This etext was prepared from the 1894 Chapman and Hall “Christmas Stories” edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk THE WRECK OF THE GOLDEN MARY THE WRECK I was apprenticed to the Sea when I was twelve years old, and I have encountered a great deal of rough weather, both literal and metaphorical. It has always
THE SEVEN POOR TRAVELLERS–IN THREE CHAPTERS by Charles Dickens CHAPTER I–IN THE OLD CITY OF ROCHESTER Strictly speaking, there were only six Poor Travellers; but, being a Traveller myself, though an idle one, and being withal as poor as I hope to be, I brought the number up to seven. This word of explanation is
This etext was prepared from the 1894 Chapman and Hall “Christmas Stories” edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk THE HOLLY-TREE–THREE BRANCHES FIRST BRANCH–MYSELF I have kept one secret in the course of my life. I am a bashful man. Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I
THE HAUNTED HOTEL A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) (after the edition of Chatto & Windus, London, 1879) THE FIRST PART CHAPTER I In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was reported on good authority that he was in receipt of
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1890 George Bell and Sons edition. LEGENDS AND LYRICS – SECOND SERIES by Adelaide Ann Proctor Contents: A Legend of Provence Envy Over the Mountain Beyond A Warning Maximus Optimus A Lost Chord Too Late The Requital Returned–“Missing” In the Wood Two Worlds A
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1890 George Bell and Sons edition edition. LEGENDS AND LYRICS–FIRST SERIES by Adelaide Ann Proctor Contents: Dedication An Introduction by Charles Dickens The Angel’s Story Echoes A False Genius My Picture Judge Not Friend Sorrow One by One True Honours A Woman’s Question The
This etext was scanned by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1903 Chapman and Hall edition. Proofing was by David, Edgar Howard, Dawn Smith, Terry Jeffress and Jane Foster. “House to Let”. All, however, is not as it seems and she is drawn into the mystery which surrounds the house. Originally published in 1858 in
