“The Tree,” a tale by H.P. Lovecraft, tells the story of Calos and Musides, two talented sculptors and friends living in ancient Greece. Both face a test when they are commissioned to compete to create a statue for the tyrant of Syracuse. Amid the competition, one of the friends suffers a mysterious illness that leads … Read more
Synopsis: The Black Veil is a short story by Charles Dickens, published in February 1836 as part of the volume Sketches by Boz. The story begins on a winter’s night when a young doctor, recently installed in his practice, receives an unexpected visit from a mysterious woman, tall and dressed in mourning, her face covered by a thick black veil. Disturbed and distressed, she asks for urgent help, not for herself, but for someone else. Her disconcerting request leads the doctor to become involved in a disturbing situation marked by pain, fear, and a dark secret.
Faith, Half-faith and No Faith At All is a fable by Robert Louis Stevenson that narrates the journey of three men, a priest, a virtuous man, and a wanderer, who discuss faith and truth on their pilgrimage. Along the way, they encounter situations that challenge their beliefs, leading to debates about the nature of faith, … Read more
Jack London’s “The House of Pride” tells the story of Percival Ford, an extremely moralistic businessman distant from social conventions and superficial relationships, who during a party in Hawaii discovers a shocking truth about his family that confronts him with his own identity and values. The House Of Pride Jack London (Full story) Percival Ford … Read more
Synopsis: “True Love” is a short story by Isaac Asimov first published in American Way in February 1977. Milton Davidson, a software engineer, decides to use an advanced artificial intelligence to find his ideal partner. Within Multivac’s vast computational system, Milton meticulously programs the machine to search among millions of women for the one who … Read more
“Morella,” a short story by Edgar Allan Poe written in 1835, tells the story of a man who develops a deep and mysterious affection for Morella, a woman of great erudition and with a peculiar interest in metaphysics and occult subjects. After some time, the relationship between the two begins to deteriorate, and although circumstances … Read more