Ficción

In the Days of the Comet (1906) is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells in which humanity is "exalted" when a comet causes "the nitrogen of the air, the old azote," to "change out of itself" and become...

Novelist, son of Thomas Anthony Trollope, a barrister who ruined himself by speculation, and of Frances Trollope, a well-known writer, was born in London, and educated at Harrow and Winchester. His childhood...

Ghost Stories of Chapelizod was written in the year 1851 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. This book is one of the most popular novels of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and has been translated into several other...

The plot of the novel is based very loosely on the real-life activities of the Molly Maguires and, particularly, of Pinkerton agent James McParland. The novel is divided into two parts: in the first,...

Torii Kiyonaga (1752 – 1815) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Torii school. Originally Sekiguchi Shinsuke, the son of an Edo bookseller, he took on Torii Kiyonaga as an art name. Although not biologically...

To oppose her murderous mother, Princess Lyneah needs an ally. She needs Rory McCray. For weeks, the princess has been wandering the streets of Lundun, hoping to make contact with the infamous rabble-rouser. In...

Apart from tatty drapes and a broken pianoforte, confirmed spinster Valeria Woll has little to appreciate about her new home. As they search their dilapidated abode, Valeria and her Aunt Lydia uncover...

She might be a spinster, but no one knows love better than Molly Moseley. Her unrivaled eye for romance has led many couples toward their happy endings. Molly prides herself on being a remarkable matchmaker…...

Every night, handsome George Shrewsbury crashes into Cecilia's dreams. They waltz together. They travel the world together. He's a fearless flirt and a flatterer.In the real world, George Shrewsbury is...

Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling (also known as Thumbelina,) beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others. But...

"A Baby Tramp" is a short story by Ambrose Bierce. Ambrose Bierce (1842 – 1914) was an American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer.  

Max always blesses the animal when it is referred to; and I don't deny that things have worked together for good after all. But when I think of the anguish of mind which Ismay and I underwent on account...

"I SEE by the paper——" began Private Green, looking up. Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him. "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

THERE is no more distinguished family in England than the Blantyres of Glenallan. Its very name is a sufficient passport into the best society. Nevertheless, those who know shrug their shoulders, glance...

Ever since her return from the Holy Land, Robin of Locksley has been nothing but a thorn in the side of Joseph, the Sheriff of Nottingham. He hates her. Her hates her more than he's ever hated anyone....

Plain Violet Sewell has been a wallflower her entire life. She's often found cowering in the corner, never dancing, socializing or flirting. Her unpopularity has not escaped the notice of her adoring...

The failure of the old-time firm of Edgerton, Tennant & Co. was unusual only because it was an honest one—the bewildered creditors receiving a hundred cents on a dollar from property not legally involved....

Othello, The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the short story "Moor of Venice" by Cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four...

It was nothing but a dream. He would wake up presently, with the heaving deck under his feet and the salt of the sea pungent in his nostrils. Meanwhile the dream was horribly realistic; so were the prison...

The oldest stories of every race of people tell about the Beginning of Things. But the various folk who first told them were so very different, the tales are so very old, and have changed so greatly in...

Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education,...

William Shakespeare - Alls Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1604 and 1605, and was originally published in the First Folio in 1623.Though...

Beautiful Celia Suffington has never lacked for male attention, but the young debutante has no desire to marry. When she declines the proposal of smitten suitor Janus Percival, she finally reveals the...

It's Princess Mayra's birthday, and she's reclaimed her family's secret weapons, but she can't bring herself to celebrate, Not while Rathen is captured. Jossian's crew hatches a plan with have Jacques...

I never thought that the Ancients would bestow such an honour upon me. The time came for me to set out on a quest that would test me both physically and mentally. I was determined to make my idols proud...

Annie Fellows Johnston (1863–1931) was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular "Little Colonel" series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The Little Colonel....

"The Chronic Argonauts" is a short story written by H. G. Wells. First published by the Royal College of Science in 1888, it predates Wells's more famous time travelling novel, The Time Machine, by seven...

Contents: NOVELS.  Fast and Loose.  The Touchstone.  The Valley of Decision.  Sanctuary.  The House of Mirth.  Madame de Treymes.  Fruit of the Tree.  Ethan Frome.  The Reef....

The Thing meets One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest in Matt Hayward's thrilling debut novel...After waking up one too many times in puddle of his own mess, Peter Laughlin, a thirty-five year old rock musician,...

“Peter Pan and Wendy” is the most famous work of J. M. Barrie, which was published in the form of play in 1904 and then of fiction in 1911. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a boy fairy with...