A retelling of the famous Joel Chandler Harris's children stories of Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox. Adventures abound, amidst moral lessons.
The Quest of The Great Ruby...and my soul shall lie forever under the curse, engulfed and hidden as deeply as the Great Ruby beneath the shadow of Dead Man's Rock.
Light-minded English gent is travelling to Paris in search of easy romantic and gambling conquests. But he has got himself embroider into much serious and even deadly situation.
very short but very interesting story from the Tales From Two Pockets.
Martin Rattler is a very mischievous boy, but he has a heart of gold. This is a delightful for children of all ages.
A man is accused of murdering his father-in-law using an axe. He was motivated by the reluctance of his father-in-law to sell him a neighboring field and he thought that by getting rid of his father-in-law, he would be able to farm as he’d please…
A young and successful merchant sailor returns to Marseille to marry his fiancée. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape but also to unearth the treasure and use it...
This short story initial describes a tale of family conflict and social injustice, but ends with a message of love and understanding.
well written short story
A short poem about two emerald dragons discovered in the summer’s heat. The narrator befriends them and builds a farm to tame them.