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The Bet part 3
During the first year of imprisonment, the lawyer, as far as it was possible to judge from his short notes, suffered terribly from loneliness...
The Bet part 2
“If you mean it seriously,” replied the lawyer, “then I bet I`ll stay not five but fifteen.”
“Fifteen! Done!” cried the banker. “Gentlemen, I stake...
The Bet part 1
Anton Chekhov (1860 1904)
Chekhov stands out as one of the greatest short story writers of the world. Although he received an M.D. degree, he...
A Dark-Brown Dog part 5
One day, however, the father of the family got quite exceptionally drunk. He came home and held carnival with the cooking utensils, the furniture...
A Dark-Brown Dog part 4
Sometimes, too, the child himself used to beat the dog, although it is not known that he ever had what truly could be called...
A Dark-Brown Dog part 3
The parent demanded to know what the blazes they were making the kid howl for. It was explained in many words that the infernal...
A Dark-Brown Dog part 2
The child beat his pursuer with a small stick he had found. The dog lay down and prayed until the child had finished, and...
A Dark-Brown Dog part 1
Stephen Crane 1871-1900
Crane has only recently received due credit for his stories. True, his Red Badge of Courage made quite a stir in the...
Sophistication part 7
In Winesburg the crowded day had run itself out into the long night of the late fall. Farm horses jogged away along lonely country...
Sophistication part 6
Come on, he said and took hold of her hand. With hanging heaul they walked away along the street under the trees. Dry leaves...