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In Poems
Poems by Marietta Holley, also known as Josiah Allen's Wife, presents a rich tapestry of verse that reflects the author's keen observations …
The Queen’s Marie
In A Collection of Ballads
This is a collection of ballads, edited, with an introduction and notes by Andrew Lang. The ballads range widely in style, from the historic…
Sheila in London
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 05
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…
Writing a Book
In Threads of Grey and Gold
This is a collection of short stories and poems by Myrtle Reed. Many of the stories are short romances, and they share the unique, nostalgic…
Therese and Germaine, part 2
In The Eight Strokes of the Clock
The Eight Strokes of the Clock is a collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. The stories have his most famous creation, Ars&egr…
Saint Elizabeth, by Anna B. Patten
In The Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 07 April 1898
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Man…
The Duchess at Prayer
In Crucial Instances
Crucial Instances is a captivating collection of short stories by Edith Wharton, published in 1901. In this anthology, Wharton explores the …
Venus's Dove
In American Women's Literature, 1847 to 1922
American Women's Literature is a rich anthology that showcases the voices of American women writers through a diverse collection of 20 short…
The Nightingale
In At Dawn And Dusk
Victor Daley, then a happy, wondering Irish lad, drifted out to Australia. His head was full of old tunes and fragments of poetry; his pocke…
The Nun's Priest's Tale
In The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems
Generally considered to be the first book written in English (rather than Latin, French or Italian), Chaucer's magnum opus is a collection o…
Quarrel, The
In The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful anthology that brings together a rich collection of 53 short stories and poems from 44 diverse …
3 - The Mystery of the Well
In The Trees of Pride
Three trees, known as the Peacock trees, are blamed by the peasants for the fever that has killed many. Squire Vane scoffs at this legend as…