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Il romanzo ricomincia vent'anni dopo gli avvenimenti narrati ne I tre moschettieri. Il cardinale Richelieu è morto nel 1642 ed è stato sostituito dal cardinale italiano Giulio Mazzarino, “odiato” da gran parte del popolo e che ha sposato in segreto Anna d'Austria, in morganatico. Anche il re Luigi XIII è morto, lasciando Luigi XIV, il Re Sole, ancora bambino, sotto la reggenza della madre Anna d'Austria. A Parigi, inoltre, dopo l'ennesimo aumento delle tasse da parte di Mazzarin scoppia la Fronda, che porta scompiglio nella città e preoccupa il cardinale.

I will stop at nothing to protect the man I love - even if it means sacrificing my own reputation. My Amish community has placed on me the strictest Bann they've ever enacted. It is something they felt they must do to deter others from engaging in the same sinful behavior as me. The leaders have one request from me - that I name my child's vatter. But I refuse to confess. I will never reveal my child's father's identity. Because of my rebellion, I am required to wear a dress of our community's verboten color, and I must live a life of isolation apart from my loved ones. Everyone is warned ...

"The Quest of Iranon" is a fantasy short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was written on February 28, 1921,]and was first published in the July/August 1935 issue of the magazine Galleon. It was later reprinted in Weird Tales in 1939. The story is about a golden-haired youth who wanders into the city of Teloth, telling tales of the great city of Aira, where he was prince. While Iranon enjoys singing and telling his tales of wonder, few appreciate it. A city solon even orders Iranon to cease his singing & music, and become apprenticed to the cobbler - or leave the city by sunset.

"A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson" is a short story written in 1917 by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the September 1917 issue of the United Amateur, under the pseudonym Humphrey Littlewit, Esq. The story is a spoof of Lovecraft's antiquarian affectations. Littlewit, the narrator, is born August 20, 1690–200 years to the day before Lovecraft's birthdate—making him nearly 228 years old as he writes a memoir.

"The Evil Clergyman" is an excerpt from a letter written by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft in 1933. After his death, it was published in the April 1939 issue of Weird Tales as a short story. The story was later adapted into the unreleased 1987 anthology film Pulse Pounder. The story begins in the attic of an ancient house. The narrator's companion refers to the former owner of the house and the presumably violent end that befell him.

"Old Bugs" is a short story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, probably written shortly before July 1919. It was first published in the Arkham House book The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces (1959) With the onset of Prohibition, the Sheehan Billiard Room in Chicago became a sordid haunt for hard drinkers. A certain Old Bugs, a mature man corroded by vices but capable of showing, at long intervals, the typical sensitivity of educated people works as a kitchen cleaner.

Das Spielen von Schachpartien, erst das Nachspielen von 150 klassischen Partien, dann das Spielen gegen sich selbst, rettet den Gestapo-Häftling Dr. B. vor dem Wahnsinn. Allerdings führt ihn die Persönlichkeitsspaltung, der er unterliegt, indem er gegen sich selbst spielt, in eine andere Art von Überreizung und schließlich zu einem Zusammenbruch. Dr. B., an dem die Gestapo offensichtlich das Interesse verloren hat, darf nach seiner Genesung nach Amerika ausreisen und trifft auf dem Schiff auf den Schachweltmeister Czentovic. Es kommt zu einer denkwürdigen Partie, die Dr. B. für sich entscheidet.

München in den zwanziger Jahren: Gegen den fortschrittlichen, aber unbequemen Museumsdirektor Krüger wird ein Meineidprozess angezettelt, der ihn ins Zuchthaus bringt. Die Beschreibung von Krügers Werdegang macht »Erfolg« zu einem Portrait seiner Heimatstadt München, einem Zeitbild und zu gleich zu einer weitsichtigen Prognose des politischen Geschehens in einem Deutschland zu Beginn des Faschismus.

A timeless classic from the early 1900s that tells a story where a innocent young lady gets swept away to a far off land full of adventure. She meets interesting characters along the way while being pursued by the Wicked Witch of the West. The characters she meets help her understand her own life and her own struggles.

Part 7: While visiting Moscow for Kitty's confinement, Kostya quickly gets used to the city's fast-paced, expensive and frivolous society life. He accompanies Stiva to a gentleman's club, where the two meet Vronsky. Kostya and Stiva pay a visit to Anna, who is occupying her empty days by being a patroness to an orphaned English girl. Kostya is initially uneasy about the visit, but Anna easily puts him under her spell. When he admits to Kitty that he has visited Anna, she accuses him of falling in love with her.

The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization, and references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures, and invocations. The Shadow over Innsmouth is the only Lovecraft story that was published in book form during his lifetime. The narrator is a student conducting an antiquarian tour of New England.

Jane Pinkerton is everything perfect and innocent in this world. She’s all my fantasies made flesh, but I am a man bound by duty. I cannot follow my heart if I am to protect my kingdom. It’s love at first sight, but she is a maid, and I am a king. I know what I should do, but it still doesn’t stop me from watching her. Because Jane belongs to the king, whether she realizes it or not. Obsessive, possessive and over the top, these men will do anything to get the women they love. But their love is all-consuming and knows no boundaries—so much so that they become stalkers. Forget sugar ...

Rainer Maria Rilke war nicht nur meisterhafter Poet, der in seinen Gedichten ganze Welten erschuf – er konnte auch mit dem größeren Pinsel malen. Seine Erzählungen lassen – trotz ihrer Kompaktheit – den Hörer eintauchen in eine neue Welt. Und nach dem Hören ist man noch lange in Nachdenken versunken.

The main character of the story is Detective Thomas Malone, of Irish descent, who is tracking down Robert Suydam, a wealthy Dutch citizen suspected of engaging in forbidden practices.

Красная корона — увлекательный рассказ знаменитого русского писателя, драматурга и театрального деятеля Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова (1891–1940). Душевнобольной человек рассказывает историю, из-за которой лишился рассудка и попал в клинику. Началось все с того, что старушка-мать начала умолять его найти и вернуть домой младшего брата Колю, который уехал воевать.

Persuasion was the last novel completed by Jane Austen and was first published posthumously in December, 1817. The story represents an interesting configuration of Austen’s characteristic narrative patterns. The heroine, Anne Eliot, is something of an old maid—she is twenty-seven years old, still single and is considered by family and friends to have lost her youthful beauty. Several years earlier, her engagement to Captain Frederick Wentworth had been broken off, due to the insistence of her family that the Captain lacked the wealth and status needed for a suitable husband.

Jack London—author of The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Sea Wolf—was among the most highly regarded and most successful writers of the early 20th century. This is a collection of eight of his best short stories.

This story tells of happenings involved with the Blue Train that runs from London to the Riviera. It involves the murder and theft of expensive jewels of the pampered daughter of a wealthy industrialist. She was wanting very much to have a divorce and this brought about her vicious death that led to famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot being called on to solve the weird case. There is much negative evidence and this leads to a strangely surprise ending.

убил — захватывающий рассказ знаменитого русского писателя, драматурга и театрального деятеля Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова (1891–1940). Компания докторов обсуждает свои профессиональные проблемы. Один из них заявляет, что врач не может быть убийцей, потому что смерть больного на операционном столе не считается убийством. И тут один из его коллег рассказывает историю о том, как он когда-то умышленно прикончил своего пациента.

This ebook contains two of J. M. Barrie's books: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Peter and Wendy. All of the original illustrations are included. There are 74 illustrations in Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, most of them in full color, by illustrator Arthur Rackham, who also illustrated Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. There are 13 illustrations in Peter and Wendy, by illustrator F. D. Bedford. ~~ Excerpt from the Editor's Preface: The Peter Pan character first appeared in Scottish novelist J. M. Barrie’s novel A Little White Bird, published in 1902. The chapters about Peter Pan ...