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Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 1

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Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) (1694-1779) Voltaire was born in Paris in 1694. His early education was received at a Jesuit school. He began writing verses at...

The Falcon part 5

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“Since the hour, most honored lady,” began Federigo, “that I first fixed my affection on you, I have always found Fortune most perverse and...

The Falcon part 4

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He then spread on his table a napkin of snowy whiteness, one of the few things which yet remained to him of his former...

The Falcon part 3

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She then said to her son, “My dear son, be comforted, and get well, for I promise you that the first thing in the...

The Falcon part 2

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Being thus unable to live any longer in the city in the style he was accustomed to, and being more than ever enamored of...

The Falcon part 1

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Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) Boccaccio is one of the supreme figures in Italian literature. Great as a reformer of the language, he was at the same...

The Mysterious Mansion part 10

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When the wall was about half-way up, the sly workman took advantage of a moment when the Count`s back was turned, to strike a...

The Mysterious Mansion part 9

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The Count had lately had all the ceilings of his reception rooms on the ground floor repaired. Plaster of Paris is difficult to obtain...

The Mysterious Mansion part 8

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At these words Madame de Merret turned a haggard gaze upon her husband. “Here, take your crucifix,” he added. “Swear to me before God that...

The Mysterious Mansion part 7

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His unmistakable step resounded under the vaulted corridor. At the moment that the Count turned the handle of his wife`s door, he fancied he...

Setna Tbubui

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Fish Bread

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Norman West part 4

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