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Mr Lepel and the Housekeeper
When Mr. Lepel and his friend Mr. Rothsay return from travels abroad, a half-forgotten play witnessed in Italy lingers uneasily in their memories. A subsequent visit to a quiet country estate draws Mr. Lepel into the lives of those around him, as a young woman at the gate becomes the unknowing centre of rival affections. As illness, friendship, and good intentions begin to intersect, events…
The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women by Euripides, translated by Ian Johnston, presented by The Online Stage. Euripides’s play follows the fates of the women of Troy after their city has been sacked, their husbands killed, and their remaining families taken away as slaves. It serves as an anti-war narrative as it highlights the suffering of the women left behind. The tragedy also calls attention to how women were…
Miss Mina and the Groom
Miss Mina and the Groom’ – a ‘Little Novel’ by Wilkie Collins After a riding accident involving her uncle, a respected General, Mina’s life takes a dark turn. A new groom with a mysterious past and unsettling talents arrives at the estate, stirring whispers of hidden secrets and dangerous motives. As Mina delves deeper into the groom’s enigma, she unravels a web of intrigue that threatens to…
Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman
Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman’ – a ‘Little Novel’ by Wilkie Collins The story is told by the clergyman to his brother as a later-life confession concerning a brush with the supernatural which he has kept a secret for many years. Before he joined the church he met and fell in love with Miss Jeromette, a Frenchwoman living alone in London. They enter into a relationship but she tells him…
Mr Lismore and the Widow
Mr Lismore and the Widow’ – a ‘Little Novel’ by Wilkie Collins Ernest Lismore is in financial difficulties. In return for a token marriage, he is offered help by the elderly Mrs. Callender whom he had saved from a fire some years earlier. Lismore eventually agrees and they live abroad as mother and son until he meets an attractive girl in an art gallery. ‘Little Novels’ published in 1887 is a…
Mr Medhurst and the Princess
Mr Medhurst and the Princess’ – a ‘Little Novel’ by Wilkie Collins Ernest Medhurst is unwittingly caught up in a minor political intrigue while second secretary to a small German Court. The Princess falls in love with him and to avoid the possibility of scandal affecting her forthcoming marriage her father ensures that Medhurst is duped into leaving the country. ‘Little Novels’ published in…
Mr Cosway and the Landlady
Mr Cosway and the Landlady’ – a ‘Little Novel’ by Wilkie Collins. Two junior naval officers, Cosway and Stone, have led too indulgent a lifestyle while awaiting the recall to their ship, whose sailing has been delayed by the severe illness of the captain. When the orders to board finally come, the two friends find they have insufficient money to pay their bills. Their landlady, Mrs Pounce,…
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Miss Morris and the Stranger
Miss Morris and the Stranger’– a ‘Little Novel’ by Wilkie Collins. Nancy Morris, a shopkeeper’s daughter from Sandwich, becomes a governess with the help of a benefactor, Sir Gervase Damian. One day she helps a stranger whose advances she gently rebuffs, only to meet him again when she takes a new position in the North. ‘Little Novels’ published in 1887 is a collection of fourteen short stories…
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