King Rhampsinitus and the Thief
Herodotus (484—424 B.C.)
Herodotus, the Father of History, is celebrated as a teller of tales. These he introduced into his History partly for purposes of...
Little Briarrose part 3
After long, long years, there came again a kings` son to that country, and heard how an old man told about the briar hedge;...
Little Briarrose part 2
The king, who wanted to save his dear child from harm, sent out an order that all the spindles in the kingdom should be...
Little Briarrose part 1
Jakob Grimm (1775 – 1863) Wilhelm Grimm (1776 – 1859)
The Brothers Grimm, as they are still affectionately called, were both scholars of high repute,...
The Fury part 12
She laid the handkerchief in the basket, and also the cross, and closed the lid. But when he looked into her face, he started....
The Fury part 11
She took his hand, that was not able to prevent her, and unbound the linen. When she saw the swelling, she shuddered, and gave...
The Fury part 10
It is only this confounded ready blood of mine, that always makes a thing look worse than it is.”
“Let me come and bind it...
The Fury part 9
She could not repress a start, but her eyes flashed bravely on him. “You may kill me if you dare,” she said slowly.
“I do...
The Fury part 8
And now they sat together in this boat, like two most deadly enemies, while their hearts were beating fit to kill them. Antonio`s usually...
The Fury part 7
She had seated herself at the end of the boat, half turning her back to him, so that he could only see her profile....
