Jamshid and Zuhak part 1
Persia
Introduction
The short story in Persia had its origin among the wandering story-tellers, who sometimes invented their plots (so far as any one ever invents...
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...
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 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...
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...
Khaled and Djaida part 10
Khaled was determined at once to resist her in this demand. They engaged in a furious combat. The struggle lasted for well oyer an...
Khaled and Djaida part 9
This is my demand: that on the day of my marriage, some nobleman`s daughter, a free-born woman, hold the bridle of my camel; she...
Khaled and Djaida part 8
Khaled began by complimenting his uncle on his fortunate return from war, but no one could be more astounded than Zahir at this second...
Khaled and Djaida part 7
She thereupon mounted her camel at once, and started off through the desert on the tracks of Djaida, who immediately on her arrival home...
Khaled and Djaida part 6
When they separated neither one was hurt, and none could say which was the victor. Thus Djaida, while rousing the admiration of the spectators,...
