What made the 19th century an interesting but tumultuous time? What technological, cultural and social changes influenced life then? Explore those issues in this story collection.
Families live in poverty in holes dug in the Irish bog.
Instead of allowing deafness to overwhelm him, Ludwig begins a period of prodigious and brilliant composition.
Someone interrupts Jack the Ripper while he is killing his third victim, Liz Stride.
Louis Pasteur's list of accomplishments is impressive, not least because so many of his ideas went against the grain of contemporary thinking. His mai...
The original story of "The Nutcracker," by E.T.A. Hoffman, introduces us to the Nutcracker in Chapter 3 where this interesting wooden creature is call...
In 1870, Samuel Clemens marries Olivia Langdon. Better known as "Livy," she becomes the love of Mark Twain's life.
During the final years of his life, Samuel Clemens - better known as Mark Twain - experiences the loss of his beloved family members.
Samuel Clemens, writing as Mark Twain, began to earn a significant income. He didn't always invest his funds very wisely, leading him and his family t...
Scrooge can hardly believe that Marley's ghost, carrying its heavy chains, pays him a visit. His old, now-dead partner, has some warnings to deliver.
Twenty-five-year-old Mary Kelly is Jack the Ripper's final victim.
Through one of her sons, Mary meets the actor John Wilkes Booth at her boardinghouse In Washington.
Members of the League include Mina Harker, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, Dorian Gray, Rodney Skinner, and Tom Sawyer.
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