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The Marsh King’s Daughter
From generation to generation, storks have been telling and handing down stories. Two are heard more often than the others: the first is that of Moses, which a lot of us know, but …
The Governors
A short story from prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘The Governors’ tells the story of Phineas Duge. The leader of a group of American millionaires, Duge becomes suspicious …
A View from Vartou's Window
There is an old house near the ramparts of Copenhagen. From its window, an old maid looks down on the children playing, who know nothing of the history of this place.Hans Christian …
The Adventure of the Second Stain
Trelawney Hope, secretary for European Affairs, reaches out to Holmes. A very important letter was stolen from Hope’s safe and he wants Holmes to track it down. The letter’s …
To Be Read at Dusk
“The silence was unbroken. I looked round, and the five couriers were gone: so noiselessly that the ghostly mountains might have absorbed them into its eternal snows.”Thought …
The Marriage Contract
"The Marriage Contract" is included in "Scenes from Private Life" and follows the marriage of a Parisian gentleman to beautiful Spanish girl, who comes into a lot of money. …
Jacob's Room
"I enjoy the spring more than the autumn now. One does, I think, as one gets older." 'Jacob's Room' (1922) is Virginia Woolf’s third novel and established her influence as a …
The Power of One
The children of Class 6 want to visit the amusement park, but will they be able to save enough money for the tickets? Follow the children of Primary 6 through their summer holidays …
The fortunes of Nigel
Scottish lord Nigel Olifaunt is more than a little naive. So when he arrives in London, he’s soon sucked into the chaos of the big city. Pinballing between a lively cast of petty …
The Divine Comedy 2: Purgatory
"Purgatorio" is the second part of Alighieri’s poem "The Divine Comedy". The story of Dante travelling through the nine circles of Hell in "Inferno" continues as he survives the …
The Horror at Martin’s Beach
When captain James P. Orne and his crew kill a strange and enormous animal in the sea, they are confused. They have never seen anything like this before – the animal looks like a …
The Sickness of Lone Chief
In 'The Sickness of Lone Chief' by Jack London, the once-mighty Lone Chief has fallen far from his glory days and describes the memorable events that made him rise to power long …