Curated Short Stories and More from the 1880s—1930s.

VOL.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Works by Duffield Osborne

Published April, 1888
Within the shadows of San Sebastiano, an aging monk guards a secret he was strictly forbidden to tell. He watches Fra Antonio, a man broken by a lethargy that only a Neapolitan plague could briefly shatter. When a wealthy stranger enters the confessional to bartering for his soul, a ghost from the past follows him; now, a holy absolution hides a looming, murderous vengeance.

Flappers & Fiction

A curated archive of short stories and writings from 1880s to the 1930s. We preserve and organize public-domain literature by theme and genre, offering readers a clear window into the ideas, lives, and imaginations of the past.

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