The Fairy Amoureuse part 2
She had her room in a turret in a distant part of the castle, and spent her time embroidering lovely banners; she found repose in praying to God and in looking out of her...
The Fairy Amoureuse part 1
Emile Zola (1840-1903)Emile Zola was one of the most extraordinary writers of the last century. With limitless energy and scrupulous pains he constructed an imposing edifice of novels and tales, the epic of a...
Belphagor part 9
This, along with a few other secret re-medies which I shall apply, will surely compel the spirit to depart.” These preparations were accordingly made by the royal command; and when the day, being Sunday...
Belphagor part 8
To this the king made answer, that be the case what it might, he would certainly hang him if he did not succeed. It is impossible to describe poor Matteo` terror and perplexity on...
Belphagor part 7
“Roderigo, it is Matteo that is come. So do as we agreed upon, and get out.” Roderigo replied: “It is all well; but you have not asked enough to make you a rich man....
Belphagor part 6
In this dilemma there was nothing left for them but to proceed in the pursuit, which they continued for two days, and then returned, jaded and disappointed, to Florence. In the meanwhile, Matteo drew...
Belphagor part 5
Just as his case became extremely delicate, there arrived sudden tidings both from East and West that one of his wife` brothers had dissipated the whole of Roderigo` profits in play, and that while...
Belphagor part 4
For what with the influence of her father, her brothers, her friends, and relatives, the duty of the matrimonial yoke, and the love he bore her, he suffered all for some time with the...
Belphagor part 3
Poor Belphagor having signed these conditions and received the money, forthwith came into the world, and having set up his equipage, with a numerous train of servants, he made a very splendid entrance into...
Belphagor part 2
Now, as the latter is the fault of a careless, and the former of an unjust judge, we, wishing to avoid the trouble and the blame that might attach to both, yet hardly seeing...