Biblioteken i Malmö

A knight, hiding from his past, lives alone in an isolated mountain fortress. One day, he gives shelter to two pilgrims and tells them of his sorrows. But the pilgrim’s true intent ...

While out walking with his fiancé Juliet in Virginia Waters, a young Neville stumbles across the unmarked grave of his childhood friend, Ellen. Juliet demands to know the truth and ...

When Ellen’s parents die, she inherits a pund50,000 fortune and goes to live with her uncle. While there, she falls for one of her two cousins and they secretly marry. However, Ell ...

Enwrapped in indescribable mysteriousness, ‘The Figure in the Carpet’ (1896) is a short story by the American-born British writer Henry James. It explores the meaning of art and ho ...

‘The Miracle of the Great St Nicolas’ (1909) is Anatole France’s satirical reimagining of the classic legend. In this short story, St Nicolas attempts to perform a miracle, resurre ...

This short story tells the tale of a Polish man who intervenes in a fight between Marietta, a defenceless Italian girl, and Giorgio, a young army officer. His actions set in motion ...

After the heartbreak of losing his lover, King Francis I swears never to love another woman. His sister, Marguerite of Navarre, overhears his lament and vows to prove him wrong. Ma ...

Having lived in France during the First World War, it’s no surprise that Wharton documented the impact on her spiritual homeland, both in fiction and non-fiction. ‘Coming Home’ is ...

If you have not discovered the work of Katherine Mansfield, you're in for a treat and this is the perfect place to start. 'The Garden Party and Other Stories' is a collection of 15 ...

From the acclaimed author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, ‘Tales and Stories’ is a collection of short stories that bring romance and gothic horror together. This collection of tale ...

Filip Collin, allas vår favorittjuv, är åter i farten. Efter äventyren i Hamburgstadsdelen Altona med den ryske storfursten Woetz har Collin inte bara blivit husägare, utan även ga ...

"Program till matchen och signalsystemet, program!" är en novellsamling som snurrar kring personer fullt uppe i sitt egna. Vi får bland annat möta en självömkande pappa som inte ka ...

Juhani Lepoluhta on sortavalalainen herrasmies, joka on tottunut elämään tietyllä tavalla. Töissä hän on hillitty ja hallittu, ystävien kanssa säädyllinen. Eräänä päivänä Juhani ku ...

'Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories' features fifteen ghost and horror stories. Included in this collection are: 'The Way of Ghosts', 'Soldier Folk', 'Some Haunted Houses ...

In this collection of satiric essays, Ambrose Bierce offers his provoking outlook on a series of subjects. This collection includes, "Civilization", "Immortality", "The Death Penal ...

‘Crucial Instances’ was the second collection of Wharton’s short stories to be published. Of the seven, ‘Copy: A Dialogue’ is presented as a short play. This collection shows the b ...

‘Weird Tales Volume 1’ (1885) was written by German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (1816). Included in this firs ...

‘The Serapion Brethren’ is the name of a literary and social circle created in Berlin in 1818 by the German romantic writer E. T. A. Hoffmann and his friends.‘The Serapion Brethren ...

‘The Serapion Brethren’ is the name of a literary and social circle created in Berlin in 1818 by the German romantic writer E. T. A. Hoffmann and his friends. ‘The Serapion Brethre ...

‘The Fermata’ (1885) is a ‘weird tale’ written by the German romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (1816) which inspire ...

‘The Entail’ (1885) is a ‘weird tale’ written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (1816) which inspired ...

Du hittar dem överallt. I varje släkt och på varje arbetsplats. De elaka. De som ger dig eksem och synbortfall. De du försöker hålla dig ifrån, men som ändå punkterar behållaren me ...

Den tredje vändpunkten är en novell och har kriget i Ukraina som bakgrund.Tre äldre män stiger ur en taxi och tar sig omärkligt in i parlamentsbyggnaden i Ankara. I ett avsides säl ...

Charles Dickens’ ‘The Lamplighter’ is a short story that will take the reader on a comical adventure bringing together the philosopher's stone, some fortune-telling stars, an eccen ...

‘The Elementary Spirit‘ (1844) was written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (1816) which inspired Tc ...