PDF Books in Children's Short Stories
A Bundle of Letters
by Henry JamesA Bundle of Letters, is a comic short story by Henry James, originally published in The Parisian magazine in 1879, which is also when the story takes place. The story is one of James' few ventures into epistolary fiction. As he did so often, especially in the early stages of his career, James made the tale part of his international theme: his lette..
Some Short Stories
by Henry JamesHenry James, OM was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. The short stories in this volume areBROOKSMITHTHE REAL THINGTHE STORY OF ITFLICKERBRIDGEMRS. MEDWIN..
True Stories from History and Biography
by Nathaniel HawthorneTrue Stories of History and Biography is a collection of biographical stories of real history contains Biographical stories: Benjamin West. Sir Isaac Newton. Samuel Johnson. Oliver Cromwell. Benjamin Franklin. Queen Christina. In writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarka..
The Snow Image
by Nathaniel HawthorneSome of Nathaniel Hawthorne's early stories for children which appeared initially in juvenile magazines ended up in collections of stories for adults. Such was the case with "Little Annie's Ramble," which appeared first in Youth's Keepsake and then, a few years later, in the first edition of Twice-Told Tales. Other stories took the reverse journey...
The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair
by Nathaniel HawthorneIN writing this ponderous tome, the author’s desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals in such a form and style that the YOUNG may make acquaintance with them of their own accord. For this purpose, while ostensibly relating the adventures of a chair, he has endeavored to keep a distinct and unbroken thre..
The Prophetic Pictures (From "Twice Told Tales")
by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Prophetic Pictures is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In "The Prophetic Pictures," the evil soul that the master painter has seen in the happy young bridegroom finally makes its way through the picture and onto the face itself. In story after story the given element, the central and unifying element, is what moves and stirs within us, the..
The Miraculous Pitcher
by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Miraculous Pitcher is a Short Story About Old Philemon and His Old Wife Baucis. This is one of the popular Greek myths about old Philemon and his old wife Baucis . It is adapted here by Nathaniel Hawthorne for children...
Other Tales and Sketches
by Nathaniel HawthorneOther Tales and Sketches is a ghost stories collection written by Nathaniel Hawthorne for young readers. There are three stories in this collection as below:My Visit To NiagaraThe Antique RingGraves And Goblins..