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Mademoiselle Cocotte

Mademoiselle Cocotte — verified public-domain source text from Claire de Lune.

Guy de Maupassant French
Fantasy

Los ojos verdes

Los ojos verdes — verified public-domain source text from Obras escogidas — Leyendas.

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Spanish
General

Le pardon

Le pardon — verified public-domain source text from Claire de Lune.

Guy de Maupassant French
Horror

Le loup

Le loup — verified public-domain source text from Claire de Lune.

Guy de Maupassant French
Horror

Le leggende del castello nero

Le leggende del castello nero — verified public-domain source text from Racconti fantastici.

Iginio Ugo Tarchetti Italian
Horror

Lava de um craneo

Lava de um craneo — verified public-domain source text from Contos Phantasticos.

Teófilo Braga Portuguese
Fantasy

Las hojas secas

Las hojas secas — verified public-domain source text from Obras escogidas — Leyendas.

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Spanish
General

La venta de los gatos

La venta de los gatos — verified public-domain source text from Obras escogidas — Leyendas.

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Spanish
Horror

La rosa de pasión

La rosa de pasión — verified public-domain source text from Obras escogidas — Leyendas.

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Spanish
General

La reine Hortense

La reine Hortense — verified public-domain source text from Claire de Lune.

Guy de Maupassant French
Horror

La promesa

La promesa — verified public-domain source text from Obras escogidas — Leyendas.

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Spanish
Horror

La lettera U

La lettera U — verified public-domain source text from Racconti fantastici.

Iginio Ugo Tarchetti Italian
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