Jamshid and Zuhak part 3
“First,” said Iblis, “you must swear an oath not to reveal my secrets to any man.” “I swear,” said Zuhak, “and I will do everything you tell me.” “Then,” said Iblis to him, “why...
Jamshid and Zuhak part 2
The present version of Jamshid and Zuhak, a single episode from The Book of the Kings, is from the translation by Reuben Levy, M.A., copyrighted in 1923 by the Oxford University Press, by whose...
Jamshid and Zuhak part 1
PersiaIntroductionThe short story in Persia had its origin among the wandering story-tellers, who sometimes invented their plots (so far as any one ever invents a plot), but more commonly borrowed them from the extensive...
The Pier part 4
The noon-gun of the city of Yokohama resounds. With this as a signal, the ship, from the hold of which for some time a noise has been issuing, silently begins to move.The elderly Europeans,...
The Pier part 3
Peeping into the room she finds two beds, under which the familiar packages and trunks are deposited. Her husband is standing before one of the beds.“Look it through, madam. It is like this.”This is...
The Pier part 2
While walking slowly, she sees her husband and the viscount, his companion, crossing the gangplank and entering the ship.The group of people looking after them are standing, here and there, on the pier. Almost...
The Pier part 1
Mori Ogwai (1860—1932)Mori Ogwai, who was at one time army surgeon general, was one of the most distinguished Japanese literary men. He has been indefatigable in his labors of translation and interpretation.His versions of...
Love and Bread part 7
“I will help you this once, but not again. I have little enough myself, and you are not my only child.”Delicacies must be provided for the mother, chicken and expensive wine. And the nurse...
Love and Bread part 6
Then the young husband went marketing again. He bought strawberries—at a bargain, of course.“Just fancy,” he triumphantly exclaimed to his housewife, “a pint of these large strawberries for a krone and a half, at...
Love and Bread part 5
After a couple of months more Louise Falk became strangely indisposed. Had she caught cold? Or had she perchance been poisoned by the metal kitchen utensils ? The doctor who was called in merely...
