Åbo Akademis bibliotek

»Squire Toby’s Will« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1868. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror author. He had an enormou ...

»Sir Dominick’s Bargain« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror author. He had an eno ...

»Schalken the Painter« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1839. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror author. He had an enorm ...

»Mr Justice Harbottle« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror author. He had an enorm ...

»Green Tea« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror author. He had an enormous influen ...

»Ghost Stories of the Tiled House« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror author. He had an enormous influence ...

»An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1862. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror au ...

»An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1853. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish myste ...

The Haunted Baronet is a novella by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1871. It concerns the rumours about the Mardyke family and their, supposedly, haunted estate. JOSEPH SHE ...

Anton Tjechov brukar kallas världens bäste novellist genom tiderna. Det är med sin prosa i det kortare formatet som han på ett avgörande vis influerat författare som Virginia Woolf ...

Edgar Allan Poe är inte bara den moderna detektivromanens fader, med berättelser som »Morden på rue Morgue« och »Det försnillade brevet«, där Auguste Dupin löser mysterier med sin ...

Bodil Malmstens noveller har en tillkomsttid på betydligt fler år än det decennium som ligger mellan de novellsamlingar hon gav ut under sitt liv: Svartvita bilder [1988] och Under ...

I den mörka och psykologiskt skälvande kortromanen Spelaren dras den unge privatläraren Alexej Ivanovitj allt djupare in i konflikterna som hans arbetsgivares - en före detta rysk ...

»Det fanns fantastiska författare under Stalin-eran. Och kanske var Michail Bulgakov den största av dem.« Doris Lessing Michail Bulgakovs noveller från sin tid som ung läkare på la ...

I en stad någonstans öppnades en gång för länge sedan en dörr till en annan verklighet. Berättelsen handlar om Alma som flyttar från sin by till en närbelägen stad för att söka arb ...

En ö full av hemligheter, tre kvinnor och en storm som förändrar allt.När en storm sveper in över det lilla kustsamhället Skärvik på Öland, försvinner fiskaren Torsten. Kaféägaren ...

In the late 19th century, orphaned Jim Burden is sent to the wilderness in Nebraska to live with his grandparents. He arrives at the same time as the Shimerda family, including the ...

The Pilgrim’s Progress is an allegorical tale about a man, Christian, who discovers a book foretelling the destruction of the city he resides in. However, salvation is possible if ...

After a family catastrophe, orphaned Lucy Snowe must navigate 19th-century London with no safety net other than the final wages from her position as a companion to an elderly woman ...

The orphaned William Crimsworth wishes to escape a life as a clergyman and takes employment with his brother Edward. Life becomes difficult and eventually unbearable. Instead, Will ...

Robert Moore, a manufacturer in Yorkshire whose business is struggling, has introduced new labor-saving machinery to his cotton mill, resulting in many workers losing their jobs. O ...

A mysterious widow, Mrs Helen Graham, arrives at a small English Village. Amidst the rugged Yorkshire landscape, Helen's arrival sparks intrigue and gossip among the local communit ...

The beautiful and enigmatic Lucy Graham, with her mysterious past and beguiling charm, captures the attention of all around her when she marries Sir Michael Audley. All is well unt ...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a timeless and enchanting journey into the magical land of Oz. Follow the adventures of Dorothy, a young girl swept away from her gre ...

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens invites readers into the enchanting realm of J. M. Barrie's beloved character before he became the eternal boy of Neverland. In this whimsical tale, ...