1860 Stories

1860, India Gauri was expected to be quiet, obedient, and invisible. But beneath her composed exterior burned a fire that no tradition could contain. Married into an orthodox household, she learns to hide every thought behind a lowered gaze-until Ashutosh, the man shaped by the same customs, begins to notice the silence in her eyes. When their hands brush across a lamp's glow, something unspoken passes between them-too brief to name, too dangerous to repeat. Yet in that single heartbeat, the walls of the house seem to breathe. As shadows of duty tighten, and every glance carries the weight of consequence, Gauri's courage begins to awaken the man who once believed obedience was virtue. What begins as a flicker of understanding becomes a quiet storm neither can contain. Step into 1860, where honour and desire walk the same narrow path, and where one woman dares to let the light beneath her veil burn bright enough to be seen. ...... "Kya kaha tumne?" ("What did you just say?") His tone carried anger - but his eyes searched hers for something more. Gauri didn't flinch. There was something in her gaze tonight... courage, perhaps, or a trace of mischief that refused to bow. She drew a slow breath, the corner of her lips trembling. "Maine kaha, Ashut-" The name broke midway, swallowed by the silence between them. ---

Experience the elite classical music circles of 1860s Paris, following a Victorian female pianist compelled to conduct Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. This is an orchestral work telling the story of an artist who, consumed by unrequited obsessions, poisons himself with opium, and hallucinates his own execution.

With her parents gone, Hannah Mueller must stay strong for what's left of her family in the wake of a War so great, it divided a country. Running by night to a new city, the Mueller siblings find themselves slotted into a new world, full of rules and social status. But Hannah discovers more than etiquette as she walks a tight rope between the man she loves and the battles that threaten to take him away.

© 2013 Astrid Hartman All Rights Reserved *Beautiful cover made by my good friend VLF Ahrendt on Figment* A boy with golden eyes, betrayal, and a curious Nebraskan family are only a couple of the things Adeline Johnson encounters when she is caught between two worlds as the Civil War breaks out.

It is a common mistake that no one should have seen the killer, that he just disappeared into the fog. But that's not true. There were witnesses at the time who were highly valued by the police. Everyone where wondering who Malcolm was. Watch inside a serial killer, you are in his thoughts, and the actions he is going to do. Are you ready to join or not.

Her real name no one knows but she goes by O! She puts her heart into being a secret agent because she can pretend to be someone else and forget about her sad lonely life for a while. But when she finds out a secret that has been kept and hidden for two centuries and could possibly put her only friend in danger, she would have to unlock and reveal parts of herself she didn't know existed. Action, Emotions, Pain, Deception and Belief all wrapped together to form an alter ego, Jenette. ENJOY!

our first meeting, I knew there was something, something spark like. Diamonds they sparkle, but only in the light

Florence and Charlie next door neighbors navigate life in the 1860's together. Every day the same until an un named un claimed baby appears on Florence's doorstep. Searching the town for the child's parental labels, Charlie, Florence, and others discover the secrets of the town. Uncover these secrets alongside the main characters XX Elle

Everyone's favorite frat boy and aspiring author, Anton Chekhov, is the man everybody in town loves, but what happens when he only has eyes for you? Anton Chekhov AU Anton Chekhov is a frat boy with a sensitive side

[theodore "laurie" laurence] italian /a·dor·nà·re/ noun. courteous good will "AND SHE TOOK HIM BY GRACE"

Calliope believes she doesn't need man in her life, she will be amazing all on her own. And she will be(but 1863 isn't welcoming to that idea) , then she meets Bernard Harrignton, her new best friend. But what will become of them? (Inspired by Little Women)

In this Assassin's Creed x Warhammer 40k crossover, In London, 1868. When twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye uncover a mysterious Isu artifact beneath the streets of Industrial London, their world is violently torn apart. Catapulted through time and space, they awaken in the grimdark future of the 41st Millennium-an era of eternal war, zealous faith, and the death of hope. Stranded on a blood-soaked battlefield ruled by the Imperium of Man, the Fryes must navigate a galaxy consumed by heresy and haunted by ancient horrors. Hunted by corrupted Custodes, mistrusted by the Inquisition, and bound by a cosmic secret that links the Isu to the Emperor Himself, the Assassins find themselves at the heart of a conflict greater than any Templar war. As they uncover lost technologies and unlock fractured pieces of a galactic puzzle-the Node Cores-they are drawn into a battle not only for survival, but for the fate of time itself. Allies come in unlikely forms: a rogue Tech-Priest with forbidden knowledge, a forgotten Primarch bound beneath Terra, and the flickering ghost of an ancient rebellion. In a war-torn future ruled by gods and monsters, two Assassins born of steel and shadow must choose: return to the past they once knew-or light a new path through the darkness of mankind's bleakest hour. The Creed endures. Even in the 41st Millennium.

🏅Winner of "Inspire Your Heart With Art" Campaign from Wattpad Empowered. Featured in Empowered Voices | Anthology by @WattpadEmpowered The prompt is the painting in the cover, "Seasickness at the Ball, on board an English Corvette", by Francois-Auguste Biard, c.1860.

When Adeline found herself in the world of the Little Women, she is concerned with three questions; how did she get here, how is this happening, and... . . can she change the story? . . oc x laurie

This is the journal of a sixteen year old girl named Rebecca Hartley from the year 1860. Read her short Wednesday entries and see how her casual, boring life changed because of how the civil war affected it.

Echoes of Lucy Tibbs is a powerful, soul-stirring journey into the life and legacy of a forgotten Black woman who survived the Memphis Massacre of 1866. Blending history, personal discovery, and emotional truth, this book revives Lucy's voice through her own words and honors the silent resilience of countless others erased by time. It's a story of remembrance, resistance, and the courage to speak when the world tries to forget.