Browse Stories

The narrator describes his experience on a hot train from London to Paris, surrounded by people carrying pineapples, and his observations of the various passengers.

The narrator contemplates a revenge scheme involving posting bills with a secret that would haunt his enemy, highlighting the power of advertising and the impact of public exposure.

The narrator, Mr. Meek, is shocked to see his wife's name in the newspaper announcing the birth of their son, and he decides to share the news with his wife, Maria Jane.

The story reports on the first meeting of the Mudfog Association, describing the excitement and preparations in the town of Mudfog.

The narrator recounts his journey to the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association, describing his sensations and observations as he boards a steamship.

The story revolves around Toby Magsman, a grizzled showman who rented a house that was later occupied by a mysterious dwarf.

The story follows the narrator, a retired Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, as he reflects on his past experiences and the romances he has witnessed.

Mrs. Lirriper settles into her easy chair, reflecting on her life in her London lodging house.

Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings is a story about a woman who runs a boarding house in London, where she encounters various characters and experiences the challenges of her profession.

The story revolves around the Vestry, a deliberative assembly of great importance, where the characters engage in a heated debate about the parish's financial matters.

The narrator finds himself in a watering-place out of season, where everything demands his attention, making it impossible for him to focus on his writing.

The story revolves around a group of lamplighters who adhere to old ceremonies and customs, and their discussion about a mysterious figure named Tom Grig.

The author expresses his disdain for the concept of the 'Noble Savage', believing it to be a superstition and a nuisance, and instead advocating for the superiority of civilization over savagery.

The story revolves around the life of Doctor Marigold, a Cheap Jack, and his unusual name, which was given to him as a compliment to a doctor who attended his mother during his birth.

A traveller arrives at Mugby Junction, a windy and comfortless place, on a tempestuous morning, and decides to sacrifice his through ticket to retrieve his luggage.

The story revolves around the life of a Waiter, exploring the intricacies of his profession and the challenges he faces.

The narrator, a bashful man, recounts his travels and discoveries at the Holly-Tree Inn, where he was once snowed in, after being heartbroken over a lost love.

He lived on the bank of a mighty river, broad and deep, which was always silently rolling on to a vast undiscovered ocean.

A poor traveller, unsure if he's a rogue, discovers a quaint old door in Rochester, England, leading to a charity for six poor travellers, which he decides to join.

The village was a steep and lofty cliffside settlement, built with irregular rows of white houses and narrow staves between, where pack-horses and donkeys toiled up and down, bearing cargo from the sea.

A vivid description of a Christmas Tree decorated with a motley collection of objects, symbolizing the fancies of childhood and the wild adornments of the natural world.

The story describes a Sunday service in a metropolitan workhouse, where a diverse congregation of paupers gather to pray and seek comfort.

The article discusses the Detective Police, criticizing the old Bow Street Police and praising the modern Detective Force, organized since the establishment of the existing Police.

On Christmas Eve, a miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by ghostly spirits who guide him through past, present, and future, leading to his redemption.