Short Stories From The Nineteenth Century 12718

All emotions are catered for in the offerings by Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, H. G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, Mrs Gaskell, O Henry, Anthony Trollope, Thomas Hardy, Wilkie Collins, Guy de Maupassant, Anton Chekhov, Charlotte Perkins Gillman and Charles Lamb. Through their words the rich pageant of yesterday springs to vibrant life. Each story has its own introduction and there is a set of informative notes. This volume is ideal for reading the student as well as those who relish a good tale well told.