors - Life Stories of the Other Half
These stories have come to me from many sources—some from my own experience, others from settlement workers, still others from the records o…
Diana Tempest
Colonel Tempest, his wastrel son Archie and beautiful daughter Diana (Di) are dismayed when they are cut out of the will of old Mr Tempest, …
00- Preface
In Aunt Jo's Scrapbag
Aunt Jo's Scrapbag is a delightful collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott, crafted to entertain and inspire readers of all ages. E…
The Young Diana
Poor Diana May. Her fiancé has jilted her, her parents think she is an encumbrance and no one recognises her intelligence. She seems …
The Elusive Pimpernel
In The Elusive Pimpernel, Baroness Emma Orczy continues the thrilling saga of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a daring Englishman who risks his life …
47 - The End, Part 3
In Lady Molly of Scotland Yard
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard is a collection of short stories about Molly Robertson-Kirk, an early fictional female detective. It was written…
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight
The Princess Priscilla of Lothen Kunitz finds court life stifling and runs away to England with the elderly court librarian. Her intention i…
02 – Book 1 Sir Percy Explains Chapter 2
In The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Written by Baroness Orczy and first published in 1919, The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, T…
09 - Down Town
In A Sweet Little Maid
Dimple, the nine-year-old little girl is accustomed to being always the first. She has Bubbles, a little coloured girl as playmate and serva…
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution, The Scarlet Pimpernel introduces readers to the enigmatic hero known only by h…
P. P. C.
Mary Langhorne, young, beautiful, wealthy and but recently married to Senator Ваггу Langhorne, was found murdered in a parked taxi not far f…
Diana of the Crossways
Inspired by the real life story of Caroline Norton, a friend of the author's, this book tells about a lively woman who is trapped in a miser…
The Fulton Gardens Mystery, continued
In Unravelled Knots
Unravelled Knots is the third and final installment of the Old Man in the Corner stories by Baroness Orczy. After a break of several years,…
A London Life
A devoted sister attempts to check her sibling's scandalous behavior in the world of British high society. A delightful comedy of Anglo-Ame…
Foreword
In Castles in the Air
Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma ("Emmuska") Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orczi) (Septe…
Preface
In Our Village, Volume 1
This book is a compilation of short stories originally published in several series in The Lady's Magazine. Volume 1 covers a period of about…
27 - Merrick's Women
In Seeing Things at Night
Seeing Things at Night is a delightful collection of humorous short stories by Heywood Broun that captures the absurdities of everyday life.…
Story 3: The Sister of the Baroness
In In a German Pension
The first collected volume of short stories of the New Zealand modernist. Inspired by her own travels, Mansfield begins to refine her craft …
13 - The Savage and Its Heart
In The Singing Mouse Stories
In The Singing Mouse Stories, Emerson Hough invites listeners into a whimsical world where a charming mouse shares enchanting tales through …