1910s Stories

Two intelligent teenagers, Percival Caldwell and Anneliese Baker, accidentally find themselves time travelling from their homes in the 1910s to the year of 1997.

Mexico City, 1910. Two young women from opposite worlds share the same face. Isabella de la Vega is the wealthy daughter of one of Mexico City's richest families. Trapped by society's expectations and tired of endless balls and parties, she longs for freedom and true love. María Santos is a poor seamstress struggling to support her family. Though she dreams of a better life, she knows someone like her could never enter the grand halls of the city's elite. When fate brings them together, they are shocked to discover they look exactly alike. Desperate to escape their lives, they agree to switch identities for a short time. But their harmless plan soon becomes dangerous when Isabella falls in love with a humble young journalist fighting for justice, while María attends a magnificent ball and captures the heart of a handsome wealthy gentleman. As revolution stirs across Mexico, the two women must decide whether love is worth risking everything for.

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❝if i wanted that kind of life, i would have chosen someone else. but i chose you. i 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 you.❞ ❝and i choose you. 𝘨𝘰𝘥, i choose you.❞ katy byrd was an ordinary girl--until her stepfather died, and her mother told her the truth: that she's the illegitimate daughter of an american millionaire and the only heir to his massive fortune. in a matter of months, katy is a girl between worlds: on the one hand, an up-and-coming new york socialite with more money and suitors than she could have dreamed, and on the other hand, a barefoot country girl from berkshire who loves to read mystery novels and fish in the creek behind the house. katy must decide which world she truly belongs to-and whether the man she loves belongs in either. tom branson is also between worlds: he was a middle-class man, working as a chauffeur, until he married the daughter of his employer, the earl of grantham. he can't force sybil to give up her family, but he despises the idea of assimilating into the upper class--even though the prospect of a child means it will surely happen. and when tragedy strikes his family, tom is thrown deeper into crisis. his daughter is a crawley, but he is not, and he will not pretend to be. katy gives love freely to anyone who will receive it. tom gives love sparingly to few people indeed. between the grief and the heartbreak and the growing realization that they will both have to choose between the two worlds they live in, perhaps they can create a new world--together. [downton abbey original fanfiction] [tom branson x fem! oc] [extreme slowburn] [seasons 2-6 + movies] highest rankings as of 4/13/26: #1 - coracrawley #1 - edithcrawley #1 - fredastaire #1 - marycrawley #1 - tombranson #2 - 1910s #2 - downtonabbey #2 - thomasbarrow #3 - period #3 - robertcrawley #10 - 1920s

We all know the story of James Cameron's Titanic and has been adapted many times under different fandoms, this time it's Miraculous Ladybug...but what if this classic star-crossed love story took place onboard another famous shipwreck, the Lusitania? Adrien Agreste is the son of an American fashion designer forced to marry a spoiled haughty French girl named Chloé Bourgeois. For the wedding, they are travelling back to France aboard the RMS Lusitania. Also on board is third class passenger Marinette Cheng, a Chinese artist who falls in love with and meets Adrien, opening his eyes to a world beyond the confines of Adrien's upper class life. But when the Lusitania travels into World War I and is torpedoed by an enemy submarine, their destinies will put them to the test of doing whatever it will take to survive the sinking ship.

"This is the right place for you, boy. They'll school you here to be a right-standing man, one who can keep control over his actions, like any good man should. You just got to keep yourself open to learn and to grow." How far can trust grow, when you're in a place you despise? Arrested for a crime he doesn't regret, Bat ends up handcuffed to a group of fellow city boys and sent on a long journey into the countryside. He knows that he is being transported to a prison for delinquent servant boys, but what form will his imprisonment take? Tattooed with the rank-mark of servant, Bat must learn how to keep from losing his temper with the men who carry the keys to his freedom. But in the unbelievable world where he has been deposited, in which a genial master orders strict punishments and a servant acts like a master, will Bat be able to locate the door to his release? Which of his fellow prisoners can he trust to help him? And will he survive long enough to find out? Inspired by true events at a turn-of-the-century reform school, this novella (short novel) is set in an alternative version of the Chesapeake Bay region during the 1910s. New chapters every Monday.

1915, New York City Ellis Jung never imagined living in the Land of Hopes. Will this new life in an alien country on the other side of the world, an entire ocean across her hometown, Shanghai, be as she thought? Thirteen years old Ellis and her ten years old sister, Shasta embarked on a journey, and marched into a new chapter of their lives full of hope, dreams, and love. Welcome to New York in the progressive era and explore feminism, racism, identity, and the aspects of life with a Chinese immigrant girl. *This is a novel that I planned for quite a while in my mind. I only completed a few chapters that occur in the middle of the story since they are very eventful. I'm still trying to put the less eventful chapters to words.

Lillian McCullough, a sixteen year old Scottish Immigrant with a fervid imagination, meets two women who will change her life. Catherine Hartwell, a teacher and a secret suffragette, is betrothed to rich bachelor who treats his servants, including Lillian with disrespect. Catherine and Lillian become fast friends and soon meet an author of a suffrage newspaper, nicknamed Angie Morgan. Together they fight for the rights they deserve and break away from their preconception of the world and make it their own.

***Unedited*** A companion story to my novel Shadows May Fall. *Folks who have been reading along - you may have noticed that some of the parts have been unpublished (the ones set in 1904 and 1908.) The reason for this is that while I really enjoyed delving into the past with these characters and fleshing out Daniel and Lillian, they weren't really adding anything and coming up with a third one to fill the gap was just that -- filling the gap. I'll post them over at my website once this story is complete.

In an alternate shared universe, Assassin's Creed lore collides with the gritty post-WWI world of Peaky Blinders. During a Templar ritual in 1868 London, the Isu artifact known as the Chronos Shard, capable of bending time, activates and hurls the Assassin twins, Jacob and Evie Frye, forward to 1919 Birmingham. Stranded in a chaotic industrial city, the Fryes must navigate the criminal underworld while uncovering a shadowy Templar network. The story retells Peaky Blinders Season 1, but with Assassin intervention: hidden blades flash, Eagle Vision exposes conspiracies, and Isu artifacts influence gang wars, personal vendettas, and political intrigue.

It is short story about war and the horrible side affects of it. IT IS ONLY A SHORT STORY

In the early years of The Great Stone Face's career, he worked with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and ten year old girl Cecilia "Little Cecil" Gaylor.

In the spring of 1911, Marcus, a determined African American Pinkerton agent, arrives in Japan-a land of ancient traditions and a rapidly changing world. Tasked with investigating a rising tide of violence, Marcus is determined to prove himself, despite being a stranger in a foreign land. An unlikely bond forms when Marcus crosses paths with Kenji, a skeptical yet skilled shogun. Drawn together by curiosity and necessity, Marcus introduces Kenji to the power of a revolver, while Kenji shares the soul of the samurai with Marcus. Their friendship transcends cultural barriers, blending Western innovation with Eastern discipline. But when a gang of ruthless bandits terrorizes a quiet village, Marcus and Kenji must unite their newfound skills to protect the innocent. Their bravery earns them the respect of the villagers, but the challenges they face run deeper than any bullet can reach. A tale of brotherhood, resilience, and the clash of two worlds, The Pinkerton and the Shogun is a story about finding common ground in the face of adversity-and discovering that true strength lies in friendship.

From raiding a slave ship to writing novels, to drinks with friends, and to meeting your best friend, this continuation of the GLU story follows Stephan Phoenix's son, William Phoenix in part one of his amazing journey

On a chilly night in 1911, life changed for the young Josette. A mystical storm would bring the lighting bolt that would change everything As the decades swung on by, Josette would stay seventeen forever. Would her lovers stay by her side, or leave her broken in the night? Find out the life of an immortal in... Josette.

It's spring of 1908, the sun is glimmering, flowers are blooming, and everything is perfect in the small town of Willow Falls, Connecticut. Except for 14 year old girl, Lynette Esterbury, otherwise known as Lynnie, who is experiencing many strange changes in expectations, and herself. As the youngest of three sisters Lynette must face burden of being seen as just a kid, while trying to be lady like and proper for the world. Willow Falls is known for a single thing though, it's famous Weeping Willow tree. The one by the lush brook with a baby blue bench to the side. The same Willow tree that has seen Lynnie and her sisters talk for hours. The same tree that has seen Lynnie sob. The same tree that watched her grow up, fall in love, and so much more. Lynnie had no idea that there would be a last time visiting that tree. Or that there would be a crazy, sorrowful, beautiful, heartbreaking story to go along with it.

Two lovers enter a bar, but one is too protective of his precious cinnamon roll, and this gets them in troubles

In the heart of 1913 Washington, a quiet domestic life unravels into horror and scandal. The narrator, a devoted wife and mother, watches her world collapse as her husband is arrested and condemned for unspeakable crimes. Alone and shunned, she must navigate grief, shame, and survival while raising her children in a city eager to forget but never forgiving. A haunting exploration of loss, resilience, and the ghosts that linger long after the scaffold falls, Shadows on Pennsylvania Avenue traces the life of a woman trapped between duty, love, and despair-ultimately leading her to a final, irrevocable choice.

England, 1910. Shielded from the noise of the rest of the world, Ashmere stands alone - an island of secrets, restless waves, fading sunsets, tolling bells, and whispers no one dares speak aloud. Life there is gentle and quiet, almost untouched by time itself. But beneath the soft ocean winds and bright blue skies lies a world shaped by class, religion, war, and the fear of being different. At the heart of it all is the slow and painful love between two young men who were never meant to love each other openly. In a world where feelings must remain hidden, they find comfort, understanding, and something that begins to feel dangerously close to home. A poetic and sensual slow-burn romance filled with longing, grief, forbidden letters, art, friendship, silence, and the ache of yearning for a life bigger than the one the world allows. 'The Act of Yearning' is a story about love that lingers, people who leave permanent marks upon our souls, and the beautiful pain of wanting something you may never truly have. Because sometimes, people enter our lives like the ocean -- quietly, and then all at once.

Touted as the safest, largest, most luxurious ship in the world, the Titanic is a beacon of hope on both sides of the Atlantic. The ship is the culmination of humanity's ambitions, hopes and dreams of conquering the sea. She beckons rich and poor alike, promising to fulfil the dreams of all those who step aboard her decks. Emmeline Bartrop is a young girl who harbours such dreams. Stifled by the expectations of a society that refuses to accept her, she boards the Titanic hoping to find direction in America. For a few wild days onboard the opulent liner she finally tastes the freedom she has longed for her whole life. But icebergs fill the Atlantic, and all it takes is one to tear a hole in the Titanic and sink the ship-along with the hopes and dreams of Emmeline and the two thousand other souls onboard. The story of the ill-fated liner is well-known all over the world. Can the ship and all those who sail on her escape the cruel fate that history has in store for them this time, or are they doomed to end up in the bottom of the North Atlantic, again and again, as they have in every iteration of the story?