"The Miller of the Dee" by James Baldwin is a charming narrative poem that tells the story of a contented miller who finds joy in his simple life along the River Dee. Through the miller... | Rate it: | |
The Miller, His Son, and the Ass The Miller, His Son, and the Ass is a fable by Aesop about a man and his son who, while taking their donkey to the market, constantly switch their approach based on the opinions and criticisms of p... | Rate it: | |
The Miller, His Son, and the Ass "The Miller, His Son, and the Ass" is a fable written by Jean de La Fontaine. This story focuses on a Miller, his son, and their donkey en route to sell in the market. Along their journey, they mee... | Rate it: | |
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"The Mischievous Dog" by Aesop is a moralistic fable that narrates the story of a dog who enjoys creating chaos and playing pranks on people, eventually leading to serious consequences. The book te... | Rate it: | |
"The Miser" is a short fable by Aesop revolving around the theme of greed and disillusionment. The story features a man who buries his gold in a hidden hole. Every week he visits the spot to adore ... | Rate it: | |
The Miser and His Friend is a lively, satirical tale by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a miser who always fears losing his wealth. When his gold gets stolen, he is devastated. Howev... | Rate it: | |
"The Miser and the Ape" is a collection of fables with moral lessons written by Jean de La Fontaine. Each story in this collection focuses on different characters, with the two most notable being t... | Rate it: | |
In "The Miser in the Bush", an impoverished man, who has recently come into a great fortune, struggles to part with his wealth. After acquiring a great deal of gold, he hides it in a hidden bush in... | Rate it: | |
The Miser Who Lost His Treasure "The Miser Who Lost His Treasure" by Jean de La Fontaine is a fable that tells the story of a greedy miser who buried his gold in a secret spot in his garden. When the gold is stolen, the miser is ... | Rate it: | |
Centuries ago, a Japanese Shintō ritual was taking shape. A ritual that promised to purify the soul, to eliminate impurities, to renew, to be reborn. The problem is, the MISOGI ritual was more of a... | Rate it: | |
"The Missing-Word Bore" by Charles Battell Loomis is a satirical work that humorously critiques the conventions of conversation and the art of storytelling. Through witty prose and clever... | Rate it: | |
The Mistress of Sydenham Plantation "The Mistress of Sydenham Plantation" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a poignant novella set in the 19th-century South, exploring themes of race, class, and gender through the lens of plantation life. The ... | Rate it: | |
"The Model" is a short story by Guy de Maupassant that explores themes of beauty, desire, and the complexities of human relationships. The narrative follows a struggling artist who becomes infatuat... | Rate it: | |
"The Mole and His Mother" is a fable by Aesop that revolves around the relationship between a young mole and his mother. The mole, who is visually impaired, claims to see better than anyone else. T... | Rate it: | |
"The Money-Box" is a captivating short story by Hans Christian Andersen. It features a beautiful money-box in the shape of a pig which gets overlooked and unappreciated until it becomes filled with... | Rate it: | |
"The Money-Box" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story centered around a man named Mr. J. P. Jobson, who obsessively saves money in a locked box. The tale unfolds as Jobson's desi... | Rate it: | |
"The Monkey and the Camel" is a fable by Aesop where a proud camel, envious of the monkey for his amusing antics that make the beasts laugh, embarrasses himself in an attempt to mimic the monkeys’ ... | Rate it: | |
"The Monkey and the Cat" is an Aesop's fable that tells the story of a cunning monkey who manipulates a naive cat into extracting chestnuts from a fireplace. The cat gets burned, but the monkey eat... | Rate it: | |
"The Monkey and the Cat" is a classic fable attributed to the famous French fabulist Jean de La Fontaine. The story centers on a monkey and a cat living in the same household who devise a plan to p... | Rate it: | |
The Monkey and the Dolphin is a classic fable by Aesop. It tells the tale of a shipwrecked monkey who deceives a dolphin into thinking he is a man. The dolphin, in a bid to help a fellow man, offer... | Rate it: | |
The Monkey and the Dolphin is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores the theme of honesty and deceit. When a monkey is saved from drowning by a dolphin, he lies about being the king of the mo... | Rate it: | |
"The Monkey's Paw" is a supernatural short story by author W. W. Jacobs first published in England in the collection The Lady of the Barge in 1902. | Rate it: | |
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The Moon, the Maid, and the Winged Shoes "The Moon, the Maid, and the Winged Shoes" by Rex Ellingwood Beach is a captivating adventure novel that intertwines elements of fantasy and romance. The story follows an intrepid protagonist who e... | Rate it: | |
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is an early example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. The s... | Rate it: | |
"The Moribund" is a poignant short story by Guy de Maupassant that explores themes of mortality, the passage of time, and the human condition. The narrative centers around the reflections of a dyin... | Rate it: | |
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"The Mother and the Wolf" is a fable from Aesop's collection that speaks of a hungry wolf coming across a mother goat and her kids. In a bid to devour them, the wolf begins to plead and negotiate w... | Rate it: | |
"The Mountain in Labour" is a part of the collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine. It is a brief tale that uses animals to portray human follies and lessons. In this fable, a mountain is depict... | Rate it: |

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»Which character says "To be, or not to be"?
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