Åbo Akademis bibliotek

»A Descent into the Maelström« is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, originally published in 1841. EDGAR ALLAN POE was born in Boston in 1809. After brief stints in academia and the ...

»›Thou Art the Man‹« is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, originally published in 1844. EDGAR ALLAN POE was born in Boston in 1809. After brief stints in academia and the military, ...

On the eve of his coronation King Rudolf V of Ruritania is mysteriously drugged. To prevent the chaos of having to postpone the ceremony, an attendant suggests that the visiting no ...

»Youth« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1902. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, and e ...

»The Tale« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1907. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, an ...

»The Secret Sharer« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1910. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seve ...

»The Return« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1897. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, ...

»The Lagoon« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1896. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, ...

»The Idiots« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1896. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, ...

Captain Whalley, an aging and once-prosperous sea captain, is struggling to maintain his dignity and livelihood in his twilight years. Whalley owns a share in a rundown steamer, th ...

Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Joseph Conrad’s novella The Duel tells the fascinating tale of two French officers, D'Hubert and Feraud, whose rivalry escalates in ...

»The Brute« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1906. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, a ...

»An Outpost of Progress« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1897. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of ...

»Amy Foster« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1901. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, ...

Kate Chopin’s insightful short story »The Story of an Hour« made waves upon its first publication in 1894, owing to the central theme of female liberation and marriage. KATE CHOPI ...

»A Respectable Woman« is a short story by Kate Chopin, originally published in 1894. KATE CHOPIN [1851–1904] was born in St Louis. She had six children during her marriage, and it ...

»The Yellow Sign« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1895 in the short story collection The King in Yellow. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was an American ...

»The Repairer of Reputations« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1895 in the short story collection The King in Yellow. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was ...

»The Messenger« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1897 in the short story collection The Mystery of Choice. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was an America ...

»The Mask« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1895 in the short story collection The King in Yellow. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was an American author ...

»The Maker of Moons« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1896 in the short story collection The Maker of Moons. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was an Ameri ...

»The Key to Grief« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1897 in the short story collection The Mystery of Choice. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was an Amer ...

»The Harbor-Master« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1904 in the short story collection In Search of the Unknown. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was an ...

»The Demoiselle d’Ys« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1895 in the short story collection The King in Yellow. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was an Amer ...

»Is the Ux Extinct?« is a short story by Robert W. Chambers, originally published 1904 in the short story collection In Search of the Unknown. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS [1865-1933] was an ...