That Brute Simmons part 1
Arthur Morrison (1863-1945)Arthur Morrison is one of the few writers of his period—for he belongs to the “School” of the Nineties—whose work is still widely popular. He is known almost exclusively for his small...
The Story of Devadatta 2
A travelerSo he remained in the veranda of an almshouse near, and at night he suddenly beheld a woman descending with a rope from his father- in-law`s house, and immediately he recognized her as...
The Story of Devadatta 1
Somadeva (Flourished about 1070 A.D.)Somadeva (Soma with the Brahminical suffix deva) was a poet of Kashmir. His celebrated collection, the Ocean of Streams of Stories, based upon Buddhist stories, traditions, and an earlier collection...
The Raising of Lazarus 1
The Raising of Lazarus (From the New Testament, John XI)Though this story is part of the larger narrative of the Gospel of St. John, it is a perfect example of the short story. The...
The Matron of Ephesus 1
Petronius (Died 66 A.D.)Gaius Petronius Arbiter was born some time early in the First Century of the Christian era, and committed suicide in the year 66. Writer, government official, dilettante and friend of Nero,...
The History of Susanna 2
And the elders said:—“As we walked in the garden alone, this woman came in with two maids, and shut the garden doors, and sent the maids away. Then a young man, who there was...
The Dream 2
Howbeit the ways were unknown to me: and thereupon I took up my packet, unlocked and unbarred the doors, but those good and faithful doors, which in the night did open of their own...
The Book of Ruth 2
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her:—-“My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou...
Rabbi Akiva 1
The Talmud is a great collection of law, ritual, precept, and example, which was composed during the period extending from the First Century B.C. to the Fourth Century A.D. The work was the result...
Horatius at the Bridge 1
Ancient RomeIt is a commonplace of literary history that Roman art was largely imitated or derived from the Greek, and in particular that Roman literature contributed little to the world`s store of masterpieces. Yet...
