Stories by American Authors, Volume 10

"Stories by American Authors, Volume 10" by Various, is a compilation of short stories from the 1800s spotlighting American authors displaying their takes on American life and culture. One selection, named "Pancha" by T. A. Janvier, tells of the struggles between love and disloyalty while set in a pretty place. Follow Pancha as she goes through emotions for Pepe, a captain of smugglers, while being challenged by her foe, Chona. In the beginning of “Pancha”, the setting is in Monterey, where the beautiful city is opposite of Pancha's basic life in her simple house. Loyalty, desire, and disloyalty causes tension, especially when Pepe's dangerous life comes to a head.