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The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado

by Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado is a mystery story of the narrator who buried his friend alive as revenge against his insult by him.  This short horror story is written by the American mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe, who is known as the inventor of detective fiction writings.  Among his many mystery short stories notable include The Black Cat, Th..

The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

by Edgar Allan Poe

The Masque of the Red Death is a gothic fiction short story written by the American author Edgar Allan Poe known for his mystery short tales such as The Cask of Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Black Cat , and The Imp of the Perverse. The Masque of the Red Death narrates the story of the Prince Prospero, who attempts to escape from ..

Twice Told Tales

Twice Told Tales

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Twice Told Tales is a collection of short stories written by the American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne,  best remembered for his works such as The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, Mosses from an Old Manse, and A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. More than 30 short stories which were published previously in various forms have been c..

The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon

The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon

by Washington Irving

The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon is a collection of short stories and essays written by American writer Washington Irving who is known for his magnum opus “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow”. He started using the pseudonym "Geoffrey Crayon" in this book and went on to use throughout his career. This collection of stories includes “The broken heart’, “L..

Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman

Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman

by Rebecca Harding Davis

Life in the Iron-Mills is a short story written by Rebecca Blaine Harding Davis who was one of the prominent writers of realism genre. Her works had been praised by most important literary figures like Emily Dickinson and Nathaniel Hawthorne, however forgotten by the literary world after her death.Life in the iron mills is a feminism based wor..

The Observations of Henry

The Observations of Henry

by Jerome K. Jerome

The Observations of Henry is a collection of tales written by the American humorist Jerome K. Jerome, known for this humorous travelogue Three men in a boat.  This tales had been narrated by the waiter Henry to the author about the person known to him and how they solved their romantic issues. Jerome K. Jerome had tough time in climbing to the..

Rough Beast

Rough Beast

by Roger Dee

Rough Beast is a science fiction short story written by American fantasy novelist Roger D. Aycock  known by his pen name Roger Dee. He has also co-authored many science fiction works with popular science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Among his more than thirty science fiction and fantasy novels notable include Control Group, Traders Risk, The A..

Afloat

Afloat

by Guy de Maupassant

Afloat is an adventure novel by French novelist GUY DE MAUPASSANT, TRANSLATED BY LAURA ENSOR. This Diary contains no story and no very thrilling adventure. While cruising about on the coasts of the Mediterranean last Spring, I amused myself by writing down every day what I saw and what I thought.  I saw but the water, the sun, clouds..