Nineteenth Century British
Stories
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Many Christians consider it somewhat ironic that the story which has come to define the spirit of Christmas barely mentions Jesus. In... - Commentary by Karen Bernardo
- The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens' novella "The Cricket on the Hearth" is, like "A Christmas Carol," a somewhat moralistic little tale -- but... - Commentary by Karen Bernardo
- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The title of Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness" refers both to the depths of the "Dark Continent," Africa, which the... - Commentary by Karen Bernardo
- The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle
In Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches,' Sherlock Holmes is again consulted by a young... - Commentary by Karen Bernardo
- The Mystery of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle
In Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Mystery of the Speckled Band,' Sherlock Holmes is called upon to calm a frightened... - Commentary by Karen Bernardo
- The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle
In each of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Holmes, an amateur detective of independent means, is consulted by a client who has... - Commentary by Karen Bernardo
- The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad
In Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer," the protagonist, a sea captain who is never named, aids a stowaway on his ship who is being... - Commentary by Karen Bernardo
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