Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that a portrait of him, rather than he, will age and fa...
This is Oscar Wilde's tale of the American family moved into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of its tired ghost. The family -- whi...
Russian officers Zhilin and Kostilin captured by the mountain tribe during Caucasus War. This is a classical short story made very modern by the situations in...