The Marquis de Sade Eugénie de France “To lead a man to correct morals by pointing out the proper path” – the reason that prompted the author to create this woeful tale. Rich and noble Franval, corrupted by his education and “newfangled trends,” marries the charming Mademoiselle de Farney. The wife adores her husband, he … Read more
Prince Gonzaga, the ruler of the Italian province of Guastella, examines the portrait of Countess Orsin, a woman whom he loved until quite recently. He was always with her easily, joyfully and cheerfully. Now he feels different. The Prince looks at the portrait and hopes to find in it something that he does not already … Read more
Wilhelm Gauf of Alexandria Sheikh Ali Banu and his slaves Alexandria Sheikh Ali Banu was very rich, but very unhappy man: the Franks took his son Kayram, and the boy had no news, and his wife died of grief. Every year, on the day of Kayram’s abduction, the sheikh cleaned the house as a holiday, … Read more
US Maugham Theater Julia Lambert is England’s best actress. She is forty-six years old; she is beautiful, rich, famous; busy with the favorite thing in the most favorable conditions for this, that is, playing in your own theater; her marriage is considered ideal; she has an adult son… Thomas Fennel is a young accountant hired … Read more
BANK-BAN Opera in three acts (seven scenes) 1 Libretto by B. Egreshi Characters: Endre II, Hungarian King Gertrude, Queen Otto, son of the Meranese Duke, younger brother Gertrude Bank-bank2, the royal governor in Hungary Melinda, his wife Shoma, their little son Petur-ban Governor of the county (oblast) Bihar Biberach, the wandering knight Tiborz, peasant Bass … Read more
The poor woodcutter brought a baby with an amber necklace around his neck wrapped in a cloak with golden stars – he found it in the winter forest at the place where the star fell (other lumberjacks refused to carry the parasite home). My wife at first was against an extra mouth, but then surrendered … Read more
The narrative is conducted on behalf of the narrator, whose name is Jean. In January 1922, he looks through German newspapers to find at least one kind word about France, and suddenly stumbles upon an article signed with the initials of “ZFK”, where the words from his friend Forestier’s story are almost verbatim during the … Read more
In 1815 Charles-Francois Míriel was a bishop in the city of Dina. He was nicknamed Bienvenu Zhelannym for good deeds. This unusual man, when he was young, had many love affairs. He led a secular life, but the Revolution has broken everything. Mr. Miriel went to Italy, whence he returned as a priest. At the … Read more
The city of Sulako, the capital of the Western Province of the South American Republic of Costa Rica, is located on the shores of the extensive Gulf of Placido Bay. The smooth arc of the coast of the bay on one side is bounded by the cape of Puente Mal, on the other – by … Read more
Rui Diaz de Bivar, nicknamed Sid, on the scourge of the enemies lost the location of his lord, the king of Castile, Alphonse, and was sent into exile. In order to leave the Castilian limits, Cid was given nine days, after which the royal squad received the right to kill him. Having collected vassals and … Read more