154 stories
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Leo Tolstoy-
2.4K
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240 parts
A suffocating elegance clings to the snow-drifted avenues of Saint Petersburg and the vast, amber fields of the Russian countryside. A world... -
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Pierre Choderlos de Laclos-
2.2K
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180 parts
Within the gilded cages of pre-Revolutionary France, a chilling game of seduction unfolds. Polished surfaces reflect not affection, but calc... -
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Baroness Orczy-
1.3K
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119 parts
A creeping fog clings to the cobblestones of Revolutionary France, mirroring the suffocating dread that grips the aristocracy. Though the gu... -
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W. Somerset Maugham-
1.3K
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84 parts
Dust motes dance in the oppressive heat of a Hong Kong summer, mirroring the suffocating stillness of Katherine’s marriage. A gilded cage, w... -
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Jane Austen-
962
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62 parts
A creeping fog clings to the manor houses of Hertfordshire, mirroring the anxieties that coil within the hearts of its inhabitants. Though s... -
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R. D. Blackmore-
919
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76 parts
A shadowed moor breathes with the scent of peat and damp earth, clinging to the memory of rebellion and the ghosts of ancient grievances. H... -
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Baroness Orczy-
770
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59 parts
A creeping fog clings to the cobbled streets of revolutionary France, mirroring the suffocating dread of a nation drowning in bloodlust. He... -
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Honoré de Balzac-
699
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60 parts
Dust motes dance in the fading light of provincial chateaux, mirroring the slow decay of ambition and the brittle fragility of hope. These l... -
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H. de Vere Stacpoole-
638
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49 parts
Sun-drenched coral bleeds into turquoise decay. A forgotten paradise, teeming with more than just vibrant fish. The air hangs thick with the... -
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Baroness Orczy-
621
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51 parts
A creeping dread clings to the shadowed haciendas and sun-blistered plains of New Spain. El Dorado isn’t gold, but a fever dream of obsessi... -
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Baroness Orczy-
620
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40 parts
A creeping fog clings to the shadowed lanes of England, mirroring the tendrils of dread that tighten around Sir Percy Flambard’s heart. Thou... -
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Georgette Heyer-
611
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35 parts
A creeping dread clings to Blackwood Hall, a manor steeped in shadow and rumour. Simon, the man they whisper about, isn't merely aloof – he ... -
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L. M. Montgomery-
571
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45 parts
A creeping dampness clings to the shadowed corners of Valley of Blue Castles, where Valerian Barclay, a woman withered by years of stifling ... -
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Charlotte Brontë-
557
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42 parts
A perpetual twilight clings to the stone of Thornfield Hall, mirroring the shadows that coil within Jane Eyre’s heart. The moor breathes a ... -