Mr Pickwick has embarked on a tour of Kent, and this sunny morning finds him leaning over the parapet of Rochester Bridge, deep in reflection.
byCharles Dickens1812-1870
Extracts from Fiction
The Selfishness of Mr Willoughby
Now that Mr Willoughby has been found, and found to be married, Elinor Dashwood has the disagreeable task of making sure that her sister feels it is all for the best.
byJane Austen1775-1817
Extracts from Literature
Fricassée in France
In the opening lines of Laurence Sterne’s Sentimental Journey, the narrator explains the perverse whim that led him to leave his home shores behind.
byLaurence Sterne1713-1768
Extracts from Fiction
Powder Keg
Overwhelmed by a London wedding, William Marston seeks safety in the company of a children’s nurse, but safety is not what he finds.
byHenry Kingsley1830-1876
Animal Stories
Good Morning, Mr Horse
A young Nathaniel Hawthorne recalls a confidential conversation with a tired old horse.
byNathaniel Hawthorne1804-1864
Extracts from Literature
A Glide Into the Future
A dinner host enthralls his guests with an extraordinary scientific experiment.