Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 12 September 1898

Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 12 September 1898

by Various

This collection of short stories from *The Black Cat* magazine, published in September 1898, features a diverse range of tales exploring themes of loneliness, ambition, love, and the supernatural. In "Holding Down a Homestead", isolation and guilt drive a man to madness. "The Clasp of Fire" follows a Russian princess learning humility through a transformative experience. "A Soft Soap Affair" presents an ingenious plot to reconcile two young lovers. "The Camels of Iphi" recounts the perilous race for survival between two brothers. Finally, "Mr. Jones's Dream" offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of superstition and the power of the imagination.

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Ashiel Mystery - A Detective Story Cover image

Ashiel Mystery - A Detective Story by Mrs. Charles Bryce

This classic mystery novel, set in Victorian England, follows Juliet Byrne, an adopted woman who discovers the truth about her past just as her father...

Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 06 March 1898 Cover image

Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 06 March 1898 by Various

The Black Cat was a monthly literary magazine that published original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. This issue includes fi...

Adrift on an Ice-Pan Cover image

Adrift on an Ice-Pan by Sir Wilfred Grenfell

Adrift on an Ice-Pan is an autobiographical work by Sir Wilfred Grenfell. The book describes the author's harrowing experience caught on a small drift...

Dubrowskij Cover image

Dubrowskij by Alexander Pushkin

Wladimir Dubrowskij ist der Sohn eines Kleinadligen, dessen väterlicher Besitz durch seinen frühreren Freund und Nachbarn Kirila Petrowitsch Trojekuro...

Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories Cover image

Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Set in the fictional 1850s New England village of Oldtown, 'Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories' follows the captivating tales spun by the endearing...

War Trail Cover image

War Trail by Thomas Mayne Reid

In the heart of the American Southwest, Captain Warfield of a Ranger detachment is smitten with Señorita de Vargas, a beautiful and elusive woman. As...

Rough and Ready OR Life Among the New York Newsboys Cover image

Rough and Ready OR Life Among the New York Newsboys by Horatio Alger, Jr.

Rough and Ready, a young newsboy, navigates the tough streets of New York City to support himself and his younger sister. He faces numerous challenges...

Fighting Shepherdess Cover image

Fighting Shepherdess by Caroline Lockhart

'Fighting Shepherdess' by Caroline Lockhart is a classic Western novel that tells the story of a young woman who defies the odds to become a successfu...

Anna Karenina Cover image

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy’s psychological novel Anna Karenina follows the life of the enchanting and rebellious Anna who seeks to break free from the shackles of so...

Uncle Wiggily's Automobile Cover image

Uncle Wiggily's Automobile by Howard R. Garis

Uncle Wiggily, a lovable rabbit, finds himself feeling unwell. His doctor, Dr. Possum, prescribes a unique remedy: automobile rides before each meal...

Reviews for Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 12 September 1898

No reviews posted or approved, yet...