1850s Stories

Odessa always wished to be beautiful, but when she finally was, did it more harm than good.

||THIS IS AN ALTERNATIVE AU, JUST SOMETHING I'M WRITING FOR FUN!! I suppose a Halloween special book in a way.|| Based off a song by The Style Council. You looked up and saw a painting of a man, he held a riding crop under his arm, wearing his riding uniform,he stood tall, his structure thin and weary. "Mr. Talbot, who's the man in the painting?". You pointed, the valet looked up and sadly smiled, his face dropped, remembering his lordship's face. "That's sir Weller, ma'am, his lordship went mad after the death of his loyal father and his wife Deanna died in her sleep after a wolf attack, she kept them away. He resides in his bedroom, and he hardly ever comes out. He tore out his eyes and used the blood as a paint. He's a terrific painter, ma'am, but sir's mind is fragile. He screams and points to the outside, "WOLF! WOLF! WOLF!". In a fit of rage if he's not careful. ". The valet spoke of his lordship, pouring you a cup of tea in a China cup as the man of the house, pouched over the staircase. The year is 1855, Date: The month of October. Sir John William Paul Weller, Lord of the manor, a talented painter, tragically full of guilt, you're a cipher, a lonesome nobody from the outer village from his lordship's Manor, you walked through the woods one night, your clothes disorganised, fragmented, and frayed like the person living below the poverty line you were, 21 years of age, living with your family in the village in the slums, looking for the food in the woods A herd of wolves chased you, you ran and ran, running to a manor. Banging on the door, wanting to be let in. Afraid of no response, you panicked, unable to process things properly out of fear. You were let in. Let's see where the story takes you.

In the high-society circles of Philadelphia, Elara Sterling is known as the "Porcelain Princess"-the miraculously pale, ethereal daughter of Arthur Sterling, a world-renowned abolitionist hero. Affected by albinism, Elara has spent twenty years living in a "gilded cage," shielded from the sun and protected by parents who treat her more like a fragile artifact than a human being. She has been told she was an orphaned "miracle" child from the North, rescued from a life of poverty.

"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎?" 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆𝒔, "𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝑰 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉?" 𝑯𝒆 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒍𝒚, "𝑵𝒐... 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅."

Daisy Armstrong had just come to the capital for her first public appearance, according to her mother's wish, some sight-seeing, according to her wish, and a sketched picture of Prince Richard, according to her sister's wish. For the last wish to be fulfilled though, she needed to meet the prince. The 'how' was still sketchy... until the prince himself came to her. Prince Richard only wanted to use the red-haired little Miss to win over his love, that was all. He never bargained for his cool reserve to be broken, his reputation to be slashed, or his heart to be stolen. ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ Excerpt: "I am not your betrothed, Your Highness." She retorted in frustration. "Alright, if you wish for me to stay unmarried, I'll become an old maid and commit to a nunnery. Will that be enough to make you leave me in peace and marry Juliet?" He held out his hand to her. Thinking he wanted her to hand back his coat, she picked it up and extended it to him. He swang her out of her seat. Her startled cry came when she realised her face was pressed against a wall that held his musky scent and she couldn't free herself from the clasp at her nape try as she did. Then suddenly, she could breathe freely again. She stared in bewilderment at the handsome face hovering close to hers. Before she could discern his intention, she felt his lips on hers. The kiss wasn't like the first one they shared. She felt his power and authority and his ruthlessness in the way he possessed her. She grew frightened, even so, her body began to melt under his touch. Down in the pit of her stomach, she had the unsettling feeling he was teaching her a lesson. He stopped kissing her and nudged her chin up. "No nunnery will open its doors for you if you're not a virgin. I'll take the option of being a nun from you which will leave you with only one choice; marry me. Your father will have it no other way if I tell him about what we're about

A historical fiction about Bobbie Beck. A boy in the 1850's England. Realistic but fiction. (My history homework)

There have gotta be better choices for a kid than beheading, hanging or slavery. Northern California, 1850's: Heroes and villains from three cultures (Native Peoples, Chinese, Anglo) collide violently as they struggle to survive a raw, quickly-changing frontier society. A woman warrior-shaman from Mt. Shasta and a famous Cantonese martial hero join forces to fight for the rights of their peoples. During their struggles against the foreign invaders, the destinies of YANA and TAI-YING intertwine. They have a son, ISHI, and unite forces. Yana is faced with invading hordes of Anglo-European enemies who want to exterminate her tribe. Tai-Ying, famous "Red Stick" hero of Kwangtung and the chief Enforcer for the Hung Muhn Society,arrives in Chinatown as a problem solver for the newly-arrived Chinese laborers. And Ishi is just tryng to survive in the middle of a war for valuable turf between Tongs, northstate cattle ranchers and prominent Anglo businessmen.

. . . Lucy is an orphan. Ajax is unwanted. Eleanor lost everything. Oliver and Edward are alone. London in 1851 is a city that doesn't quite care who you are. It's a city of dreamers, of escapists, of strategists, of artists, of scholars. London is also a city of thieves. Brought together by a semi-abandoned attic and a mysterious charmer at the heart of it all, six teenagers running on stolen coin and careful talent begin building something. Until suddenly, everything is so much bigger than a single attic. And so begins a series of tales--of the relativity of morality, the consequences of repression, and the many shades of love. . . .

The finale of the series is here with one last tale to tell about whackEland with our last main character Lindsay

Eloise Thompson has reached her seventeenth year when she receives a letter in the post. It is an invitation from the Queen to join the debutantes at her eldest sons season of being the crown prince. Eloise had never thought she would return to the palace again, after her mothers death. Eloise accepts the invitation and is thrown into palace life. As soon as she arrives, trouble follows her (due to her need to always cause mischief wherever she goes). Charles's charm and good nature attracts her to him instantly but soon she realises that the feelings she holds for the Prince may not just be what a friend should feel. Other questions soon appear, secrets to do with her mother, which gets Eloise wondering was her mothers freak accident, really all that much of an accident. Join Eloise as she navigates her way through romance, deception, betrayal, friendships, and a lot of fun and interesting moments in between.

1850, England, London. After escaping from her manipulative mother Lilith starts an unknown and endless journey until she meets a young nobleman and her life becomes happier than ever. Will they be able to remain friends?will their families discover them?Read to find out.

(coming soon) Set against the backdrop of late 19th and early 20th century Korea, amidst political upheavals and societal transformations, "The Royal Poet's Heart" follows the life of King Kim Tae-hyung of the Joseon Dynasty. Known for his love of literature and poetry, King Tae-hyung is drawn to the brilliant poet, Jeon Jungguk, whose verses captivate not only the king's mind but also his heart. "Your Majesty, I was thankful to be met by you.Our bond endured the tests of time, like the verses of a timeless poem, but the poem had to come at an end" said by Jeon Jungguk -1910- - Taehyung: (perusing a manuscript) "Who is the master behind these words? Such beauty, such depth... Bring me the poet responsible for this work." Courtier: "Your Majesty, that would be Jeon Jungguk, a rising star in literary circles." - "Yo-ur w-words, your presence has an au-ra nobody else does, you are a balm to my weary h-eart Mr. Jeon." Last words by "Tae-hyung" -1910-

Once a professional, confident railroad foreman, a freak accident with a tamping iron would change Phineas Gage's life forever. After a three-month stay in a hospital, Gage, with his face disfigured and his personality altered from brain damage, finds integrating himself back into society difficult. When he takes a risk and moves to Chile, finding a steady job in the process, he eventually feels as if he has gotten his life back. However, when tragedy strikes and suspicion falls onto Gage, how will he react?

Anastasia Taylor is quite different from other high class girls of her age. She has a passion for writing, which has labeled her as unladylike. She also has no interest in marriage which, to her mother, seems to be the end of the world. Daniella Blachet is new to England from a wealthy french family. When of her class you never do something for yourself, much less sew you own clothes. This doesn't stop her from pursuing her love of dressmaking. on the night of the dukes charity ball, neither of them know that their relationship will grow into a stronger passion than they have ever felt. In the year 1854, england may not be ready for them, but that doesnt stop their love from blooming into that of a fairytale.

Love is either an illusion or something that's real. Mason and Georgina struggle to find their true love as they battle through the hardships that is a battle of the heart. Will Rab let this blossoming romance grow, or will he cut it at the roots. It's entirely up to Georgina and Mason to hold themselves together; testing if what they have is actual true love.

Set in 1853. Historical romance.

Set in the 1850's. Rochelle has had a pretty normal life up until now. Growing up in Mystic Falls surrounded by people who are children of the elements she has finally turned 16 years old and ready for her ceremony. Everyone gets granted one element but something has stuffed up and she has been given four elements. How can she now survive the rest of her life being a child of all four elements? Surving elemental school is going to be even tougher than she could ever imagine.

A little short story I made in english class about two lesbians in the 19th century It might be kind of bad due to the fact that I had one class to finish this and it was for english so I didn't really care - Written with A Midsummer Night's Dream in mind *** Tags have some spoilers ***