"The Blue Light" is a classic fairy tale from The Brothers Grimm featuring adventure and magic. A poor soldier, who after many years of serving the king, is rewarded by being discarded without any... | Rate it: | |
"The Boarding House" is a short story written by Irish author James Joyce, and is part of his collection called "Dubliners". It tells the story of Mrs. Mooney, who runs a boarding house, and her da... | Rate it: | |
"The Bottle Neck" is a short story by Hans Christian Andersen that details the lifetime adventures of a bottle. Beginning its life as a container of wine, the bottle experiences many incarnations: ... | Rate it: | |
"The Boy and the Filberts" is a fable by Aesop that tells the story of a young boy who sticks his hand into a pitcher full of filberts (a type of hazelnut). He grasps a handful but his fi... | Rate it: | |
The Boy and the Nettle is one of Aesop's classic fables wherein a young boy attempts to pluck a nettle plant but is stung by it. He then complains to his mother, who tells him the plant only s... | Rate it: | |
THE BOY FROM THE YELLOW HOUSE is the most shocking novel ever published in the world, an autobiographical confession after which mankind will never be the same. In copyright meditation of Saša Mili... | Rate it: | |
"The Boys and the Frogs" is a classic fable by Aesop that conveys the message of empathy and consideration for others' feelings. In the story, a group of boys amuse themselves by throwing rocks at ... | Rate it: | |
"The Brave Tin Soldier" by Hans Christian Andersen is a poignant children's tale revolving around a one-legged tin soldier's unwavering love for a paper ballerina. Despite encountering numerous obs... | Rate it: | |
The Brothers Karamazov is the final novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing The Brothers Karamazov, which was published as a serial in The Russian M... | Rate it: | |
"The Buckwheat" is a fable-like short story by Hans Christian Andersen about a plant of buckwheat standing tall and arrogant, not heeding the warnings of the other plants. When a storm hits, the bu... | Rate it: | |
The Bull and the Goat by Aesop is a fable that teaches readers about the dangers of arrogance. The story features a proud and dominant bull who expels a goat from a shared pasture, but the bull lat... | Rate it: | |
"The Bundle of Sticks" is a short fable by Aesop that serves as a moral lesson about unity and strength in numbers. The story follows an old man on his deathbed who asks his quarreling so... | Rate it: | |
"The Butterfly" is a children's fairy tale by renowned Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a butterfly who seeks a flower to marry, embarking on a journey filled with poten... | Rate it: | |
The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The centr... | Rate it: | |
"The Camel and the Driftwood" is a collection of fables inspired by Aesop's tales. Jean de La Fontaine uses anthropomorphic animals to illustrate morals and life lessons. In the title story, a came... | Rate it: | |
"The Canterville Ghost" is a short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in The Court and Society Review, 23 February and 2 March 1887. | Rate it: | |
"The Carter Stuck in the Mud" is a classic tale by Jean de La Fontaine that teaches the values of self-reliance and initiative. The story focuses on a carter who is caught in an unfortunate circums... | Rate it: | |
The Cat and the Birds is a cautionary tale by Aesop, warning about the danger of being fooled by false flatteries and appearances. It tells the story of a crafty cat who tries to deceive the birds ... | Rate it: | |
"The Cat and the Fox" by Aesop is a short fable in which a cat and a fox debate who has the greater amount and variety of clever tricks and strategies. The fox boasts of having a vast number of str... | Rate it: | |
"The Cat and the Fox" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine, which focuses on a conversation between a proud fox and a humble cat. The fox boasts of his knowledge of many survival tricks to escape from... | Rate it: | |
"The Cat and the Old Rat" by Aesop is a fable about an old, wise rat and a cunning cat. It centers around the themes of wisdom, cunningness and the value of experience. The cat attempts to trick th... | Rate it: | |
"The Cat and the Old Rat" is a children's book by Jean de La Fontaine that recounts a captivating allegory involving animals. The story centers around a cunning old rat who has kept his wits about ... | Rate it: | |
"The Cat and the Rat" is a classic fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around the cunning cat and the naive rat, and their interactions within their animal kingdom. The book engages re... | Rate it: | |
The Cat and the Two Sparrows is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that centers around the themes of friendship, trust, and deception. The story depicts a cunning cat who befriends two sparrows living ... | Rate it: | |
"The Cat Changed Into a Woman" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that revolves around a cat who transforms into a woman after being loved and adored by a man. The story portrays the truth that inna... | Rate it: | |
The Cat, the Cock, and the Young Mouse "The Cat, the Cock, and the Young Mouse" is a classic fable by Aesop. This tale is about a young mouse who disapproves of his mother's cautious and sceptical attitude towards a seemingly friendly c... | Rate it: | |
The Cat, the Weasel, and the Little Rabbit The Cat, the Weasel, and the Little Rabbit is a fabled story by Jean de La Fontaine. This tale is all about a conflict over a little house, which the weasel occupied after it was hastily left by th... | Rate it: | |
"The Charlatan" is a collection of tales by Jean de La Fontaine, a French writer from the 17th century. The book illustrates the author's biting wit and sharp observations of both human and animal ... | Rate it: | |
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The Child and the Schoolmaster "The Child and the Schoolmaster" is a collection of short poetic stories enriched with moral lessons. In this book, Jean de La Fontaine, one of the most famous fabulists in history, uses anthropomo... | Rate it: | |
The Child in the Grave is a heartfelt short story by Hans Christian Andersen about a mother's grief caused by the loss of her child. It traces the mother's emotional journey as she grappl... | Rate it: | |
The Chronicles of Sir George of Mottram one of my passion is writing, both poetry and short stories.My short stories are based on historical fact. this one's about the Battle of Hastings ,Oct. 14 1066.The name came out the ashes..... | Rate it: |
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