The Story of Ming-Y part 4
“Sir, my mistress understands you wish to thank her for the trifling service she recently bade me do you, and requests that you will enter the house, as she knows you already by repute,...
The Story of Ming-Y part 3
Though he looked for a moment only, Ming-Y could not avoid discerning the loveliness of her face, the golden purity of her complexion, and the brightness of her long eyes that sparkled under a...
The Story of Ming-Y part 2
Now as the house of this Lord Tchang was situated several miles from town, it was deemed best that Ming-Y should abide in the house of his employer. Accordingly the youth made ready all...
The Story of Ming-Y part 1
ChinaIntroductionChinese literature is one of the oldest, most varied, and extensive in the world, but though it includes a vast number of works on philosophy, religion, medicine, poetry, and the drama, it is comparatively...
Baldr`s Bale part 4
The iEsir took the body of Baldr and brought it to the sea. Hring- horni is the name of Baldr`s ship: it was greatest of all ships; the gods would have launched it and...
Baldr`s Bale part 3
And Frigg took oaths to this purport, that fire and water should spare Baldr, likewise iron and metal of all kinds, stones, earth, trees, sicknesses, beasts, birds, venom, serpents. And when that was done...
Baldr`s Bale part 2
Bjomson, a dramatist, poet, novelist, writer of stories, and political leader, was a great national figure, dominating the intellectual life of his country for half a century. His short stories are exquisitely written idylls,...
Baldr`s Bale part 1
The Scandinavian CountriesIceland Denmark Norway SwedenThere are four groups included under the heading Scandinavian Countries: the Icelandic, the Danish, the Norwegian, and the Swedish. Though there is an interesting modem Icelandic literature from which...
Private Balkan trip
Wake your senses up with private Balkan tripA private Balkan trip in the Balkan countries means a good possibility to sink into the history of the region and put the pieces of the jigsaw...