North America -- 1898 to 1910
Five stories with unusual endings. They are about: criminals and their crimes, detectives and their investigations, lovers and their hopes. more>>
Two nineteenth-century ghost stories.
The House in the Picture
Mr Williams has an old picture of a house. It is not a very good picture. It is not a very intersting picture. Then the picture tells Mr Williams a... more>>
Maugham writes about three very different people in English settings.
Mrs Albert Forrester is a writer. She is also a cold and selfish woman. When her way of life changes, Mrs Forrester discovers. The Creative... more>>
Adam's money order was for one hundred pounds. Suddenly he was a rich man!
'Go to the Post Office,' said the school teacher. 'The Post Office official will give you the money.'
Adam went to the Post Office. But... more>>
The nineteenth century. The north of England.
Jane Eyre has no parents and no money. She goes to live at Lowood School. The pupils at Lowood are cold and hungry. Many pupils become sick and die.
After eight years,... more>>
1797- the Mediterranean. Britain and France are at war. British warships are fighting French warships.
Young Billy Budd arrives on the British warship, Indomitable. Billy is strong and handsome. Most of the sailors... more>>
It is winter. It is raining and Tom is bored.
He hates working in the library. He wants to be an artist and photographer. But he failed his exams. So he can't go to art college.
Then the door of the library... more>>
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help the police with the strange cases:
The Blue Carbuncle
Two unusal clues for Holmes and Watson to follow -- a hat and a goose!
Elementary Level
Silver Blaze
A racehorse... more>>
'I work in a space station. From my office, I can see the Earth twenty thousand miles away. It floats in space like a big green and blue ball.'
Arthur C. Clarke tells ten strange science fiction stories. This... more>>
Maugham takes us from England to France, to Chicago and to the beautiful island of Tahiti.
Roger Charing is engaged to marry Ruth, but he changes his mind. We read how he makes his clever Escape.
Many men fell in... more>>
