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

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

"His Last Bow" is a collection of eight short-stories about the adventures of the detective Sherlock Holmes. Here are tales…

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Elektronická kniha , 20 stran, anglicky \"Theres nothing like the fresh mountain air, waves lapping against the beach, the…

Emil Gluck was a scientific genius, who had just gone to the electric chair because of the terrible, terrible things he had…

"Like two doomed ships that pass in storm We had crossed each other's way: But we made no sign, we said no word, We had no…

Having just endured the death of his son during the First World War, Delapore moves from the US to his ancestral property,…

She can see that he is struggling with his tie, and with every failed attempt he grows more and more frustrated. Finding it…

Fanatic. Murderer. Martyr. Karl-Ludwig Sand was all of these things and more. Alexandre Dumas delves into his fascinating…

It is the year 1800 and a young medical practitioner has opened his own surgery. Scalpel in hand, he eagerly awaits his…

There are dilemmas - and then there are dilemmas. Juanito Leganes faces the sort of choice that is beyond our worst…

Varsha and her father live near the forest. It has been a hot summer and Varsha is feeling the heat. One day she hears a…

The Parenticide Club features four short-stories about a family murder, as seen from the eye of its most innocent member,…

‘She also grew from a sickly, fretful child into a fine, strong woman.’From the author of ‘Little Women’, this short story…

The Purple Pileus is a short story by H. G. Wells. Herbert George \"H. G.\" Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was…

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\'An Echo of Antietam\' (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and…

The temperature has fallen below –55 degree celsius in Klondike, Canada. The men are shivering, and they are trying their…

In a series of biographical sketches, Stowe weaves a story of womanhood, describing Christianity's influence on the female…

Jack Robinson is a solitary but adventurous soul, with a lifetime of expeditions behind him. Now middle-aged and settled on…

Celebrations. Transport. Science lessons. Today, balloons are a casual part of everyday life, noticed but not really…

Meet Antonio, an antisemitic merchant who treats his own flesh as property to secure a loan. Throughout the play, tangible…

The distinguished yet misanthropic and perhaps misogynistic linguist Henry Higgins teaches a common flower girl to speak and…

Suddenly fatherless, young Bob Ledbury must find work so he can support himself and his mother. Struggling to find…

Francis Bacon, lawyer, statesman, and philosopher, remains one of the most effectual thinkers in European intellectual…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Oscar Wilde, 7 stran, anglicky 'The Happy Prince' is a fairy story, written for children, from…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Peter Gotthardt, 26 stran, anglicky The King's Children, Signy, Regin and Buri, are forced to…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Honoré de Balzac, 30 stran, anglicky In 19th-century Paris, Leon de Preval, a captain in the…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Alexandre Dumas, 10 stran, anglicky Bloodthirsty tyrant or brilliant statesman? Alexandre Dumas…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Elizabeth Gaskell, 36 stran, anglicky The trope of the "fallen woman" has been a constant…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Louisa May Alcott, 35 stran, anglicky ‘She also grew from a sickly, fretful child into a fine,…

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Elektronická kniha - ze série His Last Bow, autor Arthur Conan Doyle, 13 stran, anglicky Miss Susan Cushing of Croydon…

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

For inventiveness and front, Slippin' Jimmy from 'Better Call Saul' takes some beating. He had at least his equal, though,…

There are graves that should have never been opened... The narrator and his friend learn this only after they have robbed…

Inspired by the developments in cryptography and the gradually emerging detective fiction, "The Gold-Bug" surely got mixed…

There\'s nothing like fresh air in the mountains, waves lapping against the shore, wind caressing your breast, or water…

"Their good humour and delight know no bounds - for it is a delightful morning, all blue over head, and nothing like a cloud…

'The Lees of Happiness' is a romantic tale that will make you question what true love really is. A newlywed young woman and…

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

Fanatic. Murderer. Martyr. Karl-Ludwig Sand was all of these things and more. Alexandre Dumas delves into his fascinating…

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

Fans of \'The Godfather\' trilogy and \'The Sopranos\' will know a thing or two about vendettas.In Honore de Balzac\'s ´The…

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

The only way to secure her fortune was by committing a heinous crime. This shocking tale of greed and murder is recounted…

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

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\'Two Days\' Solitary Imprisonment\' (1898) is a classic short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for…

Basil Elton is a lighthouse keeper who has followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps – all of them have taken…

In the county town of a certain shire there lived (about forty years ago) one Mr. Wilkins, a conveyancing attorney of…