The Scarlet Pimpernel narrates the story of a rich English baronet who rescues French aristocrats facing the guillotine. He also taunted his enemies a...
The Rover or The Banish'd Cavaliers is a play in two parts that is written by the English author Aphra Behn. It is a revision of Thomas Killigrew's pl...
First published in 1908, The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy is the 4th book in the classic adventure series about the Scarlet Pimpernel.
A Frenc...
Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's enter...
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It...
Two gentlemen of broken fortune, disguised as master and servant, and thinking that a good dowry split both ways would solve their problems; some clud...
An acting company prepares to rehearse the play The Rules of the Game by Luigi Pirandello. As the rehearsal is about to begin, they are unexpectedly i...
The Yellow Claw is a 1915 crime novel by Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, known better under his pseudonym of Sax Rohmer.
The story features Gaston Max,...
The play opens with an induction that consists of a meta-theatrical flyting between the allegorical personifications Comedy and Envy. Envy declares th...
The poem is a haunting exploration of the concept of disguise, delving into the ways in which people hide their true selves from the world around them...
The story revolves around the lives of King Uther and Queen Igraine, who are the parents of the legendary King Arthur. The book is set in ancient Brit...
In the bustling heart of New York City, where shadows dance and secrets lurk around every corner, a relentless pursuit unfolds, driven by an insatiabl...
Immerse yourself in the world of Shakespeare's theatrical genius with "Favourite Scenes From Shakespeare," a captivating collection of the Bard's most...
Arsène Lupin returns in a wonderful story of disguises, love, and of course treasure. Once again, Lupin crosses paths with the famous Holmlock Shears....
The Graustark novels are stories of court intrigue, royal disguise, and romance similar to Anthony Hope's 1894 novel, The Prisoner of Zenda, and its s...
Phillip Romilly is a poor art teacher in London. He finds out that his wealthy cousin Douglas has been seeing his girl friend Beatrice behind his back...
Arsène Lupin, gentleman-cambrioleur est un recueil de nouvelles écrites par Maurice Leblanc et contant les aventures d'Arsène Lupin. La première nouve...
Cleek, the Man of the Forty Faces, is a series of short stories that follow the exploits of Hamilton Cleek, a mysterious and enigmatic detective who u...
Nights with Uncle Remus is a collection of African-American folktales compiled by Joel Chandler Harris. The stories are told by Uncle Remus, an elderl...
Set in the underbelly of 19th-century Paris, "The Mysteries of Paris" delves into the lives of the city's inhabitants, from the destitute and downtrod...
This book follows the relentless pursuit of the notorious criminal Fantômas by the detective Juve. Juve's investigations are fraught with danger as h...
Messengers of Evil is a thrilling mystery novel featuring the notorious criminal mastermind Fantômas. Known for his ruthless nature and elaborate sche...
La dama duende, by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, is a classic Spanish Golden Age comedy. It revolves around the misunderstandings and intrigues arising...
Philo Gubb is a wallpaper hanger with big ambitions – he wants to be a detective. So, he enrolls in a correspondence course to learn the trade. But Ph...
