The Invisible Wound part 3
“Is that where it hurts?”“Yes. Terribly.”“Do you feel the pressure when I place my finger on it?”The man could not answer, but the tears...
The Invisible Wound part 2
The Invisible WoundEarly one morning before the famous surgeon was even out of his bed he received an urgent caller who insisted that his...
The Invisible Wound part 1
HungaryIntroductionIt would be possible to begin the history of the short story in Hungary with the transplanted legends of St. Francis in the Ehrenfeld...
The Deaf Satyr part 4
I, then, tell you that Orpheus has sung well, and is of the elect of the gods. His music intoxicated the whole forest. The...
The Deaf Satyr part 3
What forest better than the forest of the satyr, whom he would en-chant, where he would be held as a demigod; a forest all...
The Deaf Satyr part 2
He was a capricious satyr.He had two court counselors: a lark and an ass. The first had lost her prestige when the satyr went...
The Deaf Satyr part 1
NicaraguaRuben Dario (1867-1916)Ruben Dario is one of the few Spanish-American writers who have won international celebrity. He first became known as a boy poet,...
A Fickle Widow part 8
“Many thanks, madam,” said Chwang, “for your deep conside- ation. But may I ask why you are dressed in such gay clothing.” “When I...
A Fickle Widow part 7
The Lady T`ien, frantic with grief, embraced him, rubbed his chest, and when these remedies failed to revive him, called in his old servant.“Has...
A Fickle Widow part 6
“First,” answered the man, “my master says that the presence of the coffin in the saloon makes it difficult to conduct marriage festivities in...
