The Greek Merchant part 3
The old lady appeared extremely confused at this accusation, exclaiming in a distressed tone to the Marquis, “Oh, signor, can that be possible? Is...
The Greek Merchant part 2
With great courtesy the Marquis acceded to this request, expressing himself at the same time concerned to witness the excessive affliction under which the...
The Greek Merchant part 1
Giovanbattista Giraldi Cinthio (1504-1573)Cinthio is another of the famous Italian story-tellers to whom Shakespeare is indebted for a good plot: the story of Othello...
The Roast-meat Seller part 2
Yes, by the blood of a goose, answered the Porter, I am content. Seiny Jhon the Fool, finding that the Cook and Porter had...
The Roast-meat Seller part 1
The Roast-meat SellerAt Paris, in the Roast-meat Cookery of the Petit Chastelet, before the cook-shop of one of the roast-meat sellers of that lane,...
The Last Lesson part 4
Then he opened a grammar and read us our lesson. I was amazed to see how well I understood it. All he said seemed...
The Last Lesson part 3
Poor man! It was in honor of this last lesson that he had put on his fine Sunday clothes, and now I understood why...
The Last Lesson part 2
I had counted on the commotion to get to my desk without being seen; but, of course, that day everything had to be as...
The Last Lesson part 1
Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897)Alphonse Daudet, one of the masters of the Naturalistic School of modern France, was bom at Nimes in 1840. He made his...
The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus (From the New Testament, John XI)Though this story is part of the larger narrative of the Gospel of St. John,...
