'A Faint Heart' is one of Dostoevsky's earliest short stories and it focuses on the tragedy of Vasya Shumkov, a passionate…

The trope of the "fallen woman" has been a constant presence in world literature for centuries. Victorian novelist Elizabeth…

This is the story of a young boy named Barty, who after reading Robinson Crusoe, decides he wants to be on a desert island…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Edward Bellamy, 17 stran, anglicky A Summer Evenings Dream (1898), a romantic, sentimental tale…

John McFarlane, a young solicitor, got himself in a mess which could cost him his future. He is afraid that he is about to…

Halley's Comet had just swung by and the infamous Baptist preacher William Miller was foretelling the end of the world.Edgar…

The young couple. The first time. Daring flirtations. The secret, forbidden meeting. The young student and the teacher. The…

Inspired by Poe's own tragic life, the short story clearly presages Freud's method of psychoanalysis. In a very…

Classic short story. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson ( 1850 - 1894), was a Scottish novelist,…

Mycroft, Sherlok Holmes' brother, has a story to tell. Mycroft's friend Mr. Melas is an interpreter who got himself in great…

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This early work is Charles Dickens 1871 short children s story, A Child's Dream of a Star . It is the charming and…

How many letters can be claimed to have been as influential as this? Leo Tolstoy's 'Letter to a Hindu' was originally sent…

Jervas Dudley was only a child when he found the mausoleum of the Hyde family. The place becomes very important to Dudley –…

C. Auguste Dupin, the amateur detective from "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Roget" returns for…

From the author of "Little Women", this short story follows three young women who form a temperance society. Worried about…

From singling out victims at bus stops, targeting women with long, blonde hair, saving trophies, or dismembering and even…

'Lost Face' is a collection of seven brilliant short stories by acclaimed author Jack London. The eponymous opening story…

A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever.In the course of a lively drinking…

D.H. Lawrence's great autobiographical novel is a provocative portrait of an artist torn between love for his possessive…

The "Just So Stories for Little Children" is among Kipling's best known and loved work. The stories focus on different…

Anthony Trollope (24 April 1815 - 6 December 1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works…

"The Road" is an autobiographical memoir recounting London's time as a vagabond in America in the 1890's during the worst…

Family Christmas gatherings are always very... interesting.A wedding, sports on ice, Sexton stealing Goblins, merry voices…

Part of the erotic alphabet series, 'V is for Virgins & Vixens - 10 Erotic Short Stories' is a collection of erotica that…

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Elektronická kniha - autor H. P. Lovecraft, 3 stran, anglicky It is not advisable to become instant best friends with a…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Edgar Allan Poe, 35 stran, anglicky This fascinating literary essay, written by the famous…

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Elektronická kniha , 24 stran, anglicky Woman on woman. Man on man. Bisexuality. Flexible. Queer. Some people have never…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Alexander Pushkin, 9 stran, anglicky "The Shot" is a story about a duel between two people,…

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Elektronická kniha , 5 stran, anglicky A touch of fortune can sometimes be enough to unlock endless greed in a person. And…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Charles Dickens, 15 stran, anglicky Charles Dickens shared excessive interest in the machinations…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Mila Lipa, 9 stran, anglicky Rape role-play erotica. Celina is confident and knows exactly what…

Woman-woman. Man-man. Bisexuality. Flexible. Queer. Some people have never questioned whether or not they're gay. Others are…

Being the last tale from the collection \"The Belkin Tales\", \"The Squire’s Daughter\" is a story about disguises and…

The British gentlemen John Scott Eccles comes to see Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street about a "grotesque" affair. But…

Mr. Hammond is on his way to America when he hears two passengers discussing a suspicious plan that was going to be executed…

It’s the day of the great Pontypandy Canoe Race, and Ben and Hannah will be racing each other to the Harbour. Hannah is…

It is a wonder Charlie ever leaves home considering how many disastrous stays at inns and hotels he has had. This time…

"'It is no use!' she cried, at last, pushing back the mass of thick black hair falling over her white brow; 'I shall never…

The village street was like most other village wide for its height, silent for its size, and drowsy in the dullest degree.…

There's been a long-standing argument in literary circles, surrounding Shakespeare's sonnets. The works are dedicated to 'Mr…

When a tortoise challenges a great Greek hero to use his logic in order to decipher a simple philosophical argument, slight…

Stories of dominant women or men, couples, or strangers who explore the limits of sexuality with role play, BDSM, partner…

Bloodthirsty tyrant or brilliant statesman? Alexandre Dumas explores the complicated legacy of Ali Pacha in this…

Mycroft, Sherlok Holmes' brother, has a story to tell. Mycroft's friend Mr. Melas is an interpreter who got himself in great…

What makes a serial killer? There is a huge difference between killers who kill once in the heat of the moment, mass…

Chekhov’s short story "The Orator" tells of a rather embarrassing situation when a famous orator stands in front of a crowd…

A collection of stories from one of the foremost figures in literature, 'The Wintry Peacock' details the disastrous effects…

Virginibus Puerisque represents the legendary author’s first collection of personal essays. Far from being a droll affair…