Fiction Stories

The story is narrated by a young, unnamed ship captain on his first command of a merchant ship in the Gulf of Siam.

The story is framed as a tale told by a seaman to fellow sailors aboard a boat anchored on the Thames River.

A disillusioned Russian intellectual who has run off with a married woman and is now tired of both her and the lifestyle he has chosen.

The story follows a young woman married to a successful doctor. Though perceived as the ideal wife, the woman feels emotionally isolated.

The protagonist is a highly intelligent but overworked scholar who begins to suffer from mental and physical exhaustion.

A collection of eight short stories by Virginia Woolf.

A heated argument arises between a lawyer and a wealthy banker over whether the death penalty or life imprisonment is more humane.

A semi-autobiographical novel which follows the quiet struggles of a young woman working as a governess in Victorian England.

A reclusive village postmaster named Savin lives with his young, beautiful wife, Raissa.

A naive young boy who witnesses the household cook being forced into an unwanted marriage.