Zoe and Theodora part 59
140. At first the emperor treated the man with indifference. In fact, he only appeared at court every now and then after the ceremony...
The Lost Phcebe part 1
Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945)
Theodore Dreiser came from the Middle West. For some years a journalist, he wrote his first novel, Sister Carrie, out of his...
The Lost Phcebe part 2
The orchard to the east of the house was full of gnarled old apple- trees, worm-eaten as to trunks and branches, and fully ornamented...
The Lost Phcebe part 3
Old Henry and his wife Phoebe were as fond of each other as it is possible for two old people to be who have...
The Haunted House 2
Intermingle
On being thus left to himself, he marked the spot with some grass and leaves which he plucked. Next day he applied to the...
Adios Cordera Part 1
Leopoldo Alas (1852-1901)
Alas, who often wrote under the pseudonym of “Clarin,” was born at Zamora. Studying first for the law, he went to Madrid,...
Cavalleria Rusticana part 5
Now that the husband was home again, Turridu no longer wasted his days in the little street, but drowned his sorrow at the tavern...
The Jackal 2
The rest of the jackals, seeing him of such a fine complexion, prostrated themselves before him, and said: “According as Your Highness commands!” By...
Adios Cordera Part 2
“La Cordera,” having lived to a mature age, was more matter-of- fact than her companions. She held aloof from contact with the world and...
Cavalleria Rusticana part 6
“Friend Alfio,” began Turridu after he had walked quite a bit of the way beside his companion, who remained silent, with his cap drawn...
