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The Punctiliousness of Don Sebastian by W. Somerset Maugham is an ancient tale of revenge as the title character confronts his wife’s infidelity and manipulates his way to a position of power.
A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin was published in 1897. The story follows Mrs. Sommers who prefers spending a windfall on herself, rather than on her children.
Originally published in 1880, The Last Lesson By Alphonse Daudet is a poignant short story set in an unnamed town in Alsace during the early days of the Prussian occupation, around 1873.
Originally published in 1910, The Woman in the Big Hat by Baroness Orczy features Molly Robertson-Kirk otherwise known as Lady Molly of Scotland Yard.
Jeeves and the Chump Cyril by P. G. Wodehouse was published in the Saturday Evening Post in New York in June 1918, and in The Strand Magazine in London in August 1918.
Written in 1887, The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov tells the tale of Ivan Dmitritch and his wife, who mistakenly believe they have won the lottery.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was first published in 1925. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, New York, the novel tells the story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.
The New Racket by Dashiell Hammett was published in Black Mask, February 15, 1924, Collected Stories. The story also appears elsewhere with the title Judge Laughed Last.
First published in 1893, The Bridge Builders by Rudyard Kipling is a tale of the revenge of the earth, in this case, specifically, Mother Gunga, Goddess of the River Ganga, against the men who confine her power.
To Some Birds Flown Away by Victor Hugo was first published in 1837. The English translation is by Mrs Newton Crossland.
