Guzman and my Lord Cardinal part 3
“You cannot be serious,” said the first speaker. “By St. Comus, I know something of ulcers; and here, I maintain it, we have a...
Guzman and my Lord Cardinal part 2
He was obeyed; and, oh, charity! how didst thou shame those lordly prelates who think Heaven in debt to them, if they do but...
Guzman and my Lord Cardinal part 1
Mateo Aleman (1547 – 1614)
Little is known of Aleman, though it is stated that he was a native of Seville and was employed in...
The Selfish Giant part 4
“It is your garden now, little children,” said the Giant, and he took a great axe and knocked down the wall. And when the...
The Selfish Giant part 3
Then the Hail stopped dancing over his head, and the North Wind ceased roaring, and a delicious perfume came to him through the open...
The Selfish Giant part 2
Then the Spring came, and all over the country there were little blossoms and little birds. Only in the garden of the Selfish Giant...
The Selfish Giant part 1
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Wilde was bom in Dublin in 1854, the son of distinguished parents. His mother, Lady Wilde, was famous for her volumes of...
Julia Cahill`s Curse part 5
I`ve heard tell that he called her the evil spirit that set men mad. But most of the people that were there are dead...
Julia Cahill`s Curse part 4
And he went fairly wild when Julia told him the example she was going to set. He tried to keep his temper, sir, but...
Julia Cahill`s Curse part 3
And many`s the pound she had made for her parents at that counter. Michael Moran says to the father, `Now, what fortune are you...
