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A young girl from the city, Ruth Thorne, visits her spinster aunt's house in the New England countryside. While exploring the attic, Ruth discovers a chest of mementos from her... Læs mere
Catherine is well on her way to becoming a spinster. She’s 21 and part of New York’s upper-class society, but she has never had a flirt and is plain-looking without the sparkling... Læs mere
"I remember my youth and the feeling that will never come back any more—the feeling that I could last for ever, outlast the sea, the earth, and all men."Over a shared bottle of wine... Læs mere
"But it is a very unimaginative nature that only cares for people on their pedestals. A pedestal may be a very unreal thing. A pillory is a terrific reality." Thus wrote Oscar Wilde in a... Læs mere
Returning to London from war, an injured Dr John Watson is in acute need of a place to live. An acquaintance introduces him to the eccentric "consultant detective" Sherlock Holmes, and... Læs mere
"Off with her head!" yells the Queen of Hearts, one of the many peculiar creatures Alice encounters after falling down a rabbit hole and into an absurd fantasy world of... Læs mere
"Can Such Things Be?" is a thrillingly creepy collection of short stories from one of the 19th century’s masters of horror. Sit yourself by a campfire or candlelight and enjoy these 24... Læs mere
"Men act badly sometimes without being much worse than others."Charlie Marlow from Conrad’s previous adventure novel, ‘Heart of Darkness’, is back, and he is trying to piece together and... Læs mere
Rose Campbell is having a hard time adjusting to her new life. Recently orphaned, she has been swept away from a strict girls’ boarding school and placed in the care of her six aunts and... Læs mere
‘What Maise Knew’ (1897) should perhaps have been titled ‘Divorce for Dummies‘ instead. In this tense and clever novel, Henry James lays out with perfect clarity what not to do when your... Læs mere
Once again, Alice finds herself in a peculiar place. In this sequel to ‘Alice Adventures in Wonderland’, Alice has climbed through a mirror and... Læs mere
Rose Bernard, at forty, is well on her way to confirmed spinsterhood. The love that she had always looked for eludes her. And now, when she finally finds a man she loves, he is in... Læs mere