1890-- somewhere in Europe.
A rich young Englishman visits Ruritania. he is going to see the coronation of Prince Rudolf Elphberg.
But the prince disappears. Where is he? What does his brother, Black Michael,... more>>
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>>
1672 -- The Netherlands. It is a dangerous time.
People are fighting in the streets.
Cornelius loves two things. He loves tulips and he loves beautiful Rosa.
Cornelius wants to win the prize. The prize for the... more>>
1673 -- the south-west of England.
The Doone family live in a secret valley on Exmoor.
They are robbers and murderers.
One day, Carver Doone murders young John Ridd's father. John is a boy, but soon he will be... more>>
1757-- Lake Ontario, North America.
A second adventure with the scout, Hawk-eye, and his friend, Chingachgook.
Mabel Dunham arrives at the English fort. Three men fall in love with her -- an English officer, the... more>>
1866-- Massachusetts, North America.
The March sisters -- Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy -- have grown up. They are young women now. Each sister has a different plan for her future life.
Meg is going to marry John Brooke.... 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>>
The Store has been here for only one year, but many people think that it has always been here. Above the door are faded brown letters which say: SPICE BAZAAR.
I, too, look as if I have always been here. When... more>>
As the boat moved silently over the water, the thing at the end of the rope always followed. Sometimes it came near the boat and sometimes it pulled away like something alive. As it moved through the water, changes... more>>
