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The Curse of the Catafalques (1882) by F. Anstey is a humorous Victorian novelette about a fortune-hunting bachelor who must face a Christmas Eve, supernatural “haunted” curse to marry an heiress, Chlorine. It is a satirical, lighthearted horror story where the protagonist, after being pledged to the family, tries to avoid the terrifying consequences of the curse. A blending of supernatural horror and comedy,…- 2.7 K • Feb 28, '26
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is a humorous short story by Scottish writer William Edmondstoune Aytoun, first published anonymously in Blackwood’s Magazine around 1845, satirizing the speculative railway mania in Scotland during the 1840s by detailing the absurd and chaotic construction of a fictional railway line. It’s known for its vigorous fun, social commentary, and vivid depiction of the era’s industrial excitement and folly, often appearing in collections of…- 9.8 K • Feb 26, '26
A historical romance depicting the life and system of government of the people in the Carpathian region of Ukraine during the 13th century, at the time of the Mongol invasion. Translated by Theodosia Boresky. Includes a brief outline of Ukrainian history. This story has out of 9 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.- 175 • Feb 27, '26
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Back from his R&R at the Throne, agent Blaze is ready to get back to work. This time, he is paired up with a partner. Temerlin, a powerful warrior from the Judgement Department, rarely encounters mercy in his line of work, but sometimes he does, and he struggles to understand it. He has been watching Blaze, studying his cases, and he thinks working together…- 3.2 K • Mar 10, '26
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Meet agent Blaze, a spiritual being in service of the Most High. He works undercover when dealing with humans; his cover is often blown by the end of the case, but at that point it no longer matters. Each case is different. Blaze can be sent to a peasant, a nobleman or a king. He comes to rescue, to comfort, to teach a lesson,…- 3.7 K • Mar 10, '26
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- “The Hunger” was deservedly translated into several foreign languages, and was repeatedly reprinted in Russia. Possessed of great talent as a realist, and of a profound knowledge of the life of the rank and file among the workers and government employees during the epoch of military communism, Semenov gave an uncannily truthful picture of the terrible months of famine endured by the masses in…
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- Olivia and her four siblings travel to Birmingham, England during World War II. Her life was going as usual but when the opportunity to get rid of her blindness opened Olivia took the chance. Will she get what she hoped for, or will God change her plan? This story has out of 21 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.
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- The inspirational stories for young audiences written by Cleo Justus are full of life and reality. But most important, they are always about God’s love, God’s provision and God’s grace. These heartfelt Christian memoirs are a reminder for us about the most important thing in our life – our relationship with Jesus Christ. Growing up with Jesus Christ during the 1940’s in Kansas, the…
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God will repay each person according to what they have done. The tale is a proof of this famous proverb. Old rich Lord Oakhurst was dying. The life had never seemed so amazing to him before, summer day was bright and sunny. He was thinking about the wonderful day, when he made a proposal to his young wife. She was not fond this idea…- 460 • Mar 11, '26
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