17century Stories

Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608-1674). The first version, published in 1667, consisted of ten books with...

Paradise Regained is a poem by English poet John Milton, first published in 1671 by John Milton. The volume in which it appeared also contained the poet's closet drama S...

"Stepping away from the tree, I stumbled closer to the body. It wore tattered clothing and pollen-dusted shoes. A limp, pale hand rested upon its chest, its slight...

The story "The Great Myth of the Shadow Village" is a tale set in an isolated 17th-century village where a sinister myth about a cursed realm called Sceadu has...

Young pirate Nick dreams of changing his career, as the lifestyle on the ship scares him. But after an amazing discovery during the next assault on a merchant ship, his...