"The Invisible Man" is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells.Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946), usually referred to as H. G. Wells, was...
On Friendship
"This is all I had to say on friendship. One piece of advice on parting. Make up your minds to this: Virtue (without which friendship is impossible) is first; but next to it,...
From The Earth To The Moon
"From the Earth to the Moon" is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne.Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and...
The Book Of Were-wolves
Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (28 January 1834 – 2 January 1924) of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic...
The Elusive Pimpernel
First published in 1908, The Elusive Pimpernel is the third sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel, though it is not chronologically the next story in the series.It is the early days of...
The Frogs
"The Frogs" is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes.Aristophanes was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Translated by E D A...
The Clouds
"The Clouds" is a Greek comedy play written by the celebrated playwright Aristophanes.Aristophanes was a comic playwright of ancient Athens.Translated by William James...
He Knew He Was Right
A wealthy young English gentleman, Louis Trevelyan, visits the fictional Mandarin Islands, a distant British possession, and becomes smitten with Emily Rowley, the eldest daughter...
A Deal In Ostriches
Talking of the prices of birds, I've seen an ostrich that cost three hundred pounds,' said the Taxidermist, recalling his youth of travel. 'Three hundred pounds!'
Who Killed The Husband?
Jules Gartrey, a prominent banker, is killed in his apartment and the police have Al Yohe in their sights. Crime writer and occasional detective Amos Lee Mappin finds himself...
