853 Results with the "Fiction" genre


    • Chapter VI — The Circus Boys on the Mississippi Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter VI opens with a buzz of excitement as the tent glows beneath gaslight and the audience settles in for an evening of thrills. In the midst of the performance, Teddy Tucker bursts into the ring with an unexpected proclamation—an ostrich egg has just been laid. The moment shifts the tone from spectacle to comedy, as Teddy proudly shows off the egg like a trophy. His announcement throws the ringmaster off momentarily, though he swiftly reclaims the moment by presenting the egg as part of the night's…
    • Chapter VI — Frivolous Cupid Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter VI begins with the quiet rustle of leaves and the hum of bees in an English orchard, where a philosopher sits reading, lost in his abstract thoughts. He is deeply immersed in a dense treatise on ontology, absorbed in reasoning that floats high above the tangible world around him. His detachment from nature’s softness and life's emotional tides is deliberate, shielding himself behind intellectual walls. It is in this meditative state that Miss May finds him. She arrives, seemingly playful, yet…
    • Chapter V: The Stowaway Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V: The Stowaway begins in quiet heartbreak. With Lady sick and sent away for treatment, Lad is left to manage their restless son, Wolf. The young collie is wild and undisciplined, needing the firm but fair presence of his father. Lad takes to the task dutifully, and by the time Lady returns, Wolf has matured. But something shifts. The bond once shared between Lad and Lady weakens, replaced by her newfound closeness with Wolf. Lad tries to join their playful moments, but he finds himself left out,…
    • Chapter V — The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V – The woman in the Alcove begins in the hushed aftermath of a night filled with tension and superstition. As the protagonist follows her uncle’s advice and exits the grand gathering, she is unable to suppress a lingering desire to observe the scene once more from afar. Her eyes are drawn to the group surrounding the famed diamond, and there she notices the fixed gaze of Mr. Grey—a man whose focus on the jewel appears too intense to be casual. When a sudden, piercing cry stops all…
    • Chapter V — The Witchand Other Stories Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V begins on a quiet evening during the Fast of the Assumption, where the small, cramped hut seems to shrink under the weight of hunger and silence. Marya moves about slowly, her hands steady but tired, portioning out what little food they have. Granny mutters disapprovingly as she breaks the fast early, too weak to care, while the children watch with a strange mix of curiosity and quiet judgment. Sasha and Motka don’t fully understand the spiritual meaning of fasting, but they’ve absorbed…
    • Chapter V — The witch and other Stories Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V introduces a moment of deceptive calm where routine and relationships mask deeper undercurrents. Lipa, once weighed down by silence, begins to blossom as the household breathes without Anisim’s tense presence. Her chores, once dull and draining, are now performed with surprising energy, and her worn-out petticoat twirls lightly as she scrubs the stairs and hums. The transformation in her demeanor feels almost like a silent rebellion against the control that once silenced her. Her face, usually…
    • Chapter V — The Problem of Consciousness. Duration and Liberty Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V invites readers into Henri Bergson’s original vision of inner experience, a philosophy that reshapes how we understand thought, time, and freedom. He departs from the prevailing view of consciousness as a collection of separate parts. Instead, he argues that mental life flows like a melody, where each note influences the one before and after. Bergson sees consciousness as layered and continuous, not mechanical or static. This movement, which he calls “duration,” cannot be sliced into…
    • Chapter V — The Circus Boys on the Mississippi Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V begins with an unusual command from Mr. Sparling, the circus owner, instructing all performers to pack up and prepare for a new form of travel. Phil and Teddy, intrigued by the secrecy, are invited to walk with him through the quiet streets of town. The tension builds as they move away from the familiar circus lot, their curiosity sharpened by the hush among the performers and the unusual lack of fanfare. Upon reaching the riverbank, they are met with an unexpected sight: three bright yellow…
    • Chapter V — Frivolous Cupid Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V opens amid the ever-bubbling atmosphere of Poltons Park, where guests trade not only pleasantries but pointed glances and subtle moves in a game of social chess. The narrator, a quietly attentive observer, first paints Jack Ives as bold and straightforward—one of the few men at ease in courting Trix Queenborough despite her wealth and status. Rather than being intimidated, he thrives on the challenge she presents, while others circle cautiously, weighed down by propriety or calculation. Trix,…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Yrene grapples with the aftermath of an intense encounter with Chaol, fueled by the effects of an opiate smoke at a noble party. Overheated and frantic, she retreats to her room, struggling to regain control as the substance's influence lingers. The smoke has stripped her of inhibitions, leaving her consumed by desire and confusion. By dawn, though the physical effects fade, a lingering unease settles in her gut as she prepares to face Chaol again, burdened by the weight of her actions and the lie she fed…
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