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Portrait of an old lady deeply affected by the death of her grandson.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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After another hard day's work at the office, an aging man reflects on the state of his family.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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An avaricious farmer makes arangements to have his dying mother looked after so he can get his crop in.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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by Saki
A man contemplating ending it all off the edge of a cliff is apparently - by an enormous stroke of luck - given a second chance.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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In the midst of a fearsome storm, a sceptic is confronted by a passionate salesman.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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At night, under the shadow of of a great mountain, a family receive a visit from an emotional stranger.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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A man takes his enemy to taste a rare wine - which he happens to keep at the far end of a vast, damp cellar.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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On two couples' trip to the seaside a long-held wish is finally fulfilled.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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With her husband away, a mother has to look after her children alone in their home in the Australian bush.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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Local prospectors wait expectantly for the return of Henry's wife.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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A poor family set their hopes on the return of a previously good-for-nothing uncle who left for America to seek his fortune.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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The story of the violinist Ramonti and a woman with two jealous suitors.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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The story of a suitor, a riddle and an ever-helpful restaurenteur.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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General Falcon - revolutionary - arrives in New York from Columbia unprepared for both the golden-haired ladies and the silver-tongued con-artists.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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A man prepares to propose to a woman he considers hopelessly out of his league.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars