Title: At Sea. Date Read: 30th May 2011 Available Online?: YES Briefly: On hearing the news of a fatal shipwreck, the narrator recounts the dreadful tale of a fishing accident, and how the situation became all the worse because of a brother's … [Read more...]

Title: Abandoned. Date Read: 30th May 2011 Available Online?: YES Briefly: Miffed at his wife's recent random behaviour, Monsieur de Cadour refuses to go for a country walk with his wife on a blazing afternoon, suggesting instead that her male … [Read more...]

Title: After. Date Read: 17th January 2011 Available Online?: YES Briefly: Showing an obvious affection for children, the aged Comtesse de Saville is puzzled as to why the equally aged Abbé Mauduit has chosen to live a life without marriage and … [Read more...]

Title: The Wrong House. Date Read: 17th January 2011 Available Online?: YES Briefly: Tired of the dead atmosphere that surrounds the town in which he is visiting his sister, Quartermaster Varajou goes on the hunt for entertainment of a more … [Read more...]

Title: Forgiveness. Date Read: 10th January 2011 Available Online?: YES Briefly: Having lived somewhat sheltered throughout her formative years, one would be forgiven for thinking that Bertha's situation would change once she became married to … [Read more...]

Title: A Duel. Date Read: 10th January 2011 Available Online?: YES Briefly: On his way to reunite with his family in Switzerland, Parisian merchant M. Dubuis passes through a countryside ravaged and occupied by Prussian forces. Fearful but … [Read more...]