The young Trojan prince Troilus falls in love with Cressida, daughter of a Trojan priest. With the Trojan War raging around them, the young couple professes their undying love for...

“The Cask of Amontillado” is a classic revenge story where an insulted man, Montresor, exacts his vengeance upon the drunk Fortunato. Just like “The Tell-Tale Heart” and...

“The Garnet Bracelet” is a rather short novel by Alexander Kuprin, exploring the romantic, yet unrequited emotions of the protagonist towards the love of his life. Written at...

Henrik Ibsen’s 1890 play "Hedda Gabler" is a study of a woman who wants to climb the social ladder. Where another of Ibsen's great female character, Nora from "A Doll's House",...

Woman, woman. Man, man. Some have never questioned their homosexuality. Others are in a straight marriage with kids when suddenly the thought of their best friend makes their...

‘The Happy Prince’ is a fairy story, written for children, from the pen of one of the 19th Century’s most regarded writers. It tells the story of a lovelorn swallow, trying...

Once upon a time there were five brothers who had arrived at the age where they asked themselves what they would become. Each of the brothers wanted to become “something” and...

In ‘A Newspaper Story,’ O.Henry proffers a glimpse into a world where a newspaper is more useful as an inanimate object than for the articles it contains. O. Henry does a...

"I close my eyes, focusing on the sensations flowing through me. You lick and suck on my skin, occasionally nibbling it hard and leaving red marks behind. You mark me with...

Victoria experiences a time slip that conjures William into her dreams. Fellow time traveller, Ruth, advises her to return the marble to Jude’s home, which she does, but the...