Katherine Mansfield foi uma escritora neozelandesa de variados talentos, dentre eles o talento para escrever contos. O conto foi o gênero em que Katherine mais se destacou, tendo...

Aqui estão reunidos dez dos melhores contos de Katherine Mansfield, entre os quais "Festa ao ar livre", "A aula de canto", "Prelúdio" e "A casa de bonecas". Pouco conhecida...

On the evening before his marriage, Sinclair loses a precious curiosity from his collection: an amethyst box, containing a tiny flask of deadly poison. He suspects that this...

Violet Strange, a clever petite detective, is called upon to solve the mystery of a page gone missing from an important document. The futures of several people, including an...

This short story by Anna Katharine Green revolves around a plot to steal some goods secured safely within an impenetrable vault within the confines of Mr. Stoughtons business...

A political society secretly operates in Baltimore. When he tries to help his beautiful neighbor Miss Calhoun recover a stolen ring which might cause great unknown danger, Mr....

Miss Saunders is out for an adventure. One, which is full of secrets, hints, and half-lies. One, which will require all of her wits. She is to be the companion to the Mayors wife....

A reward of five thousand dollars is offered, by Phil Ocumpaugh, to whoever will give such information as will lead to the recovery, alive or dead, of his six-year-old daughter,...

From the cold and mountainous regions of Wyoming to the bright lights of the big city, The Branding Iron is the story of a remarkable woman, Joan Carver. Born of poor means, at a...

In Tales of Folk and Fairies Ms. Pyle tells 15 different childrens stories from around the world; each more delightful than the last. Each story stands completely on its own and...