• Rok vydání 1898

\'At Pinney\'s Ranch\' (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and…

\"I cannot imagine,\" said Sir Godfrey to his Lady, \"why we continue in such deplorable Lodgings as these, in a paltry…

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Elektronická kniha - autor H. G. Wells, 28 stran, anglicky H.G. Wellss short story, A Catastrophe was published alongside…

Smell is arguably the least understood sense, yet it has always been a vital component of the human experience, and that of…

\'A Summer Evening\'s Dream\' (1898), a romantic, sentimental tale about second chances and first love, is a classic short…

Dark erotica. A young journalist goes on a business trip to Rotterdam, tormented by the memories of the recent past. She is…

There\'s nothing like the fresh mountain air, waves lapping against the beach, the wind caressing your chest, the water…

The young couple. The first time. The secret, forbidden meeting. The young student and the teacher. The older gentleman and…

\'Being good People themselves, their first & principal care was to incite in her a Love of Virtue & a Hatred of Vice, in…

Among the many fatalities attending the bloom of young desire, that of blindly taking to the confectionery line has not,…

A man is awoken in his grave by the sound of trumpets on judgment day. As the first souls come before God and Archangel…

Once upon a time there was a prince without pity: he wanted to be the strongest and sent armies of soldiers to destroy…

\"Green Tea\" tells the haunting story of a man plagued by a demonic monkey. The unnamed narrator, a trained surgeon who…

Cheeky flirting and a forbidden meeting, with a disabled personThis is a collection of erotic short stories from Cupido. The…

First published in 1904, 'A Kidnapped Santa Claus' by L. Frank Baum is a festive short story from the prolific Oz author.…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Jane Austen, 32 stran, anglicky Left impoverished upon the death of her aunt, Emma Watson has no…

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• Rok vydání 1898

Elektronická kniha - autor Edward Bellamy, 12 stran, anglicky Lost (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Edgar Wallace, 11 stran, anglicky On July 15th, 1912, the body of Dora Grey was found on Yarmouth…

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Elektronická kniha - autor H. P. Lovecraft, 3 stran, anglicky While a man is out cycling in rural New England, a storm is…

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Elektronická kniha - ze série His Last Bow, autor Arthur Conan Doyle, 16 stran, anglicky Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Guy de Maupassant, 4 stran, anglicky A widower and a loving father of three girls, old Taille is…

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Elektronická kniha - autor F. Scott Fitzgerald, 15 stran, anglicky Considered one of the author's greatest short stories,…

Dr Peter Blood has put his soldiering past behind him. He is happy tending his geraniums and his patients in a quiet English…

• Rok vydání 1893

First published in 1893, 'The Odd Women' by Victorian author George Gissing revolves around the themes of feminism,…

Originally titled Children’s and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories…

A work by turns hilarious and grim, Evelina tells the story of a young woman\'s education in the ways of the world, vividly…

Can an Independent Woman Escape Her Destiny? After the death of her father, Isabel Archer, a young American lady with many…

• Rok vydání 1841

'Barnaby Rudge' is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, depicting the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots of 1780 in England. It is…

One of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Known as Kant's First Critique, dealing with questions…

How far will a man go for love? The short story "St. John's Eve" by Nikolai Gogol from the 19th century recounts the…

Chained up in the hold of a French warship, Lusignan\'s only hope of escape rests with his captor - Captain Paul. A man with…

On July 15th, 1912, the body of Dora Grey was found on Yarmouth Beach. Apparently strangled, this became known as ‘The…

"The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter" tells the tale of 17th century monk Ambrosius, who meets a young girl named Benedicta,…

One is impressed in America, but not favourably impressed, by the inordinate size of everything. The country seems to try to…

Set in London in 1594, 'Tarquin of Cheapside' is a cross between a whodunnit and a whodunwhat. We find Wessel Caxter reading…

"The Cask of Amontillado" is a classic revenge story where an insulted man, Montresor, exacts his vengeance upon the drunk…

‘We can't do much, being "only girls, "' said Anna; 'but if each does one small chore somewhere it will pave the way for…

How much power can one family wield before they\'re corrupted?In this first volume of his \"Celebrated Crimes\" series,…

Touching upon the legends surrounding the infamous captain William Kid, Washington Irving's short story deals in feats of…

Emily is fragile, but her family's wealth makes her complacent. Becky, on the other hand, works as a teacher to support and…

Imagine a world where women are the dominant sex. Now picture an old sailor woman. Are you ready? This is the story of the…

‘Signor Formica’ (1885) is a ‘weird tale’ written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his…

• Rok vydání 1898

\'A Summer Evening\'s Dream\' (1898), a romantic, sentimental tale about second chances and first love, is a classic short…

'Lord Arthur Saville's Crime' is a darkly comic short story by Oscar Wilde. The story follows Lord Arthur, who is informed…

'The Grand Inquisitor' is a short story that appears in one of Dostoevsky's most famous works, 'The Brothers Karamazov', but…

Canterbury Pieces is a classic collection of essays, newspaper articles and letters by the English novelist and critic,…

From the author of the science fiction classic, \'The War of the Worlds\', H.G. Wells\' \'The Lost Inheritance\' is a…

Three ghostly tales from a master of the form The Signalman The Trial for Murder and the title story To Be Read at Dusk One…