Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 1
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
