The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse 1
Jesop (6th Century, B.C.?)
Jesop was “not a poet,” says Gilbert Murray, “but the legendary author of a particular type of story.” This type is...
King Rhampsinitus and the Thief 1
Herodotus (484—424 B.C.)
Herodotus, the Father of History, is celebrated as a teller of tales. These he introduced into his History partly for purposes of...
True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs Veal part 3
“What did you think of me?” says Mrs. Veal. Says Mrs. Bargrave, “I thought you were like the rest of the world, and that...
The Christmas Tree and the Wedding part 7
The joy was contagious. Everybody shared in it. Even the children were obliged to stop playing so as not to disturb the conversation. The...
The Christmas Tree and the Wedding part 6
I laughed heartily. Julian Mastakovich turned. He was utterly confused and for a moment, apparently, quite oblivious of his immense importance. At that moment...
The Christmas Tree and the Wedding part 5
“If I come to visit your parents will you love me, my dear?”
He tried to kiss the sweet little creature, but the red-haired boy...
The Christmas Tree and the Wedding part 4
“Three hundred three hundred eleven twelve thirteen sixteen in five years! Let`s say four per cent five times twelve sixty, and on these sixty....
The Christmas Tree and the Wedding part 3
As I turned to look at the group from which I heard this news item issuing, my glance met Julian Mastakovich`s. He stood listening...
The Christmas Tree and the Wedding part 2
They did not play cards with him, they did not offer him cigars. No one entered into conversation with him. Possibly they recognized the...
The Christmas Tree and the Wedding part 1
Feodor Dostoievsky (1821 1881)
Dostoievsky was born in 1821. When still a young man he was arrested on a trivial charge and sent to Siberia....
