The Student
The Student by Anton Chekhov At first, the weather was fine and still. The thrushes were calling, and in the swamps close by something alive…
Literature
The Night Moth With a Crooked Feeler
The Night Moth With a Crooked Feeler by Clara Dillingham Pierson The beautiful, brilliant Butterflies of the Meadow had many cousins living in the forest,…
The Stubborn Wife
The Stubborn Wife (A Drollery From Finland) Long ago in Finland, a young man named Jan married a woman named Astrid. He loved her with…
The Legend of Knockmany Hill
The Legend of Knockmany Hill (A Tale From Ireland) Long ago, the famous giant Finn McCool and his gigantic relatives were working at the Giant’s…
Sisters of Peace
Sisters of Peace (A Salish Indian Tale) Many, many years ago, as the gentle spring winds came to the Capilano canyon at the edge of…
The Vendetta
The Vendetta by Guy de Maupassant The widow of Paolo Severini lived alone with her son in a poor little house on the outskirts of…
Anniversary of the Eggs
Anniversary of the Eggs (An Original Tale) Bonita Bunny was born a long time ago in a forest not far from your home. You may…
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (An American Folktale) Once there was a woman who owned a shaggy dog. She loved her dog a great deal and was…
The Brownie
The Brownie (A Tale Told in Scotland) Well, this happened a long time ago in Scotland, but if you listen closely you will probably still…
Alexandre
Alexandre by Guy de Maupassant At four o’clock that day, as on every other day, Alexandre rolled the three-wheeled chair for cripples up to the…
The Looking Glass
The Looking Glass by Anton Chekhov NEW YEAR’S EVE. Nellie, the daughter of a landowner and general, a young and pretty girl, dreaming day and…
A Village Singer
The trees were in full leaf, a heavy south wind was blowing, and there was a loud murmur among the new leaves. The people noticed…
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