Five stories set in the German-speaking and Low Countries: Beatrice Harraden’s “The Bird on Its Journey”, about a young girl alone in a Swiss hotel; John Strange Winter’s study of Dutch life; Ouida’s “A Dog of Flanders”, about a poor boy, his dog and his longing to paint; Stevenson’s “Markheim”, a murder and a strange visitor; and William Black’s “Queen Tita’s Wager”.
A compact Victorian sampler that includes two of the best-known short stories of the century. Download the free EPUB.