The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived all alone. And there was an old woman who lived all alone. The old…
Literature
Berenice – by Edgar Allan Poe
Berenice MISERY is manifold. The wretchedness of earth is multiform. Overreaching the wide horizon as the rainbow, its hues are as various as the hues…
Cousin Tribulation’s Story
Cousin Tribulation’s Story As a subject appropriate to the season, I want to tell you about a New Year’s breakfast which I had when I…
A Technical Error
I never cared especially for feuds, believing them to be even more overrated products of our country than grapefruit, scrapple, or honeymoons. Nevertheless, if I…
The Tea-Kettle
Long ago, as I’ve heard tell, there dwelt at the temple of Morinji, in the Province of Kotsuke, a holy priest. Now there were three…
A Strange Story
In the northern part of Austin there once dwelt an honest family by the name of Smothers. The family consisted of John Smothers, his wife,…
The Golden Comb
In ancient days two samurai dwelt in Sendai of the North. They were friends and brothers in arms. Hasunuma one was named, and the other…
The Understudy
The Monarch in the Arabian story had an ointment which, put upon the right eye, enabled him to see through the walls of houses. If…
The Story Of Susa, The Impetuous
When Izanagi, the Lord who Invites, turned his back upon the unclean place and bade farewell to Yomi, the World of the Dead, whither he…
The Star Lovers
All you that are true lovers, I beseech you to pray the gods for fair weather upon the seventh night of the seventh moon. For…
The Journey Of Ulysses
Once upon a time, Ulysses, ruler of the island of Ithaca, fought alongside his countrymen for 10 years to win the city of Troy. Finally,…
A Story From Confucius
Confucius once heard two of his pupils quarreling. One was of a gentle nature and was called by all the students a peaceful man. The…
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