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Tales of a Modern Day Wizard. Introduction.

This is the first book in the series under this title. Currently there are several novellas that further bring this world setting to life. Additional content is forthcoming.

by By Jason D. Essex

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Tatlings

Herein The Fortunate Readers Will Find the Happy Conjunction of two very brilliant young people, whose literary and artistic talents fit like the proverbial glove, or the musical and lyrical of tho...

by Sydney Tremayne

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Teenage depression

by Nyalise Pichardo

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Ten Steps on Getting the Boogeyman Out of Your Room

Scenarios involving the boogeyman (the booger men).

by Moses Quiles

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Tenacities of life

Life's hardships

by Poetic Angel

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Terrorist Apocalypse

There is a war between good and evil constantly, but everyday life is so fast-paced that evil often goes unnoticed and when you least expect it, it may have taken over a large part of society and t...

by R.W.F. Santos

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Thalassophobia

by Asteria Walker

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That was then.

Eras can Change But Standards are A Whole Nother BREED

by Str8up

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The Acorn and the Gourd

In The Acorn and the Gourd, Jean de La Fontaine presents a fable about an acorn and a gourd growing next to each other. The tiny acorn watches the gourd grow quickly into a massive fruit and become...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Advancement of Learning

The Advancement of Learning, published by Francis Bacon in 1605, is a foundational text in the history of science and philosophy. In this work, Bacon advocates for empirical research and the system...

by Francis Bacon

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The Advantage of Being Clever

"The Advantage of Being Clever" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine that explores moral lessons through charming and witty tales. It underscores the importance of wit, wisdom, and clev...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet

"The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet" is a children's tale by The Brothers Grimm that takes readers on a journey alongside its main characters, Chanticleer the rooster and Partlet the hen. Th...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Alpha and Me

Senior Party

by MaKayla Floyd

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The Angel

"The Angel" is a short story by Hans Christian Andersen about an angel and a dead child ascending into heaven. As they travel, they gather flowers to bring back, symbolizing the good deeds and hard...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Animals and the Plague

"The Animals and the Plague" by Aesop is a fable that presents a moral lesson through the story of how animals deal with a plague. As the animals, except the lion, get struck by the plague, they co...

by Aesop

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The Animals Sending a Tribute to Alexander

The Animals Sending a Tribute to Alexander is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The story centers around the theme of tribute and submission. It depicts animals sending a tribute to Alexander the Gre...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Animals Sick of the Plague

"The Animals Sick of the Plague" is one of the famous fables by French poet Jean de La Fontaine. The story focuses on animals, specifically a lion, who become affected by a deadly plague. The lion ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ant and the Dove

The Ant and the Dove is a short fable by Aesop that emphasizes the importance of kindness and how good deeds should never go unnoticed. It tells the story of an ant who was saved from drowning by a...

by Aesop

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The Ants and the Grasshopper

The Ants and the Grasshopper is a classic Aesop's fable in which the industrious ants spend their summer gathering food for the winter while the carefree grasshopper only sings and dances in the su...

by Aesop

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The Ape

"The Aape" by Jean de La Fontaine is a part of his collection, Fables, which comprises various short poems, providing moral lessons at the end. The book implies profound meanings through its allego...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ape and the Leopard

In The Ape and the Leopard, Jean de La Fontaine offers a collection of witty and insightful fables composed in verse. Through the use of animal characters like the deceptive ape and the proud leopa...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Arbitrator, Almoner, and Hermit

"The Arbitrator, Almoner, and Hermit" is a book by Jean de La Fontaine, a famous French author known for his fables. The book is a collection of moralistic tales, featuring different characters and...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Art of Frame Control: Effortlessly Get People To Agree With You & See The World Your Way

When you master The Art of Frame Control, it will be simple to convince everybody else to readily agree with you and see the world through your point of view. This will make it easier to accomplish...

by Josh King "JetSet" Madrid

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The Art of War

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, is composed o...

by Sun Tzu

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The Art of Winning

The Art of Winning is a definitive collection of maxims on mastering the rules and strategies of winning in life. Matshona Dhliwayo’s depth of understanding makes this powerful and unique work rele...

by Matshona Dhliwayo

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The Ass and His Driver

"The Ass and His Driver" is a short fable by Aesop that conveys a valuable lesson. It tells the story of a donkey who, instead of following his master's instructions, stubbornly decides to walk his...

by Aesop

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The Ass and His Masters

"The Ass and His Masters" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine. The book revolves around an ass whose tale varies depending on the master it serves, representing individuals in differen...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ass and Its Shadow

The Ass and Its Shadow is a classic fable by Aesop that tells the story of a traveling ass (donkey) who gets into a dispute with its owner over the ass's shadow. The quarrel serves as a metaph...

by Aesop

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The Ass and the Dog

The Ass and the Dog is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores themes of friendship, survival, and societal roles. The story revolves around an ass and a dog who embark on a journey together. ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ass and the Grasshoppers

In "The Ass and the Grasshoppers", a short fable from Aesop, an ass is envious of the music that grasshoppers make and in an attempt to imitate them, bursts out a horrible sound that frightens ever...

by Aesop

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The Ass and the Lap Dog

The Ass and the Lap Dog is a fable by Aesop concerning a farm ass observing the affectionate relationship between its master and the master's lap dog. Inspired by the dog's treatment, the ass attem...

by Aesop

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The Ass and the Little Dog

The Ass and the Little Dog is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine which tells the story of an ass who becomes envious of a little dog's close relationship with their owner. The ass tries to win the mast...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ass and the Load of Salt

The Ass and the Load of Salt is a fable by Aesop about a merchant and his donkey. The donkey stumbles during their journey and discovers by accident that the load of salt he was carrying becomes li...

by Aesop

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The Ass Carrying the Image

"The Ass Carrying the Image" is a brief fable by Aesop that provides a moral lesson. The tale recounts the story of a donkey who transports a revered religious icon and receives carrots a...

by Aesop

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The Ass in the Lion's Skin

The Ass in the Lion's Skin is a timeless fable by Aesop about an ass who dresses in a lion's skin in order to intimidate the other animals and to feel more powerful. His deception is successful unt...

by Aesop

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The Ass in the Lion's Skin

The Ass in the Lion's Skin is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores the theme of deceit and its consequences. The story follows an ass who, donning a lion's skin, fools various animals into ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ass Laden with Sponges, and the Ass Laden with Salt

The Ass Laden with Sponges, and the Ass Laden with Salt is one of the fables written by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around two donkeys, one carrying a load of sponges while the other is...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ass That Carried the Relics

"The Ass That Carried the Relics" is a tale adapted by renowned fable writer Jean de La Fontaine. It tells the story of an ass carrying the relics of saints. As he journeys along, the ass misinterp...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion

The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion is a tale by Aesop about cunning and deception. The story revolves around three characters: a donkey, a fox, and a lion. The fox tricks the donkey into pretending to ...

by Aesop

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The Astrologer

The Astrologer is a classic and short parable by Aesop. It tells the story of an astrologer who spends his time looking at the stars and observing the heavens but overlooks the earthly matters arou...

by Aesop

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The Astrologer Who Let Himself Fall Into the Well

"The Astrologer Who Let Himself Fall Into the Well" by Jean de La Fontaine is a fable that explores the paradox of wisdom and obliviousness. This tale depicts an astrologer who, while engrossed in ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Bashaw and the Merchant

"The Bashaw and the Merchant" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that encapsulates themes of business ethics, fairness, and wisdom. The story unfolds around an unjust Bashaw (a high-ranking official...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Bat and the Two Weasels

"The Bat and the Two Weasels" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that centers around a bat who gets caught in the nests of two weasels on separate occasions. The bat cleverly convinces each weasel t...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Bat and the Weasels

The Bat and the Weasels is a fable by Aesop that teaches a lesson about the benefits of resourcefulness and adaptability. In the story, a bat falls into the nest of weasels who plan to eat him. He ...

by Aesop

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The Bat, the Bush, and the Duck

"The Bat, the Bush, and the Duck" is a captivating book written by Jean De La Fontaine that revolves around the intertwining lives of three different creatures - a bat, a bush, and a duck. This boo...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Bear and the Amateur of Gardening

"The Bear and the Amateur of Gardening" is a captivating story that utilizes animal characters to deliver a meaningful life lesson. The narrative showcases Jean de La Fontaine's exceptional interpr...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Bear and the Bees

"The Bear and the Bees" by Aesop is a classic fable that teaches about the repercussions of rash actions. The tale narrates the story of a bear who irascibly attacks a hive of bees after one stings...

by Aesop

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The Bear and the Two Friends

"The Bear and the Two Friends" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores themes of friendship and loyalty. The narrative revolves around two friends who bump into a bear while walking in the ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Beast

A major recounts a tale of a young soldier during the great war. A tale of dehumanization and survival and how they correlate. A story of why war makes men mad.

by James Olson

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The Beast Beneath

I was inspired by my dad who wrote a short story that got published last year. He got diagnosed with MS after being sick all last year.

by Hadassah Kohlhoff

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The beautiful fish and the magic stone

by Tonya Richardson

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The Bees and Wasps, and the Hornet

"The Bees and Wasps, and the Hornet" is not a book but one of Aesop's Fables that tells the story of a time when the bees and wasps lost their wits and decided to go to the hornet for advice. Throu...

by Aesop

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The Beetle Who Went on His Travels

"The Beetle Who Went on His Travels" is a captivating children's book by famed author Hans Christian Andersen. The story centers around an adventurous young beetle who doesn't want to settle for hi...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Bell

"The Bell" is a charming fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a distant, splendid bell that rang out in the forests. People from all walks of life - the king, priests, peasants, and children...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Bell-Deep

This enchanting fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of a quiet little church bell that falls into the sea. This magical bell has the power to play mesmerizing melodies that lure t...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The bellman

by Eli Graves

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The Bench

by Jake Williams

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The Best Sandwich

To my dad

by Jim Lewis,

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The Bird of Popular Song

The Bird of Popular Song is a collection of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. It opens and dives deep into a world of magic, courage, love and human nature. The book encapsulates characters f...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Bird Who Cannot Say A Word

by Patrick Oakley

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The Bird Wounded by an Arrow

"The Bird Wounded by an Arrow" is a fable that highlights the cyclical nature of life and the interconnectedness of all beings. The plot revolves around a bird that is mortally wounded by an arrow....

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Bird-Catcher, the Hawk, and the Skylark

"The Bird-Catcher, the Hawk, and the Skylark" is a fable by French author Jean de La Fontaine. The story follows a cunning bird-catcher who captures a skylark, promising her freedom if she can attr...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat

"The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat" is a fable by Aesop that revolves around a war between birds and beasts, and how a cunning bat manipulates both sides to ensure its survival. Amid the chaos, th...

by Aesop

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The Bishop of Borglum and His Warriors

The Bishop of Borglum and His Warriors is a historical fiction set in the Middle Ages, written by the acclaimed author, Hans Christian Andersen. The book is centered around the life of a bishop who...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Blanket of Pockets

I wrote this story while on my healing journey.

by Robin RItchey

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The Blue Light

"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...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Boarding House

"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...

by James Joyce

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The Bottle Neck

"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: ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Boy and the Filberts

"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...

by Aesop

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The Boy and the Nettle

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...

by Aesop

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THE BOY FROM THE YELLOW HOUSE

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...

by Saša Milivojev

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The Boys and the Frogs

"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 ...

by Aesop

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The Brave Tin Soldier

"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...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Brothers Karamazov

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...

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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The Buckwheat

"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...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Bull and the Goat

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...

by Aesop

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The Bundle of Sticks

"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...

by Aesop

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The Butterfly

"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...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Call of the Wild

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...

by Jack London

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The Camel and the Drift-Wood

"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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Canterville Ghost

"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.

by Oscar Wilde

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The Carter Stuck in the Mud

"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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cat and the Birds

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 ...

by Aesop

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The Cat and the Fox

"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...

by Aesop

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The Cat and the Fox

"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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cat and the Old Rat

"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...

by Aesop

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The Cat and the Old Rat

"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 ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cat and the Rat

"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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cat and the Two Sparrows

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 ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cat Changed Into a Woman

"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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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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...

by Aesop

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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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Charlatan

"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 ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Chicken Ate My Keys!

An Interpretive Short Story

by Teresa Luedtke

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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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Child in the Grave

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...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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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.....

by George mottram

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The Coach and the Fly

The Coach and the Fly is a classic short story by Jean de La Fontaine. It centers on a fly that believes it is extremely instrumental in making a horse-drawn carriage move while in reality, the tru...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cobbler and the Banker

"The Cobbler and the Banker" is a tale from the fable collection of Jean de La Fontaine. This story contrasts the lives of a simple cobbler, living a content life with limited means, and a banker, ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cock and the Fox

"The Cock and the Fox" by Aesop is a classic fable about deceit and wisdom. The story revolves around a rooster who is almost tricked by a cunning fox into becoming his dinner. However, using his w...

by Aesop

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The Cock and the Fox

The Cock and the Fox by Jean de La Fontaine is a French fable that tells the story of a cunning fox who tries to trick a cock into allowing it to eat him. Through quick thinking, the cock manages t...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cock and the Jewel

"The Cock and the Jewel" is a fable by Aesop which tells the story of a rooster who finds a precious gemstone while searching for food. The rooster, however, does not recognize the value ...

by Aesop

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The Cockerel, the Cat, and the Little Rat

"The Cockerel, the Cat, and the Little Rat" by Jean de La Fontaine is a delightful piece of classic children's literature. The book tells the story of a cockerel, a cat, and a rat living together i...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Color of Dying

This is a story about how attitudes about life and dying are intimately connected.

by T. Victor Lloyd

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The Companions of Ulysses

"The Companions of Ulysses" is a captivating book by Jean de La Fontaine, recounting the adventures of Ulysses, a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and a hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. The boo...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Conceited Apple-Branch

The Conceited Apple-Branch is a tale by Hans Christian Andersen where an apple tree branch becomes incredibly vain after being placed into a vase with other flowers. Despite the humbler flowers bei...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Cormorant and the Fishes

"The Cormorant and the Fishes" is a captivating fable written by Jean de La Fontaine. This story revolves around a cunning cormorant who promises to rule the sea creatures wisely but ends up eating...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Council Held by the Rats

"The Council Held by the Rats" is a book by Jean de La Fontaine depicting one of his most popular fables. In this story, the rats gather to debate how to rid themselves of their biggest adversary, ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas completed in 1844. It is one of the author's most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers.

by Alexandre Dumas

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The Countryman and the Serpent

"The Countryman and the Serpent" is a story by Jean de La Fontaine that portrays a classic tale of friendship and deceit. A humble countryman discovers a serpent frozen in the snow and, in the spir...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Court of the Lion

"The Court of the Lion" is not a book by Jean de La Fontaine. Instead, it's one of the famous fables written by him, included in his collection "Fables Choisies," put on verse during the 17th centu...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Crab and Its Daughter

"The Crab and Its Daughter" is a moralistic fable written by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a mother crab and her daughter, with the mother constantly reprimanding her daughter for ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Crow and the Pitcher

The Crow and the Pitcher is a fable by Aesop about a thirsty crow who comes across a pitcher with water at the bottom, beyond the reach of its beak. The crow then drops pebbles into the pitcher, ra...

by Aesop

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The Crow, the Gazelle, the Tortoise, and the Rat

The Crow, the Gazelle, the Tortoise, and the Rat is a delightful collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine. This book encapsulates moral lessons through animal characters namely a crow, a gazelle...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Cry

Every tear dropped is a healing received

by Thulani Skhosana

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The Curate and the Corpse

"The Curate and the Corpse" is a humorous and clever short story, part of the larger collection of tales from 17th-century French author Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a quick-think...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Curded Manor

by Noha NASRI

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The Daisy

"The Daisy" by Hans Christian Andersen is a charming children's story detailing the life of a single, humble daisy situated among grander flora. The daisy, despite its small stature, bears witness ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The dancing ghost

by Leighton Fowler

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The Darning-Needle

"The Darning-Needle" is a short children's story by Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of an everyday darning-needle who believes that it is more refined than it actually is. De...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Day We Met (One True Love Series Book 1)

19 year old Madison Hill was a smart girl and put all her focus on her schoolwork so she can graduate & live a wonderful life. 20 year old Nicholas grey, football player & party boy. He was nice a...

by Taylin J.

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The Dead

"The Dead" is not a standalone book but is the final short story in James Joyce's collection, "Dubliners". This story follows the protagonist Gabriel Conroy through a Chris...

by James Joyce

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The devil is killing inside the brain

Brain is under control

by Manish mewada

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The Devil's Ear

by Alexis Tolkkinen

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The Doctors

"The Doctors" is not a book by Jean de La Fontaine. Jean de La Fontaine is a renowned French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is famous for his Fables, ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Dog and Her Companion

"The Dog and Her Companion" is a classic French fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and devotion. This engaging narrative follows the story of a faithful dog w...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Dog and His Master's Dinner

"The Dog and His Master's Dinner" by Aesop is a tale from the renowned Aesop's fables. The story follows a dog who steals his master's dinner. The narrative embarks on lessons about greed, conseque...

by Aesop

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The Dog and His Reflection

"The Dog and His Reflection" is an Aesop's fable about a dog who finds a bone and as he crosses a stream, he sees his reflection in the water. Believing the reflection to be another dog with a larg...

by Aesop

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The Dog and the Oyster

"The Dog and the Oyster" by Aesop is a classic fable providing a morality lesson about the dangers of greed. In the story, a dog finds an oyster and wants to eat the meat inside. After trying frant...

by Aesop

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The Dog and the Shadow

"The Dog and the Shadow" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine about a dog who carries a piece of meat in his mouth. Upon crossing a stream, he sees his reflection in the water and mistakes it for anot...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Dog and the Sparrow

The Dog and the Sparrow is a fable by Brothers Grimm that tells the story of a scruffy stray dog and a little sparrow who form an unlikely friendship. After the dog saves the sparrow from a certain...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Dog in the Manger

The Dog in the Manger is a fable attributed to Aesop that portrays a dog who selfishly guards a manger full of hay, preventing an ox from eating though the dog did not need the hay himself. It is a...

by Aesop

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The Dog Which Carried Round His Neck His Master's Dinner

"The Dog Which Carried Round His Neck His Master's Dinner" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine. It tells the story of a dog who carried his master's meal around his neck, only to face the irresistibl...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Dog Whose Ears Were Cut

"The Dog Whose Ears Were Cut" is a fable written by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a dog whose ears are cut off by a grieving Athenian as a sacrificial offering to the gods in the h...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox

The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox is a classic Aesop fable that narrates the story of three unlikely companions - a dog, a cock, and a fox. Through the adventures and the tactical escape from the fox,...

by Aesop

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The Dogs and the Fox

"The Dogs and the Fox" is a meaningful fable by Aesop about a brood of dogs that encounter a vicious fox. The gnarling dogs surround the fox, ready to attack, but the cunning fox uses his wit to tr...

by Aesop

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The Dogs and the Hides

"The Dogs and the Hides" is a fable by Aesop that explores the themes of greed and selfishness. It tells the story of a group of dogs who, after finding two leather hides, become so possessive that...

by Aesop

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The Door

by Faith Tucker

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The Dove and the Ant

"The Dove and the Ant" is a classic tale by French writer Jean de La Fontaine that promotes themes of kindness and reciprocity. The story revolves around an ant, who, after being saved from drownin...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Dragon with Many Heads, and the Dragon with Many Tails

The Dragon with Many Heads, and the Dragon with Many Tails is a moralistic tale by Jean de La Fontaine. It tells the story of two dragons: one bearing many heads symbolizing strength in numbers and...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Dream of an Inhabitant of Mogul

"The Dream of an Inhabitant of Mogul" is a philosophical novella by Jean de La Fontaine that explores the nature of dreams, reality, and the mysteries of existence. The story revolves around the pr...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Drones and the Bees

"The Drones and the Bees" by Jean de La Fontaine is a classic fable that explores the conflict between the industrious bees and the idle drones. The bees and the drones dispute over who has the rig...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Drop of Water

"The Drop of Water" by Hans Christian Andersen is a charming short story about a single drop of water that believes it is larger and greater than it actually is, symbolically addressing themes of s...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Drowned Woman

"The Drowned Woman" is not actually a book but one of the hundreds of fables written by Jean de La Fontaine, a French author. La Fontaine's fables are short tales often featuring animals and convey...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Drunkard and His Wife

"The Drunkard and His Wife" is a moral tale captured in fable form by renowned French author Jean de La Fontaine. The story portrays a man excessively fond of wine and his wife who tries to make hi...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Drunken Savior

A true American story that will keep you magnetized to the pages. Set in the heart of the USA the author tells the tale of his teenage struggles.

by R.K. Mullins

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The Dryad

"The Dryad" is an intricate tale by Danish fairy tale legend, Hans Christian Andersen. The storyline follows a Dryad - a mythological tree spirit - who impatiently longs to explore beyond her solit...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Dumb Book

"The Dumb Book" by Hans Christian Andersen is not a traditional book with a running narrative. Instead, it is a collection of roughly sixty fairy tales and stories written by the famous Danish auth...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Eagle and the Beetle

The Eagle and the Beetle is a tale from Aesop's Fables that exemplifies humility and the potential power of the weak against the strong. It tells the story of a beetle who seeks revenge on an eagle...

by Aesop

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The Eagle and the Beetle

"The Eagle and the Beetle" by Jean de La Fontaine is a classic fable that imparts valuable lessons about retaliation and power dynamics. In this story, a humble beetle seeks revenge on the mighty e...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Eagle and the Jackdaw

"The Eagle and the Jackdaw" is a classic fable by Aesop depicting the tale of a jackdaw who aspires to be as majestic as an eagle. The jackdaw, dazzled by the spectacle of the eagle soaring high in...

by Aesop

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The Eagle and the Kite

"The Eagle and the Kite" is a classic fable by Aesop that teaches a lesson about the dangers of unwise partnerships and false security. The story revolves around a kite who asks an eagle ...

by Aesop

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The Eagle and the Magpie

"The Eagle and the Magpie" is a captivating folktale by Jean de La Fontaine, a renowned French fabulist. A story centred around the association of a noble eagle and a cunning magpie, it uses the re...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Eagle and the Owl

"The Eagle and the Owl" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that is part of his collection of tales. This story portrays the unlikely friendship between an eagle and an owl, emphasizing the themes of...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Eagle, the Wild Sow, and the Cat

"The Eagle, the Wild Sow, and the Cat" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around the unusual friendship between three animals - an eagle, a wild sow, and a cat. The cat cleverly ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Eagles Gather

Continues the story of the Bouchard family begun in "Dynasty of death."

by Taylor Caldwell

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The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot

"The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores the tragic consequences of unequal relationships. The story presents an earthen pot and an iron pot trying to navi...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The echoes of stardust

by Safiya shaheen

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The Elephant and Jupiter's Monkey

The Elephant and Jupiter's Monkey by Jean de La Fontaine is a retelling of one of Aesop's classic fables. When a monkey becomes Jupiter's pet, he pompously appoints himself as the king of all the a...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Elf of the Rose

"The Elf of the Rose" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a rose elf who witnesses the murder of a man who was loved by a young woman. After attempting to get help from other magical c...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Elfin Hill

The Elfin Hill is a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen about an Elfin maiden who is chosen for the Elf King's son, but she ignores every suitor and only enjoys singing about mortal life. Her beau...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Elves and the Shoemaker

"The Elves and the Shoemaker" is a classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm where a struggling shoemaker and his wife receive unexpected help from mysterious elves. After noticing their dire situat...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The EM3RG3

A New journey starts at the old

by Red_Lion

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The Emperor's New Suit

"The Emperor's New Suit" is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It involves a vain Emperor who cares too much about his clothing and appearance. Deceived by two swindlers who promise t...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The End of an Era.

by Divya Dasgupta

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THE END OF CERTAINTY

The essays on this book are the notes from the e – learning courses that were given by the thinker and author Alexis Karpouzos during the winter of 2012.

by Alexis Arpouzos

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The English Fox

"The English Fox" is not a standalone book written by Jean de La Fontaine. The character of "The English Fox" actually occurs in one of his highly acclaimed fables, within the larger collection of ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Eternal Path of Charity

If you ever have been fully engaged in any social or professional activity, you might have been experiencing a mental state that psychologists define as “flow”. You are completely involved and you ...

by Zin Eddine Dadach

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The Eye or the Master

"The Eye of the Master" by Jean de La Fontaine is a classic work that delves into the importance of personal involvement in one's own affairs. This moral story cleverly uses animal characters, main...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Falcon and the Capon

"The Falcon and the Capon" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that uses animal characters to reflect human behaviour. The story explores a tamed falcon who refuses to hunt capons, pointing out that ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Familiar

A young lonely boy is haunted by a creature that claims to be his friend. Taking the shape of those the boy is familiar with, but not quite right.

by Josslyn Rivera

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The Farm-Yard Cock and the Weather-Cock

The Farm-Yard Cock and the Weather-Cock is a delightful short story by Hans Christian Andersen about two roosters - a humble farmyard cock and a high, gleaming weather-cock on a tall tower. The boo...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Farmer and His Sons

The Farmer and His Sons is a classic Aesop's fable that teaches the value of hard work and unity as strength. On his deathbed, a farmer gives his lazy sons a lesson in unity by telling them about a...

by Aesop

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The Farmer and the Cranes

"The Farmer and the Cranes" by Aesop is a classic fable that tells the story of a farmer whose field is full of cranes feasting on his newly sown corn. Initially, the farmer uses harmless...

by Aesop

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The Farmer and the Snake

The Farmer and the Snake is a fable by Aesop about a good-hearted farmer who saves a freezing snake by bringing it home and warming it up. Once the snake has regained its strength, it bites its res...

by Aesop

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The Farmer and the Stork

"The Farmer and the Stork" is a moral tale by Aesop. It tells the story of a stork that unintentionally gets caught in a net set by a farmer to capture cranes, birds that have been destroying his c...

by Aesop

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The Farmer, the Dog, and the Fox

This is a charming and thought-provoking book that tells the tale of a cunning fox, a loyal dog, and a simple farmer. The story, written by the renowned fabulist Jean de La Fontaine, uses animals t...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fighting Bulls and the Frog

The Fighting Bulls and the Frog is a fable book by Aesop. It tells the story of two bulls fighting over who will be the king of the pasture, which scares the smaller creatures. A frog, distressed, ...

by Aesop

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The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle

"The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle" is a fable written by Aesop. The story revolves around two roosters who become overly competitive and fight for the title of superior rooster. Blinded b...

by Aesop

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The Fir Tree

"The Fir Tree" by Hans Christian Andersen is a classic children's tale that centers around a small fir tree in the forest who dreams of growing up. The tree wishes to become grand and tall like its...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Fish and the Shepherd Who Played on the Clarionet

"The Fish and the Shepherd Who Played on the Clarionet" is a tale of enchantment and mystery written by Jean de La Fontaine. This captivating narrative revolves around the interaction between a she...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fisherman and His Wife

The Fisherman and His Wife is a classic fable by The Brothers Grimm. The story revolves around a humble fisherman and his greedy wife. Upon catching a magical fish, the fisherman releases it after ...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Fisherman and the Little Fish

The Fisherman and the Little Fish is a classic fable by Aesop about a fisherman who catches a small fish. The little fish promises to bring the fisherman more fish if he lets him go. The fisherman,...

by Aesop

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The Fishing Expedition

by Susan Mayer Brumel

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The Flax

"The Flax" by Hans Christian Andersen is a thought-provoking fairy tale about the life cycle of a flax plant. The story traces the journey of the plant from its growth in a field to its transformat...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Flies and the Honey

In The Flies and the Honey, Aesop presents a tale about a jar of honey that attracts many flies. However, they greedily plunge in so deep that they become stuck and drown in the honey. The moral of...

by Aesop

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The Fly and the Ant

"The Fly and the Ant" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine, one of the most famous fabulists in France. The book includes the named tale in which a fly and an ant distinct in characteri...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Flying Trunk

"The Flying Trunk" by Hans Christian Andersen is a magical fairy tale about a young man who squanders his wealth and becomes impoverished. His friend gifts him a magical flying trunk which transpor...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Forbidden

With his boat caught in a typhoon, Ling finds himself marooned on a forbidden island. There he discovers Rupe, who everyone thinks is dead. Will they escape the brutality of this uncontacted tribe?

by R.K. Mullins

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The Forest and the Woodman

"The Forest and the Woodman" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine, which highlights moral lessons using vivid tales from the animal kingdom and nature. The main story revolves around a ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Forest Is Still

by Vern Bridtet

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The Forgotten Kingdom

by Cooper Wilkins

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The Fortune-Teller

"The Fortune-Teller" is a Fable (short story often involving animals and teach a moral or lesson) by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around Fortunée, a poor widow who becomes a fortune-tell...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Four Clever Brothers

"The Four Clever Brothers" is a fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm that tells the story of four destitute brothers who leave home to learn a trade. Each of them acquire a unique skill or ta...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Fox and the Grapes

"The Fox and the Grapes" is a classic fable written by Jean de La Fontaine, which illustrates the concept of cognitive dissonance. The story revolves around a famished fox who finds a vineyard fill...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fox and the Bust

"The Fox and the Bust" is a fable written by Jean de La Fontaine. This short tale tells the story of a fox who comes across a bust, an impressive piece of art. The fox praises the bust for its phys...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fox and the Cat

The Fox and the Cat is a classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm that encourages the values of humility and practical wisdom through a story about a Fox and a Cat. Here, the Fox, proud of its hund...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Fox and the Crab

"The Fox and the Crab" is a tale by Aesop about the cunning fox and a naive crab. When the crab leaves its natural habitat in the sea to explore the shore at the suggestion of the fox, it...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Crow

The Fox and the Crow is a classic Aesop's fable that tells the story of a cunning fox and a proud crow. The crow has a piece of cheese in its beak which the fox really wants. The fox flatters the c...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Goat

In The Fox and the Goat by Aesop, the cunning fox outsmarts a naive goat. The story speaks of a thirsty fox that fell into a deep well and could not get out. The clever fox tricks a passing goat in...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Goat

"The Fox and the Goat" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that teaches the lesson of foresight and critical thinking. The story revolves around a sly fox who tricks a foolish goat into helping him e...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fox and the Grapes

The Fox and the Grapes is one of Aesop's most famous fables, telling the story of a fox who, failing to reach the juicy grapes hanging high from a vine, walks away grumbling that they were probably...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Hedgehog

The Fox and the Hedgehog is a short fable by Aesop that features a fox, who is known for his cunning, and a hedgehog, known for his simplicity. The fox uses various strategies to attempt to catch t...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Horse

"The Fox and the Horse" by The Brothers Grimm is a classic fairy tale that recounts the story of an old horse who, after being declared of no use by his master, seeks the help of a clever fox to pr...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Fox and the Leopard

The Fox and the Leopard is a classic fable written by Aesop illustrating the idea that natural endowments are more valuable than acquired ones. In the story, a fox and a leopard are arguing about w...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Lion

The Fox and The Lion is a classic tale by Aesop that reflects on the fear of the unknown. It tells about a fox who had never seen a lion before. The first time the fox encounters a lion, he is abso...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Monkey

"The Fox and the Monkey" is a classic comedic fable from renowned author Aesop. The story centers on a fox and a monkey, each vying for the unofficial title of 'King of the Animals.' It's an astute...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Pheasants

The Fox and the Pheasants is a fable by Aesop that illustrates the consequences of greed and lack of satisfaction. It tells the story of a fox that discovers a group of pheasants, intending to make...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Stork

The Fox and the Stork is a fable by Aesop that tells of a cunning Fox inviting a Stork to dine with him, only for the Stork to find the food in a shallow dish she couldn't eat from due to her long ...

by Aesop

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The Fox and the Stork

"The Fox and the Stork" is a children's fable by Jean de La Fontaine that tells the tale of a cunning fox and a wise stork. The story sets around a mischievous trick played by the fox, inviting the...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fox and the Turkeys

"The Fox and the Turkeys" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that uses animals to portray human follies and lessons about life. In this story, the fox uses cunning tricks to exploit the gullibility ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fox with His Tail Cut Off

"The Fox with His Tail Cut Off" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that features a fox who lost his tail. In the story, the fox attempts to persuade other foxes that they would be better off without...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fox Without a Tail

"The Fox Without a Tail" by Aesop is a timeless fable that imparts a valuable life lesson. The story follows a clever fox who loses his tail in a trap. Embarrassed by his loss, he tries to convince...

by Aesop

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The Fox, the Flies, and the Hedgehog

"The Fox, the Flies, and the Hedgehog" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine. The book explores various moral and philosophical themes through tales featuring animals. Each story is a me...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fox, the Monkey, and the Other Animals

"The Fox, the Monkey, and the Other Animals" is a classic collection of narrative poems and tales by Jean de La Fontaine. The French author spins delightful and charming stories around characters f...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fox, the Wolf, and the Horse

The Fox, the Wolf, and the Horse by Jean de La Fontaine is a remarkable fable from the classic collection known as 'Fables de La Fontaine'. The story features a sly fox, a greedy wolf, and a wise h...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Fraudulent Trustee

"The Fraudulent Trustee" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of engaging stories that explore the themes of trust, deception, and betrayal. The book draws readers into a world where corrupt trus...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Freedom of Oblivion

by Karenny Heras

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The Frog and the Mouse

"The Frog and the Mouse" by Aesop is a cautionary fable about a deceitful frog who tricks a mouse into taking a ride on its back across a river, only to try to drown him for his own meal. However, ...

by Aesop

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The Frog and the Rat

"The Frog and the Rat" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that presents a moral lesson about ambition and consequences. The story revolves around a frog who, desiring to be as big as a rat, puffs he...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Frog That Wished to Make Herself as Big as the Ox

"The Frog That Wished to Make Herself as Big as the Ox" by Jean de La Fontaine is a cautionary fable that teaches children the dangers of envy and the futile pursuit of being someone we are not. Th...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Frog-Prince

The Frog-Prince, written by The Brothers Grimm, is a renowned fairy tale about a spoiled princess who befriends a frog after throwing a golden ball into a spring and asking him to retrieve it. The ...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Frogs and the Ox

The Frogs and the Ox is a telling moralistic fable by Aesop that showcases a group of frogs being intimidated and scared by a big ox that comes to their pond. On seeing the size of the ox, a young,...

by Aesop

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The Frogs and the Sun

"The Frogs and the Sun" by Jean de La Fontaine is a fable that carries a valuable life lesson. In this story, the frogs live comfortably in their pond until they become unsatisfied with their peace...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Frogs Who Asked for a King

"The Frogs Who Asked for a King" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that centers around a community of frogs who, unhappy with their current way of life, plead with the gods to grant them a king. In...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Frogs Who Wished for a King

"The Frogs Who Wished for a King" is an Aesop's fable about a community of frogs who, discontented with their current anarchic way of life, request Zeus to grant them a King. Zeus sends them a log ...

by Aesop

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The Funeral of the Lioness

"The Funeral of the Lioness" is not a standalone book, but rather, it is one of the famed fables written by French poet Jean de La Fontaine. This fable, like many of his others, uses animals to tel...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Galloway Encounter

by Matthew Flanders

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The Garden of Paradise

"The Garden of Paradise" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young, curious prince who goes on a quest to find the Garden of Paradise, which his grandmother had told him about. On hi...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Gardener and His Master

"The Gardener and His Master" is a morality tale by French author, Jean de La Fontaine. It revolves around the story of an old gardener who dares to advise his master about simplicity and moderatio...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Gardener's Hand

I wrote this story because, let's be real, life loves throwing curveballs like it's in a league of its own. And me? Just your average human, armed with sarcasm and a love for introspectio...

by Ade Nastiti Papineau

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The Gate

A short thriller, inspired by Roald Dahl’s short stories.

by Charlie Hahn

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The girl at the bar

I wrote this story because I love detective stories and I wanted to create one of my own.

by Addy Tyler

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The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf

"The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf" is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a young, proud and vain girl named Inger who, in order to save her new shoes from mud, thro...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Gnat and the Bull

"The Gnat and the Bull" is a fable by Aesop that explores themes of pride, insignificance, and self-awareness. In this story, a gnat lands on a bull's horn, apologizing if he's too heavy. The bull ...

by Aesop

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The Goatherd and the Goat

The Goatherd and the Goat is a fable by Aesop about a goatherd who gets frustrated with one particular goat that, in his opinion, is not contributing enough milk compared to the others. Annoyed, he...

by Aesop

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The Goatherd and the Wild Goats

The Goatherd and the Wild Goats is a moral fable by Aesop. The story depicts a goatherd who brings wild goats into his flock, offering them better care than his own goats. Eventually, when a storm ...

by Aesop

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The Goblin and the Huckster

"The Goblin and the Huckster" by Hans Christian Andersen is a delightful short tale that centers around a Goblin who is torn between his love for poetry and a huckster's generous offer of a jar of ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The gods

by Trishanjit Banerjee

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The Gods as Instructors of Jupiter's Son

The Gods as Instructors of Jupiter's Son is a philosophical novel by Jean de La Fontaine. It narrates the journey of Jupiter's son as he is guided and taught by various ancient gods. Through intrig...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Gods' Heist

by Luke Dawson Day

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The Golden Bird

"The Golden Bird" is a classic fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm that follows the adventures of a king's youngest son as he embarks on a magical journey to find a golden bird that has been feeding o...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Golden Goose

"The Golden Goose" is a classic fairy tale penned by the Brothers Grimm. It revolves around a kind-hearted young man who is sneered at by his family for his simplicity. His kindness to an old man i...

by The Brothers Grimm

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THE GOLDEN QUILL

by Alan J Ripley

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The Golden Treasure

"The Golden Treasure" is a collection of Hans Christian Andersen's best loved fairy tales. This book takes you through magical journeys into the enchanting world of princesses, emperors, swans, and...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Goloshes of Fortune

"The Goloshes of Fortune" is a magical and whimsical tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a pair of magical boots that grant the wearer's deepest desires, taking them on unpredict...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Goose and the Golden Egg

The Goose and the Golden Egg is a classic fable by Aesop. The story conveys a moral lesson about greed and patience. It follows a farmer who owns a magical goose that lays golden eggs. Consumed by ...

by Aesop

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The Goose-Girl

The Goose-Girl is a classic fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm. The story revolves around a princess who is betrayed by her maid and stripped of her identity. Forced to become a goose-girl, she event...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Gout and the Spider

The Gout and the Spider is a timeless collection of fables by French writer Jean de La Fontaine. This volume encapsulates morality tales symbolizing human manners and behavior through narratives in...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Grasshopper and the Ant

"The Grasshopper and the Ant" is a classic fable penned by Jean de La Fontaine that centers around the story of a playful grasshopper and a diligent ant. In the summer, the grasshopper spends his d...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions...

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The grief of a soldier

TW: this is not for the slight of heart. This is a dystopian science fiction war story, and it involves a lot of gore and dark moments. Read at your own discretion.

by Tenna Noyes

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The Happy Family

"The Happy Family" by Hans Christian Andersen is a charming tale about a snail family living in a burdock forest. The book narrates their life, challenges, adventures, and aspirations. It’s a vivid...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "T...

by Oscar Wilde

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The Hare and His Ears

"The Hare and His Ears" is a classic fable by Aesop that teaches important life lessons. The story revolves around a Hare who is shamed for his long ears and decides to hide them away from everyone...

by Aesop

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The Hare and the Frogs

"The Hare and the Frogs" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that uses animals to deliver a message about perspective and fear. In the story, a frightened hare disturbs a gathering of frogs while run...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Hare and the Tortoise

"The Hare and the Tortoise" is a classic fable by Aesop that centers on a race between the fleetfooted hare and the slow yet steady tortoise. Overconfident in his speed, the hare takes a nap mid-ra...

by Aesop

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The Hare and the Tortoise

"The Hare and the Tortoise" is a classic adaptation of Aesop's fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The story features a vain and fast hare who dares a seemingly slow tortoise to a race. Despite the hare'...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Hare the Partridge

"The Hare the Partridge" is a collection of fables written by Jean de la Fontaine that delivers messages about morality and human nature. It centers around the life of a hare and a partridge, exami...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Hare's Ears

"The Hare's Ears" is a classic fable by Jean de La Fontaine which addresses pride, humility, and the courage to be true to oneself, even in the face of ridicule or rejection. The story revolves aro...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Hares and the Frogs

"The Hares and the Frogs" is a short fable by Aesop that delivers a powerful message about perspective and fear. In this tale, a group of hares, overwhelmed by their own fears and anxieties, decide...

by Aesop

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The Hawk, the King, and the Falcon

"The Hawk, the King, and the Falcon" is not a book but a fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a hawk and a falcon, both prized possessions of a king. This fable teaches significa...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Head and the Tail of the Serpent

"The Head and the Tail of the Serpent" by Jean de La Fontaine is a part of La Fontaine's well-known collection, Fables. This particular fable is a tale about a snake with a disputing head and tail,...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The healing heart

by Elihito

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The Heifer, the She-Goat, and the Lamb, in Partnership with the Lion

The Heifer, the She-Goat, and the Lamb, in Partnership with the Lion is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that gently uses animals to point out human faults and lessons. The novel chronicles the partn...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Helter-Skelter

by Mohammed Bilal Abbasi

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The Hen with the Golden Eggs

"The Hen with the Golden Eggs" by Jean de La Fontaine is a moral tale about a farmer who owns a hen that lays golden eggs. Instead of patiently waiting for the hen to lay her eggs each day, the far...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Heron

The Heron is a fable by Aesop that tells the story of a heron who is too picky and choosy about her food. When little fishes come by, she scoffs and ignores them, waiting for bigger and better fish...

by Aesop

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The Heron

"The Heron" is a famous fable by Jean de La Fontaine that tells the story of a young heron who is too picky about its food. The heron waits for the perfect fish to come along, rejecting several tha...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Hidden Secret of Quotes

The author has presented us with the book of quotes. The book is composed of 222 quotes. All of them are his own quotes that he has been writing for the past years, even before he published his fir...

by Mwanandeke Kindembo

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The History of Planet Solaris

I wrote this story because I admired magical girls ever since I was in middle school.

by Mya Jackson

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The History of the 33rd Divisional Artillery, in the War, 1914-1918

"Yet the record of their actions is their best memorial." Field-Marshal Earl Haig wrote the above words in his foreword to the Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book. When it is recalled that durin...

by J. Macartney-Filgate

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The Home I found

I wrote this story to reflect on my adoption journey. It is filled with so many different emotions.

by Maria Frazier

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The Horoscope

"The Horoscope" is a classic tale where the author, Jean de La Fontaine, unravels the paradoxes of human life in a simple yet profound manner. The story revolves around a devoted father who sets of...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The horrible

Two sisters do a horror ritual and they find that a demon from the hell comes to earth then they meets a paranormal investigater who deliver back it to hell.

by Metripoll

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the horrors of a Halloween party

i wrote this because my love for horror and i always have spooky ideas brewing in my head

by Lilly Spears

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The Horse and the Ass

The Horse and the Ass is a short story by Jean de La Fontaine that conveys a moral lesson on the importance of humility. It tells the story of a vain horse who despises an ass working tirelessly, c...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Horse and the Wolf

"The Horse and the Wolf" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores themes of deceit and cunning. In the story, a sly wolf convinces a strong horse that he should allow him to remove a bone lo...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Horse Wishing to Be Revenged on the Stag

"The Horse Wishing to Be Revenged on the Stag" by Jean de La Fontaine is a moralistic fable that tells a tale of retaliation and consequences. The story follows a horse that seeks revenge on a stag...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The house

There was a spooky old house

by Ruby

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The House Near Fallowfield

Following the death of her parents, Frankie, a young English woman living in the US, returns to her family home in the north of England. In 1964 the shadow of the postwar still remains. Alone and d...

by James Fillmore

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The house on the hill

I was thinking and I thought about entering so I just what to try it out!

by Frances holton

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The Husband, the Wife, and the Robber

The Husband, the Wife, and the Robber by Jean de La Fontaine is a humorous and thoughtful exploration of the complexities of marriage and trust. This tale chronicles the adventures of a cunning rob...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Hypnotic Stage ISBN 978-1-326-95646-2

The Hypnotic Stage is an avant-garde academic exploration into the confluence of performance arts, psychological sciences, and philosophical inquiry, led by Yvonne Padmos. This course transcends tr...

by Yvonne Padmos

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The Ice Maiden

"The Ice Maiden" is a captivating fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about Rudy, a young Swiss man with a tragic past and an unusual ability to communicate with animals. Rudy grows up and falls ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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THE ILLUSION OF GRAVITY: A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE OF REALITY

ISBN 978-1-326-96775-8 IN "THE ILLUSION OF GRAVITY," DELVE INTO A PROFOUND EXPLORATION OF ONE OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL FORCES WE TAKE FOR GRANTED—GRAVITY.

by Yvonne Padmos

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The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.

by Oscar Wilde

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The Ingratitude and Injustice of Men Towards Fortune

"The Ingratitude and Injustice of Men Towards Fortune" by Jean de La Fontaine is a philosophical treatise that dives into concepts of human nature, particularly focusing on how people often blame t...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year.

by H. G. Wells

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The Irrational Knot

The Irrational Knot was first published in 1905, having been written in 1880. Within a framework of leisure class preoccupations and frivolities Shaw disdains hereditary status and proclaims the no...

by George Bernard Shaw

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The Jay Dressed in Peacock's Plumes

"The Jay Dressed in Peacock's Plumes" is a fable by Jean De La Fontaine that recounts the tale of a jay bird who adorns himself with the feathers of a peacock, hoping to impersonate the more majest...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Jewish Maiden

"The Jewish Maiden" is a short story written by Hans Christian Andersen, noted for its exploration of religious tolerance. The narrative follows a Christian artist who develops a deep affection for...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Joker and the Fishes

The Joker and the Fishes is a compelling collection of fables centered on the fascinating relationship, interplay, and implications between the cunning joker and the world of fishes. Inspired by Fr...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Jumper

"The Jumper" is not a book but a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. In this tale, a peculiar jumping competition arises among items in a sewing box, including a regal pair of scissors, a fancy ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Juneteenth: All You Need to Know About Juneteenth

n the United States, Juneteenth is a federal holiday honoring the liberation of African Americans from slavery. On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which...

by Mildred W. Estep

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The Jungle

The Jungle is a 1906 novel by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in...

by Upton Sinclair

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The Juniper-Tree

"The Juniper-Tree" by The Brothers Grimm is a chilling yet engrossing fairy tale about a boy who is killed by his wicked stepmother and then turned into a bird by her. His faithful sister buries hi...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Kid and the Wolf

"The Kid and the Wolf" by Aesop is a classic fable that imparts moral lessons to young readers. The story focuses on a young goat kid who naively invites a wolf into his home while his mother is aw...

by Aesop

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The King of the Golden Mountain

"The King of the Golden Mountain" is a classic fairy-tale by the Brothers Grimm that tells the story of a merchant's son who makes a pact with a dwarf for wealth and power in return for his first-b...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Kite and the Nightingale

"The Kite and the Nightingale" is a representation of Jean de La Fontaine's classic style, featuring anthropomorphic characters engaged in moral and philosophical debates. This story, laced with cl...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Knave

by Angelina Borowiak

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The Labouring Man and His Children

"The Labouring Man and His Children" is a book by Jean de La Fontaine that tells the story of a hardworking man who, on his deathbed, tells his children that there is a treasure buried in the field...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lark and Her Little Ones with the Owner of a Field

The Lark and Her Little Ones with the Owner of a Field is a fable that teaches readers about cunningness and intelligence. It tells the story of a Lark who builds a nest in a wheat field while the ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lark and Her Young Ones

The Lark and Her Young Ones is a fable by Aesop that imparts a lesson about wisdom and foresight. In the story, a lark had built her nest in a field of grain and kept it hidden from predators. One ...

by Aesop

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The Last Battle of Moytura

Sean Fitzgerald is an Irish artist living in a remote area of the North West of the country, surrounded by nature and ancient places. Not far from his home, there are many legendary places such as ...

by Sean Fitzgerald

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The Last Dream of the Old Oak

"The Last Dream of the Old Oak" is a narrative by Hans Christian Andersen that personifies an ancient oak tree. Over centuries, the oak tree has witnessed historical events, seasons change, and the...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Last Knight

I enjoy writing stories with epic and mysterious characters, so I had a lot of fun with this fantasy story.

by Henry Krekelberg

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The last library

by Audrey Martz

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The Last Pearl

"The Last Pearl" is actually not a book by Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen, a Danish author, is well-known for his fairy tales such as "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling". As of now, the...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The League of the Rats

The League of the Rats is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that tells the story of a group of rats who try to put a bell on a cat to alert them of its approach. Through a thoughtful narrative filled ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Leap at Rhodes

"The Leap at Rhodes" is not a book but a well-known fable by Aesop, a Greek storyteller. The story serves as a message about proving one's claims through deeds rather than mere words. It tells the ...

by Aesop

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The Legend of Chicken Dog

I saw a dog that looked like fried chicken this morning, and it inspired me to write this.

by Noah Williams

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.. ...

by Washington Irving

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The Legend of the Eclipto: Deity of the Solar Eclipse

A story about the Solar Eclipse. I wrote this story out of sheer randomness. It's a little long, but please take your time reading it! It took a lot of brainstorming.

by Chiamaka Nwandiko

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The Library

Lost knowledge of humans, unearthed

by Binod Pant

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The Light of Night

by Isabella Hicks

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The Lion

The Lion by Jean de La Fontaine is not a book, but a character from his famous collection of fables, where the lion often appears as the king of the animal kingdom symbolizing strength and power. H...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion and the Ass

"The Lion and the Ass" is a classic fable from Aesop, a famed Greek storyteller. This short tale is about an unusual partnership between a lion and an ass. They decide to hunt together, and the ass...

by Aesop

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The Lion and the Ass

"The Lion and the Ass" is a collection of classic fables by Jean de La Fontaine. The stories provide moral lessons about life and human nature, told through the adventures and misfortunes...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion and the Gnat

"The Lion and the Gnat" is a fable by Aesop that underscores the idea that physical size isn't always synonymous with power. It tells the story of an arrogant lion and a seemingly insignificant gna...

by Aesop

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The Lion and the Gnat

"The Lion and the Gnat" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that teaches about humility and understanding one's true power. It narrates the story of a gnat that, despite its small size, manages to de...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion and the Hunter

The Lion and the Hunter by Jean de La Fontaine is a fable that showcases the competing narratives of truth between the oppressor and the oppressed, represented by a lion and a hunter. The story enc...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion and the Mouse

"The Lion and the Mouse" is a classic illustrated tale by Aesop which showcases the unlikely friendship between a fierce lion and a small mouse. The story unfolds with the lion sparing the mouse's ...

by Aesop

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The Lion and the Rat

"The Lion and the Rat" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that emphasizes the importance of kindness and the potential for reciprocity. The story tells of a rat who inadvertently wakes a lion from s...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion Defeated by Man

"The Lion Defeated by Man" by Jean de La Fontaine is a thought-provoking fable primarily viewing the human triumph over the King of the Jungle. It reflects philosophical insights about the nature o...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion Going to War

"The Lion Going to War" is one of the fables collected in the classic collection by French author Jean de La Fontaine. The story involves a Lion King who decides to declare war on the other animals...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion Grown Old

The Lion Grown Old is part of a series of fables penned by the French author, Jean de La Fontaine. This story illustrates the life lessons of power dynamics and respect through the narrative of a o...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion in Love

"The Lion in Love" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine, with the titular story depicting a powerful lion who falls in love with a woodman's daughter. The lion agrees to defang and decl...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion's Den

by Tafadzwa Ncube

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The Lion's Share

"The Lion's Share" is a fable by Aesop that presents a social commentary about power dynamics and injustice. The story revolves around a lion who goes hunting with a cow, a goat, and a sheep. When ...

by Aesop

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The Lion, the Ape, and the Two Asses

The Lion, the Ape, and the Two Asses is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that narrates the story of a Lion, an Ape and two Asses who formed an alliance. The Lion being the self-proclaimed king of thi...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox

"The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox" is a fable by Aesop that tells the story of teamwork and deception. A lion, an ass, and a fox become hunting companions. The lion, being the king, instructs the oth...

by Aesop

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The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox

"The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox" is a fable by Aesop that emphasizes the theme of greed and selfishness. The story revolves around a lion and a bear that fiercely fight over a slain stag. Exhauste...

by Aesop

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The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox

The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores themes of deceit, cruelty, and the abuse of power. In the tale, a lion, reigning as king, falls ill and promises to r...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Lioness and She-Bear

The Lioness and She-Bear is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine, focused on the feuds and power struggles between two strong, fearless female animals: a lioness and a she-bear. The tale serves as a crit...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Little Blind Girl’s Joyful Story

by Sandeep Bandari

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The Little Elder-Tree Mother

"The Little Elder-Tree Mother" is a charming fairy tale penned by Hans Christian Andersen. The story revolves around a little boy who falls sick and is cheered up by his grandmother with a warm mug...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Little Fish and the Fisherman

The Little Fish and the Fisherman is a story that follows an old fisherman who catches a small fish. The little fish pleads with the fisherman to let him go, promising he will grow bigger and be a ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Little Match-Seller

"The Little Match-Seller" is a touching short story by Hans Christian Andersen about a young, impoverished girl who, on a freezing New Year's Eve, tries to sell matches in the street. As she tragic...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Little Mermaid

"The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen is a timeless fairy tale that narrates the story of a young, beautiful mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea to gain a human soul. Af...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Little Peasant

"The Little Peasant" is a folk tale by The Brothers Grimm that tells the story of a clever and cunning peasant who manages to outwit everyone around him, from his unfaithful wife to the king himsel...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Locket's Lure

In a bustling city, Alex buys an old locked from an old antique shop. Despite the warnings of its curse, Alex is drawn to its charm. Long-lost memories return back, and through their journey togeth...

by Ilisha Rai

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The Lonely Farmer

by Sam Dupre

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The Lost Kingdom

by Akiva

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The Loveliest Rose in the World

"The Loveliest Rose in the World" is a children's story by renowned author Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the tale of a Queen who is on her deathbed seeking to see the loveliest rose in the worl...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Madman and the Philosopher

"The Madman and the Philosopher" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine. Typically told by animals with human characteristics, the stories are accompanied by moral lessons. The book explo...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Madman Who Sold Wisdom

The Madman Who Sold Wisdom is a humorous and intriguing fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a madman who, instead of selling usual goods, decides to sell wisdom. The irony lies ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Magician

by Nidhi singh

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The Maiden

"The Maiden" by Jean de La Fontaine is a classic piece of French literature, reflecting the author's wit and finesse in storytelling. It weaves a story where a maiden strikes a deal with a lion, de...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Mail-Coach Passengers

"The Mail-Coach Passengers" is a children's book by Hans Christian Andersen filled with enchanting tales driven by the imagination. The story details the magical journey of passengers in a mail coa...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Man and His Image

"The Man and his Image" is a philosophical book by Jean de La Fontaine, which uses the allegorical narrative of a man who falls in love with his own reflection to explore themes of self-obsession, ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Man and the Flea

"The Man and the Flea" by Jean de La Fontaine is a satirical fable that explores the power dynamics and standards of justice in society. Through the interaction between a flea and a man who seeks t...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Man and the Lion

The Man and the Lion is a short fable story by Aesop. It revolves around a man and a lion who argue over who is the superior among all the animals. They come across first a statue depicting a man o...

by Aesop

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The Man and the Satyr

The Man and the Satyr by Aesop is a fable that presents a story about a satyr who was befriended by a man. Over time, the satyr becomes confused and bothered by the man's ability to blow hot (to wa...

by Aesop

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The Man and the Snake

"The Man and the Snake" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine which demonstrates the danger of acting in panic without carefully analyzing a situation. The story revolves around a man who is terrified ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Man Badly Married

"The Man Badly Married" is a captivating novel by Jean de La Fontaine that focuses on the experiences of a man trapped in a miserable marriage. Through his creative storytelling, La Fontaine explor...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Man Who Runs After Fortune, and the Man Who Waits for Her

"The Man Who Runs After Fortune, and the Man Who Waits for Her" is an enlightening piece of wise fable literature from Jean de La Fontaine. The book presents a unique perspective on the pursuit of ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Marsh King's Daughter

"The Marsh King's Daughter" is a captivating story by Hans Christian Andersen that draws the reader into a world of Norse mythology and ancient Egypt. The story revolves around a Marsh King who kid...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Merchant, the Nobleman, the Shepherd, and the King's Son

The Merchant, the Nobleman, the Shepherd, and the King's Son is a charming collection of stories by Jean de La Fontaine. This book spotlights four main characters from different social classes - a ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Metal Pig

"The Metal Pig" is a captivating tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young boy named Gabriele, who is poor and homeless. Gabriele's life changes when he encounters a metal pig statue in front o...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Mice and the Weasels

The Mice and the Weasels is a fable by Aesop that portrays the conflict between two species; mice and weasels. The mice, realizing they are constantly at a disadvantage against the weasels, decide ...

by Aesop

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The Middle-Aged Man and the Two Widows

"The Middle-Aged Man and the Two Widows" is a poignant narrative written by Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a middle-aged man who finds himself entangled in relationships with two re...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Milk-Maid and the Milk-Pail

"The Milk-Maid and the Milk-Pail" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that illustrates the dangers of daydreaming and counting your chickens before they're hatched. The protagonist, a milkmaid, daydr...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Milkmaid and Her Pail

The Milkmaid and Her Pail is a fable by Aesop that tells the story of a milkmaid who daydreams about the wealth and luxuries she can buy by selling the milk from her pail, only to accidentally spil...

by Aesop

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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...

by Aesop

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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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Minotaur

A retelling

by Sage Ferry

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The Miracle In The Canyon

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by Kurt Philip Behm

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The Mischievous Dog

"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...

by Aesop

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The Miser

"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 ...

by Aesop

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The Miser and His Friend

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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Miser and the Ape

"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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Miser in the Bush

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...

by The Brothers Grimm

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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 ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The MISOGI Method

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...

by JB MILLER

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The Mole and His Mother

"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...

by Aesop

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The Money-Box

"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...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Monkey and the Camel

"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’ ...

by Aesop

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The Monkey and the Cat

"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...

by Aesop

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The Monkey and the Cat

"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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Monkey and the Dolphin

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...

by Aesop

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The Monkey and the Dolphin

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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Monkey's Paw

"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.

by W. W. Jacobs

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The Moon

Wanting what other people have and not appreciating what you’re given in life

by Courtnie McKern

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The Moonstone

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...

by Wilkie Collins

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The Mostly Danger-less Game

by Jim Best

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The Mother and the Wolf

"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...

by Aesop

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The Mountain in Labour

"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...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Mouse and the Weasel

"The Mouse and the Weasel" is an engaging tale by Aesop that delivers a valuable moral lesson. The story revolves around a mouse that gets stuck in a hole after eating too much from a stored harves...

by Aesop

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The Mouse Metamorphosed Into a Girl

"The Mouse Metamorphosed Into a Girl" is a fable penned by renowned French writer Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a mouse transformed into a girl by the goddess Diana in response to ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Mouse, The Bird, and The Sausage

"The Mouse, The Bird, and The Sausage" is a classic fairytale by the Brothers Grimm that narrates the story of three unique friends living together harmoniously, each contributing to their shared h...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Mule

"The Mule" is one of the fables collected and attributed to Aesop, a storyteller believed to have lived in Ancient Greece. The story centers around a mule who, proud of his parentage and his streng...

by Aesop

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The Mule That Boasted of His Family

The Mule That Boasted of His Family is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that teaches the important lesson of humility and knowing one's place. The story follows a haughty mule who endlessly brags abo...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Murder on the Links

The Murder on the Links is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead & Co in the same year. and in the UK by The Bodley Head in May 1923, It features H...

by Agatha Christie

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The Music Box of Memories

I wrote this poem because I wanted to convey the message, that- 'Even though humans may die, they still remain alive through memories'.

by Shaurya Anand

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by British writer Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of the First World War, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United ...

by Agatha Christie

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The Mysterious House by the Lake in Venezuela

by Priyam Khandelwal

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The Neighbouring Families

The Neighbouring Families is a delightful collection of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. The book explores themes of friendship, love, and the significant impact of societal and familiar rel...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The New World

by Amber Joelle

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The New York City Rat

I came up with this randomly after school. This is a story about the journey of a rat, told in the third person.

by Mei Mei

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The Nightingale

"The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen is a charming children's tale that narrates the story of an emperor who loves the captivating song of the nightingale. Hearing the bird's beautiful tune...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The North Wind and the Sun

The North Wind and the Sun is a well-known fable by Aesop that teaches about the superiority of persuasion over force. In the story, the North Wind and the Sun debate over who is more powerful. To ...

by Aesop

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The Nursery Alice

The Nursery "Alice" is a shortened version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll adapted by the author himself for children "from nought to five".

by Lewis Carroll

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The Oak and the Reed

"The Oak and the Reed" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that teaches about humility and understanding our limitations. The story features a mighty oak that mocks a frail reed for its weakness. How...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Oak and the Reeds

The Oak and the Reeds is a classic fable by Aesop cautioning against arrogance and pride. It tells the tale of a strong oak tree that mocks the surrounding reeds for their weakness and flexibility....

by Aesop

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The Oak in the midst of the pines

by Donna Lynn Muckelrath- Sisk

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The Old Bachelor's Nightcap

The Old Bachelor's Nightcap is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about an elderly bachelor living in old Copenhagen who clings to his childhood nightcap as a symbol of his unfulfilled life. T...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Old Cat and the Young Mouse

The Old Cat and the Young Mouse is a classic fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores themes of wisdom, experience, and cunning. The story involves an old, clever cat who fakes his own death to t...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Old Church Bell

"The Old Church Bell" is a short, poignant story by Hans Christian Andersen about the life journeys of a church bell. It recounts its creation, installation, ringing at significant events, and fina...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Old Grave-Stone

"The Old Grave-Stone" by Hans Christian Andersen is a short story that embodies the powerful themes of love, sacrifice, redemption, and historical legacy. Serving as a contemplation about our ties ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Old House

The Old House is an enchanting, heartwarming tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a sentient, aging house who has witnessed centuries of human life and transformation. The House i...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Old Lion

"The Old Lion" is a classic Aesop fable that emphasizes moral values and life lessons. It tells the story of an old, weaker lion, whose age and decreasing strength stop him from hunting h...

by Aesop

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The Old Lion and the Fox

"The Old Lion and the Fox" is a short fable by the renowned storyteller, Aesop. This story features an old, ailing lion who is trying to trick other animals into entering his den so he can eat them...

by Aesop

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The Old Man and His Children

"The Old Man and His Children" is a moral fable by Jean de La Fontaine that was included in his collection of tales named Fables. The story revolves around an old man living with his sons who const...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Old Man and His Grandson

"The Old Man and His Grandson" is a heart-warming tale written by the Brothers Grimm. The story revolves around an old man who lives with his son's family, but is mistreated due to his messy eating...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Old Man and the Ass

"The Old Man and the Ass" is a moral allegory delivered in narrative poem form from Jean de La Fontaine's collection of fables. In this story, an old man and his ass make a journey, encountering va...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Old Man and the Three Young Men

"The Old Man and the Three Young Men" is a short story by Jean de La Fontaine that explores the themes of wisdom, age, and the futility of human vanity. The narrative revolves around an elderly man...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Old Street Lamp

The Old Street Lamp is a children's book by Hans Christian Andersen about an aging street lamp which is no longer able to fulfill its purpose, and its experiences as it transitions to its new stage...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Old Woman and Her Servants

The Old Woman and Her Servants is a moral tale by Jean de La Fontaine that revolves around an old woman and her two servants. She treats them harshly, and hence, they decide to play a trick on her....

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Oracle and the Impious Man

The Oracle and the Impious Man is a story by Jean de La Fontaine that works to convey a moral lesson about the dangers of skepticism. In the tale, an impious or disrespectful man doubts the legitim...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Orphanage

by Joseph Narimattom

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The Owl and the Grasshopper

"The Owl and the Grasshopper" is a short fable by Aesop about an owl who is disturbed by a singing grasshopper. The grasshopper refuses to stop, despite the owl's requests, leading to drastic conse...

by Aesop

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The Owl and the Mice

The Owl and the Mice is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine about an unlikely alliance. In the story, an owl saved from a mob of birds by mice begins to act as a protector for the mice, even as it harbo...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Oxen and the Wheels

"The Oxen and the Wheels" is a fable by Aesop teaching a moral lesson. The story describes a pair of oxen pulling a heavily loaded wagon. As they struggle on, the wheels of the cart mock ...

by Aesop

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The Oyster and Its Claimants

"The Oyster and Its Claimants" is an abstract fable by Jean de La Fontaine which explores the themes of greed, conflict, and justice through the argument between two individuals claiming an oyster....

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Panda Bond

I wrote this story because I went to red panda exhibit with my mom in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. I felt in love with the cute little red panda.

by Belinda Chen

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The Partridge and the Fowls

"The Partridge and the Fowls" is a book by Jean de La Fontaine. It is a charming tale filled with life lessons where a partridge mingles with a group of fowls. The partridge is initially made to fe...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Patriot

Earth was through with war. And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom. But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent....

by Charles L. Fontenay

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The Pea Blossom

"The Pea Blossom" is a charming short story by Hans Christian Andersen about five peas that reside in the same shell. The book traces the unique journeys and the distinct fates of each pea after th...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Peacock

"The Peacock" by Aesop is a famed fable that serves as a thought-provoking morality tale. The story revolves around a discontented peaсoсk who, unsatisfied with his own elegance and beauty, aspires...

by Aesop

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The Peacock and the Crane

"The Peacock and the Crane" is a children's book adapted from one of Aesop's fables. It tells the story of a proud peacock who continuously brags about its colorful feathers, while belittling the p...

by Aesop

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The Peacock Complaining to Juno

"The Peacock Complaining to Juno" is a captivating book by Jean de La Fontaine that is composed of fables in verse format. The main story revolves around a peacock who complains to Juno, the goddes...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Peasant of the Danube

"The Peasant of the Danube" by Jean de La Fontaine is a classic literary piece that melds morality and humor through the colorful story of a cunning peasant living by the Danube river. Through well...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Pen and the Inkstand

The Pen and the Inkstand by Hans Christian Andersen is a charming tale revolving around an inkstand and a quill pen that debate over their usefulness and importance. The story reflects on the ego a...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Perfect Day

I wrote this story daydreaming about the future and what a perfect day in my life would look like from morning to late night.

by Chip Wilson

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The Philosopher's Stone

The Philosopher's Stone is a mystical story by Hans Christian Andersen about a philosopher in search of a powerful mythical stone that is said to hold the power to transform any metal into gold and...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Phoenix Bird

The Phoenix Bird is a short story by Hans Christian Andersen about the imaginary titular creature, a bird reborn from its ashes. The Phoenix Bird, also known as the Bird of Paradise, is hailed to b...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. Fearing the story was indecent, prio...

by Oscar Wilde

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The Pie and the Patty-Pan

"The Pie and the Patty-Pan" is a children's story by Beatrix Potter, featuring her anthropomorphic animal characters, Duchess the dog and Ribby the cat. The tale revolves around a mi...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Pig, the Goat, and the Sheep

"The Pig, the Goat, and the Sheep" is a fable tale written by Jean de La Fontaine. It follows the story of three farm animals - a pig, a goat, and a sheep - and their interactions within their shar...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Pink

"The Pink" is not a book, but actually one of the fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm. This story revolves around three brothers who embark on a journey to explore the world and learn about t...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Plane Tree

The Plane Tree is a fable by Aesop that journeys into the mind of a weary traveler taking refuge under a plane tree. It explores themes of gratitude and acknowledgement when the traveler, who is re...

by Aesop

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The Polish Patriot

"The Polish patriot" is not just a memoir of war, nor is it any history book. It is the true story of the path in the life of a young Polish Jewish doctor who just began his specialization in denti...

by Uri Jerzy Nachimson

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The Porcupine and the Snakes

"The Porcupine and the Snakes" is a classic fable by Aesop conveying the message of making wise decisions. In this story, a Porcupine, seeking shelter, moves into a family of Snakes'...

by Aesop

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The Porter's Son

"The Porter's Son" is a charming collection of fictional stories by renowned Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a humble porter's son who, despite his modest upbringing, ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Portuguese Duck

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Power of Fables

The Power of Fables is a collection of moralistic tales by French poet Jean de La Fontaine. The stories, often featuring animals and mythical creatures as their primary characters, serve as a tool ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Power of one vote

by Varsha RP

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The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first at...

by Mark Twain

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The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea is a classic fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. The story revolves around a prince who wants to marry a princess, but is having difficulty finding a suitable wi...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Prophet

The Prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English by the Lebanese-American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. It was originally published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf. It is Gibran's bes...

by Kahlil Gibran

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The Proud Cat

by Allyson Hubbard

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The Psyche

As an AI, I need to point out that "The Psyche" is not one of Hans Christian Andersen's works. However, Andersen, who was a Danish author, is well-known for his fairy tales such as "The Little Merm...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Pullet and the Pearl

"The Pullet and the Pearl" is a charming fable from renowned French fabulist, Jean de La Fontaine. The story is about a hen who finds a pearl while she's pecking at some food. Ignorant of its value...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Pupil’s Plight

by Maria Ebraheem

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The Puppet-Show Man

"The Puppet-Show Man" is a captivating tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the renowned Danish author. The story is narrated by a puppet showman who recounts his life's chronicles along with the tales...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Quack Toad

The Quack Toad is a fable by Aesop that tells the story of a toad who falsely claims to have healing powers. The toad fools many animals into believing him, all while delivering false hopes and ine...

by Aesop

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The Quarrel of the Dogs and the Cats; and, Also, That of the Cats and the Mice

The Quarrel of the Dogs and the Cats; and, Also, That of the Cats and the Mice by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of two fables. The first is a tale of a bitter rivalry between dogs and cats, e...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Queen Bee

"The Queen Bee" is a classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm that tells the story of two arrogant princes and their kind-hearted younger brother who embark on a quest to determine the rightful hei...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Rabbit, the Weasel, and the Cat

"The Rabbit, the Weasel, and the Cat" is a tale from Aesop's fables that teaches about the consequences of deception and greed. It tells the story of a rabbit, a weasel, and a cat who are all vying...

by Aesop

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The Rabbits

"The Rabbits" is a renowned part of Jean de La Fontaine's collection of fables. It mainly portrays the timid and fearful nature of rabbits, symbolically representing innocent or weak individuals in...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Races

"The Races" is not a book but a short fable written by Hans Christian Andersen. The story features different animals like rabbits, ducks, and hens participating in a race. The tale highlights the u...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Rat and the Elephant

The Rat and the Elephant is a children's fable by Aesop that tells the story of a tiny rat and a mighty elephant. The book details how the rat, though small, is able to help the elephant when ...

by Aesop

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The Rat and the Elephant

The Rat and the Elephant is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that underlines the moral that size does not define importance. The story narrates an encounter between a rat and an elephant, where the e...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Rat and the Oyster

"The Rat and the Oyster" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that conveys moral lessons through a cleverly woven tale. The story is about a rat who, having only experienced life in the barn, ventures...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Rat Who Retired From the World

"The Rat Who Retired From the World" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that tells the story of a rat who, tired of the dangers and troubles of the world, decided to retire to a secluded residence. ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Raven

"The Raven" by Brothers Grimm is a fairy tale that tells the story of a queen who gives birth to a son that turns into a raven due to a curse. Her son as a raven flies away, but promises to send he...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Raven and the Fox

The Raven and the Fox is a classic French fable by Jean de La Fontaine. This tale of cunning and trickery presents the story of a raven who, despite having outsmarted a whole host of other animals,...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Raven Who Wished to Imitate the Eagle

"The Raven Who Wished to Imitate the Eagle" is a fable by Jean de la Fontaine that tells a cautionary tale about envy and imitation. The story revolves around a common raven who aspires to live the...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Red and the Black

Le Rouge et le Noir is a historical psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbrin...

by Stendhal

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The Red Devil

by Christopher DeMauro

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The Red Shoes

"The Red Shoes" by Hans Christian Andersen is a classic fairy tale that tells the story of a poor girl named Karen who is adopted by a rich old lady. She becomes spoilt and insists on wearing a pai...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Replacement

by Anne Marie Brison

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The Robber Bridegroom

"The Robber Bridegroom" is a fairytale by The Brothers Grimm. The story revolves around a miller's daughter promised in marriage to a mysterious stranger. The stranger turns out to be a dreaded rob...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Robbers and the Ass

The Robbers and the Ass is a fable written by Jean de La Fontaine. In this story, an ass carrying gold is intercepted by thieves who kill it to divvy up the treasure. However, they find nothing ins...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Roly-Poly Pudding

The Roly-Poly Pudding, also known as The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, is a charming children's book by Beatrix Potter. The narrative revolves around the misadventures of a carefree kitten named To...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Rose and the Butterfly

The Rose and the Butterfly is a parable by Aesop about a butterfly falling in love with a beautiful rose. However, when the rose warns the butterfly of its thorns, the butterfly refuses to believe,...

by Aesop

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The Royal Payback

The Royal Payback: checkmate, your majesty.

by Nitya astita

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The Salad

"The Salad" is a collection of tales by The Brothers Grimm that reveal moral lessons for young readers. The stories, filled with imaginative elements and magical scenes, contrast the values of hone...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Salty Whisper of Fear

by areni ajemian

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The Satyr and the Passer-by

"The Satyr and the Passer-by" is a collection of fables, allegories, and tales by Jean de La Fontaine. In this work, La Fontaine explores the complex nature of human beings as he weaves narratives ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Saucy Boy

"The Saucy Boy" is a short children's story by Hans Christian Andersen. The story centers on a troublesome, disrespectful boy who constantly disobeys his parents and shows zero respect to others. H...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Saying of Socrates

The Saying of Socrates is a thoughtful compilation of the renowned philosopher's teachings, philosophies, and dialogues. French writer Jean de La Fontaine explores the profound ideology of Socrates...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Scarlet Letter

First published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece and one of the greatest American novels. Its themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, woven through a story of adultery...

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The School-Boy, the Pedant, and the Nursery Gardener

The School-Boy, the Pedant, and the Nursery Gardener is a children's book by Jean de La Fontaine that includes three tales. The school boy's story covers themes of education and learning, allowing ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Sculptor and the Statue of Jupiter

The Sculptor and the Statue of Jupiter is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that teaches moral lessons through an allegorical story. In this tale, a sculptor creates a magnificent statue of Jupiter, o...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialization in The American Magazine. Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novel...

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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The Secret of Eldertide

by Puneet Maity

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THE SELF CRITICISM OF SCIENCE: ALEXIS KARPOUZOS

The essays that follow are taken from a series of lectures given by the spiritual teacher and author, alexis karpouzos, in autumn of 2010 in Athens.

by Alexis Arpouzos

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THE SELF-CRITICISM OF SCIENCE - ALEXIS KARPOUZOS

The metaphysical and idealist distinction between the ‘formal-logical’ and the ‘strictly psycho-spiritual’ falls in the wider Western metaphysical-idealist tradition that discerns the material from...

by Alexis karpouzos

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The Serpent And the Apple

by Atqiya Proshanty Rahman

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The Serpent and the Eagle

"The Serpent and the Eagle" is not a book, but a fable from Aesop, a storyteller from ancient Greece. The fable tells the story of an eagle who carries a sleeping serpent into the sky, on...

by Aesop

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The Serpent and the File

"The Serpent and the File" is an illustrated version of the fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The storyline presents a snake that sets out to bite a file. The file informs the snake that it would get n...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Seven Ravens

"The Seven Ravens" is a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, in which a young girl embarks on a daunting quest to rescue her seven brothers who have been transformed into ravens. After their father cu...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Shadow

"The Shadow" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a scholar who gets separated from his shadow. In a peculiar twist, the shadow gains a life of its own, becomes rich, and takes over the...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The shadow

Shadows beneath the sky

by Kendra Keefer

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The Shadow of Eldoria

"The Shadow of Eldoria: Embrace of Light"

by Karen Perkins

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The Shadows Within

Unraveling the Divine Sequence

by J.D. Jacobs

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The Sheep and the Pig

"The Sheep and the Pig" is a fable by Aesop that strongly illustrates the concept that false friends can be more dangerous than open enemies. It showcases the cunning and manipulative nature of the...

by Aesop

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The Shepherd and His Flock

"The Shepherd and His Flock" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of classic French fables that use animals and nature to explore the human condition and life's moral lessons. The book tells a st...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Shepherd and the King

"The Shepherd and the King" is a collection of La Fontaine's timeless fables, showcasing his gifts as a storyteller and moralist. Central to the plot is the unlikely friendship of a simple shepherd...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Shepherd and the Lion

The Shepherd and the Lion is a fable by Aesop that conveys the message of not trusting flattering words or appearances easily. The story revolves around a shepherd who saves a lion trapped in a pit...

by Aesop

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The Shepherd and the Lion

"The Shepherd and the Lion" is a fable from Jean de La Fontaine's collection of stories, illustrating moral lessons through the interactions of animals. In this tale, he teaches the reader about th...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Shepherd and the Sea

"The Shepherd and the Sea" is a thought-provoking fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The story involves a shepherd who, despite living his whole life inland, is captivated and intrigued by the sea after...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf is a classic fable by Aesop that tells the story of a young shepherd boy who habitually lies about a wolf threatening his flock of sheep. When a wolf actually appears ...

by Aesop

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The Shepherd's Story of the Bond of Friendship

The Shepherd's Story of the Bond of Friendship is a captivating tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a shepherd's deep, unwavering friendship with his faithful dog. The shepherd experiences numero...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Shepherdess and the Sheep

The Shepherdess and the Sheep by Hans Christian Andersen is a fairy tale story about a porcelain shepherdess who escapes her home to prevent a forced marriage to a Chinese emperor. Along with her c...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Shirt-Collar

"The Shirt-Collar" is a charming fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen that personifies a shirt collar, giving it human-like feelings and experiences. The story follows the life and adventures of a...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Sick Lion and the Fox

The Sick Lion and the Fox, a fable by Jean de La Fontaine, tells the story of a cunning fox who outsmarts a deceptive lion. The lion pretends to be sick to lure and trap other animals, but the fox,...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Sick Stag

"The Sick Stag" is a fable by Aesop that tells the story of a stag that falls seriously ill and cannot move from his place. As he lays in the forest, other animals, who were once afraid of him, slo...

by Aesop

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The Sick Stag

"The Sick Stag" is a fable from the renowned French author, Jean de La Fontaine. The story revolves around a sick stag who hides in the forest, hoping to recover from his illness. When the stag not...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Siege of Numantia

The Siege of Numantia is a tragedy by Miguel de Cervantes set at the siege of Numantia. The play is divided into four acts. The dialogue is sometimes in tercets and sometimes in redondillas, but fo...

by Miguel de Cervantes

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The Sigma Protocol

The Sigma Protocol is the last novel written completely by Robert Ludlum, and was published posthumously. It is the story of the son of a Holocaust survivor who gets entangled in an international c...

by Robert Ludlum

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The Sign of the Four

The Sign of the Four, also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the ficti...

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Silver Shilling

The Silver Shilling is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It revolves around the journey of a newly minted silver shilling as it circulates among various individuals, experiencing an extensiv...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Sisters

"The Sisters" is a short story by James Joyce that represents a psychological exploration of an Irish boy and his reactions towards the death of Father Flynn - a priest who was his mentor. The stor...

by James Joyce

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The Snail and the Rose-Tree

"The Snail and the Rose-Tree" by Hans Christian Andersen is a children's short story about a proud snail that refuses to leave its house because it believes the world outside is not worth seeing. T...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Snow Man

The Snow Man is a short fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen that tells the story of a snowman who falls in love with a stove. He longs for the warmth and coziness that the stove represents, despi...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen is a fantastical tale written by Hans Christian Andersen about two best friends, Kai and Gerda. When Kai is taken by the enchanting yet merciless Snow Queen, Gerda embarks on a journ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Snowdrop

The Snowdrop is a touching children's story written by Hans Christian Andersen. This story uses the persona of a little snowdrop flower to capture the circle of life. The snowdrop bravely blooms am...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Songbird

by Jody Serey

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The Souls of Black Folk

The Souls of Black Folk is a 1903 work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of African-American literature. The book contai...

by W. E. B. Du Bois

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The Spendthrift and the Swallow

The Spendthrift and the Swallow is a classic Aesop's Fable that imparts a moral lesson about careful planning and foresight. The story revolves around a prodigal man who, seeing a swallow, assumes ...

by Aesop

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The Stag and His Reflection

The Stag and His Reflection is a brief moral fable by Aesop that revolves around a proud stag who stops to admire his reflection in a pond. While he compliments his own beautiful antlers, he also d...

by Aesop

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The Stag and the Vine

"The Stag and the Vine" is a short fable by Jean de La Fontaine that highlights the themes of deception and gratitude. The story follows a stag, who, after being pursued by hunters, seeks refuge in...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Stag Viewing Himself in the Stream

"The Stag Viewing Himself in the Stream" is a collection of fables written by Jean de La Fontaine. These parables teem with animals presented with human characters and virtues, ranging from the wis...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf

The Stag, The Sheep, and The Wolf is a classic Aesop fable that teaches readers about cunning and deception. In the story, a stag seeks safety from a hunting party by hiding in a sheep's pen, where...

by Aesop

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The Storks

"The Storks" is a captivating children's tale penned by renowned author Hans Christian Andersen. The book explores a Taiwanese belief that storks deliver newborn babies to families. In the storylin...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Storm

by Jose Mireles

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The Storm

The sun shines to

by Kiera Thomas

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The Storm Shakes the Shield

"The Storm Shakes the Shield" is not a book written by Hans Christian Andersen. It's possible that there might be some confusion here, as Hans Christian Andersen is a renowned author known for his ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit

The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit is a children's book by Beatrix Potter that centers on a mischievous rabbit. The bad rabbit steals a carrot from a good rabbit and when he tries to shoot a hun...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Story of a Mother

"The Story of a Mother" is a heart-rending tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a mother's undying love. When the tale begins, Death has come and taken a mother's child under the guise of sleep. T...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Story of Miss Moppet

The Story of Miss Moppet is a children's book by Beatrix Potter that revolves around a curious and clever kitten named Miss Moppet. In the story, Miss Moppet experiences a lively and engaging ...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Story of the Wind

"The Story of the Wind" is not a standalone book by Hans Christian Andersen, but a part of various stories he wrote. As one of his lesser-known fairy tales, it presents an engaging narrative throug...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Story of the Year

"The Story of the Year" is a children's fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen about the journey of a little girl through the four seasons of the year. Each season has its own storyline filled with i...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was

This classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm revolves around a young, fearless boy who decides to venture into the world to understand the meaning of fear. The tale follows his bizarre adventures ...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean

The Straw, The Coal, And The Bean is a short tale by The Brothers Grimm, which tells the story of three unusual companions - a straw, a piece of coal, and a bean. All three manage to escape their t...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Substitute Millionaire

Jack Norman had no idea he was Silas Gyde's sole heir—until the multimillionaire was killed by an anarchist's bomb and Jack found himself the richest man in New York. The inheritance included a war...

by Hulbert Footner

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The Sun and the Frogs

"The Sun and the Frogs" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine. The book creatively narrates the stories of various animals, highlighting the unique strengths, weaknesses, and individual ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Sunbeam and the Captive

"The Sunbeam and the Captive" is a beautifully woven fairy tale by celebrated Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The narrative explores the journey of a sunbeam as it navigates through shadows ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Swallow and the Crow

"The Swallow and the Crow" is a classic fable by Aesop that imparts moral lessons through simple animal tales. In this story, the crow and swallow argue over which is the superior bird. The crow tr...

by Aesop

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The Swallow and the Spider

"The Swallow and the Spider" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that tells the story of a swallow that gets caught in the spider’s web. Despite the imminent danger, the swallow pleads its case to th...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Swan and the Cook

"The Swan and the Cook" is a satirical short story by Jean de La Fontaine. Drawing on the traditional animal fable, the narrative revolves around a swan saved by a cook from being slaughtered and c...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Swan'S Nest

"The Swan's Nest" by Hans Christian Andersen is a compilation of five fairy tales, a common form of storytelling literature for children, that have moral lessons embedded in their narrative. These ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Swineherd

The Swineherd is a fairy-tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a prince who disguises himself as a swineherd to win the love of a vain and arrogant princess. In order to win her over, he creates ma...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The table

by Kory Lee Larson

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The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tailor of Gloucester is a children's book by Beatrix Potter that tells the charming story of a poor tailor who gets help from a group of mice to complete an exquisite coat for the mayor’s weddi...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

"The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" is a children's book written by Beatrix Potter. It follows the story of a young rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, as he and his cousin, Peter Rabbit, venture into the garden of M...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is a charming children's story by Beatrix Potter. It follows the innocent yet misguided Jemima, a domestic duck who, desperate to hatch her own eggs, escapes fro...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter is a children's story that follows the titular character, a frog, on an adventurous fishing trip. Despite the seemingly calm day, Mr. Fisher enc...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Mr. Tod

"The Tale of Mr. Tod" by Beatrix Potter is a children's book telling the story of two of her most notorious characters, Mr. Tod the fox and Tommy Brock the badger. The book revolves ...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is a charming children's book by Beatrix Potter. The story follows a young girl named Lucie, who spends her time looking for missing handkerchiefs. Her search lea...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse

The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse is a children's book written by Beatrix Potter. It tells the story of a tidy little wood mouse named Mrs. Tittlemouse who spends her days cleaning and keeping her ...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he gets into, and is chased about, the garden ...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Pigling Bland

"The Tale of Pigling Bland" is a children's book by Beatrix Potter that tells the story of Pigling Bland, a pig who is forced to leave home and go to market due to a shortage of food...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin" is a children's book written by famed British author Beatrix Potter. The story follows an impudent red squirrel named Nutkin who enjoys mocking Old Brown, the owl who ...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies

The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter is a delightful children's book that tells the story of a family of bunnies. One day, the six young Flopsy Bunnies, while foraging for food, ac...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes

"The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes" is a captivating children's book written by Beatrix Potter. The story revolves around a squirrel named Timmy Tiptoes and his wife Goody. Their peaceful li...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Tom Kitten

"The Tale of Tom Kitten" is a children's book written by British author Beatrix Potter. It tells the story of a mischievous kitten named Tom who, along with his sisters Moppet and Mi...

by Beatrix Potter

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The Tale of Two Bad Mice

The Tale of Two Bad Mice is a delightful children’s story written by Beatrix Potter. The book revolves around two mischievous mice, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, who invade a beautiful dollhouse when ...

by Beatrix Potter

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The teacher and the cricketer

Every Student in India can connect to this story, especially those who grew up in the 1980s. It was a chance mention to me and I had to pen it down. It will for sure tickle your funny bone and yo...

by Sujatha Ananthakrishnan

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The Thistle'S Experiences

"The Thistle's Experiences" is a captivating tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a Thistle who yearns for a noble lady to come and touch it with her dress. As the story progresses, the Thistle en...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Thorny Road of Honor

The Thorny Road of Honor is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the progression of Danish history through three items - a golden horn from ancient times, a heart-shaped book ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Three Languages

"The Three Languages" is a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm featuring a young boy who is deemed a fool by his father for his inability to learn. Repulsed by his son’s apparent ignorance, the man se...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Thumb Finger

The Thumb Finger

by Afra Saiyara

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The Time Machine

The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 and written as a frame narrative. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time trave...

by H. G. Wells

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The Tinder-Box

The Tinder-Box is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who encounters an old witch. The witch promises him wealth if he retrieves a magical tinderbox for her from a hollow tree. ...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Toad

"The Toad" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen that tells the journey of a female toad who dreams of something bigger for her son. The ambitious mother wishes something grand for her toad-so...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Top and Ball

"The Top and Ball" is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen that personifies a child's playtime toys. The story revolves around a fancy, boastful Spinning Top and a loving, humble Leather Ball, w...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Torrent and the River

"The Torrent and the River" is a profound compilation of elegantly crafted fables by Jean de La Fontaine. The book delivers relatable messages about life, nature, and human behavior through stories...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Tortoise and the Ducks

The Tortoise and the Ducks is a captivating fable by Aesop that emphasizes the dangers of greed and discontentment. It tells a story of a tortoise unsatisfied with his dull life on land who longs t...

by Aesop

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The Tortoise and the Two Ducks

"The Tortoise and the Two Ducks" is a classic fable penned by Jean de La Fontaine that reflects on the dangers of abandoning one's humble life for grandeur. The story features a tortoise, fed up wi...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse by Aesop is a classic fable conveying the message of life's simple pleasures and contentment. The story revolves around a sophisticated Town Mouse and a simple ...

by Aesop

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The Town Rat and the Country Rat

"The Town Rat and the Country Rat" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that tells the story of a country Rat who visits a town Rat in the city. The town Rat offers to show the country Rat how to live...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Travelers and the Purse

"The Travelers and the Purse" by Aesop is a fable that tells the story of two travellers who discover a purse of gold on their journey. Their immediate bliss turns sour as they begin fighting over ...

by Aesop

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The Travelers and the Sea

"The Travelers and the Sea" by Aesop is a collection of moralistic fables discussing virtues and vices through personified animal characters and nature. In the narratives, the sea often plays a met...

by Aesop

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The Travelling Companion

The Travelling Companion is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young man named John who, after his father's death, travels the world with a mysterious stranger who saves him from bandi...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Travelling Musicians

The Travelling Musicians is a tale by the Brothers Grimm about four aging domestic animals who, after a lifetime of hard work, are no longer of any use to their masters. These include a donkey, dog...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Treasure

The Treasure is a 1904 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlof. Its original Swedish title is Herr Arnes penningar, which means "Mr. Arne's money". It has also been published in English as Herr ...

by Selma Lagerlof

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The Trial

The Trial is a novel written by Franz Kafka between 1914 and 1915 and published posthumously on 26 April 1925. One of his best-known works, it tells the story of Josef K., a man arrested and prosec...

by Franz Kafka

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The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw is an 1898 horror novella by Henry James that first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly magazine. In October 1898 it appeared in The Two Magics, a book published by ...

by Henry James

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The Turnip

The Turnip is a classic fairytale by The Brothers Grimm that tells the story of a humble farmer who plants a turnip seed and is surprised when it grows into an enormously oversized turnip. Unable t...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses

The Twelve Dancing Princesses is a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about twelve princesses who mysteriously wear out their shoes every night. Their father, the king, desperate to find out their se...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Twelve Huntsmen

"The Twelve Huntsmen" is a captivating tale by the Brothers Grimm that tells the story of a prince who breaks off his engagement to a princess due to his father's wishes. The princess, not one to b...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Two Adventurers and the Talisman

The Two Adventurers and the Talisman is a fantasy adventure novel by Jean de La Fontaine. It tells the tale of two brave friends who embark on a perilous journey to retrieve a powerful talisman. Th...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Bulls and the Frog

The Two Bulls and the Frog is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores themes of conflict, survival and power dynamics. The story recounts a battle between two bulls for supremacy, observed by ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Dogs and the Dead Ass

The Two Dogs and the Dead Ass by Jean de La Fontaine is a fable which tells a story of two dogs who find a dead donkey. It explores the theme of greed and folly, highlighting that greed often leads...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Fowls

"The Two Fowls" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that cleverly showcases the unpredictability of fortune and power. The story revolves around two roosters, one ruling the roost and the other livin...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Friends

"The Two Friends" is a short story by Jean de La Fontaine that explores the themes of friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice. It tells the story of two close friends who go into the dangerous forest ag...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Goats

The Two Goats is a short fable by Aesop that emphasizes the theme of compromise. It tells the story of two goats who unexpectedly meet while crossing a narrow bridge. Instead of agreeing to let one...

by Aesop

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The Two Goats

"The Two Goats" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that illustrates the consequences of stubbornness and lack of compromise. The story revolves around two goats who find each other on opposite ends ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Margherita: "We all have our Demons"

Contemporary Margherita meets in a church the body of Saint Margherita, who died 800 years ago; in the process of returning to the religion, she believes that happened a process of reincarnation, a...

by Uri Jerzy Nachimson

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The Two Men and the Treasure

The Two Men and the Treasure is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that tells the story of two friends who discover buried treasure in a field. Ecstatic, they vow to share it equally. However, as greed...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Mules

The Two Mules is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores the themes of inequality, power structures, and individual destiny. In the story, two mules are traveling together: one carries food wh...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Parrots, the Monarch, and His Son

"The Two Parrots, the Monarch, and His Son" by Jean de La Fontaine is a moralistic fable offering lessons in wisdom and virtue. It tells the story of a Monarch who, along with his son, are being ad...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Pigeons

"The Two Pigeons" is a poetic fable by Jean de La Fontaine. It explores the themes of love, freedom, wanderlust, and the dangers inherent in exploration. In essence, the story is about two pigeons,...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Two Pots

The Two Pots is a fable by Aesop that centers on two pots, one made of brass and the other made of clay. They find themselves floating down a river together, with the clay pot expressing fear that ...

by Aesop

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The two princesses

by Gabrielle Ndong Angoue

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The Two Rats, the Fox, and the Egg

The Two Rats, the Fox, and the Egg is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine which revolves around the story of two rats who find an egg and decide to roll it all the way back to their nest. However, on th...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling is a classic children's story by Hans Christian Andersen about a cygnet born in a barnyard who is bullied for being different from his siblings, leading him to run away from home....

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Unseen Harmony

A Symphony of Hidden Melodies

by Akeer Kuol Malual

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The Ups and Downs of the Commoners

This non-fiction novel tells the life of ordinary commoners in the middle of the 20th century in China, from the series of movements such as "Land Reform", "Great Leap Forward",...

by Dongshan Yishi

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The Ups and Downs of the Commoners 2

This book continues to tell the story of the "Great Leap Forward" in China.

by Dongshan Yishi

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The Vain Jackdaw and His Borrowed Feathers

"The Vain Jackdaw and His Borrowed Feathers" is a fable by Aesop which imparts a moral lesson about the dangers of vanity and pretense. In the story, a jackdaw, unsatisfied with his plain appearanc...

by Aesop

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The Valiant Little Tailor

"The Valiant Little Tailor" is a famous fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, which follows the intriguing journey of a clever, confident tailor who outwits giants, a king, and a powerful unicorn using...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Village

by Michael Anatoreli

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The Void

by Kriti singh poswal

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The Vultures and the Pigeons

"The Vultures and the Pigeons" is a fable penned by Jean de La Fontaine that highlights ethical and moral lessons through animal characters. This story tackles themes of peace, justice, and the dan...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wallet

"The Wallet" by Jean de La Fontaine is a moral fable that reveals the deceit and greed inherent in human nature. The story revolves around two characters who find a wallet full of money. The charac...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The war

by Khalida

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The War of Light and Darkness book I

Book One Discover the universe composed of seven magical lands, each of which hides its unique charm. However, centuries ago, the transitions between them were closed, and their inhabitants gradua...

by Forest Blackwood

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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells first serialised in 1897 by Pearson's Magazine in the UK and by Cosmopolitan magazine in the US.

by H. G. Wells

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The Water of Life

The Water of Life is a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale that narrates the journey of a young, brave prince who goes on a perilous mission to find the Water of Life, a magical liquid that has the p...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Wax Candle

The Wax Candle is a collection of fables written by Jean de La Fontaine. The book features allegorical tales that teach moral lessons, pointing out the follies and vices of humans in an entertainin...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Way of The Kingdom

by Micah J Larry

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The Weasel in the Granary

"The Weasel in the Granary" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine. Each tale, including the titular story about a weasel trapped in a granary, offers moralistic reflections on human natu...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wedding of Mrs Fox

"The Wedding of Mrs. Fox" by the Brothers Grimm is a folk tale that revolves around the imaginative journey of Mrs. Fox after the death of her first husband, Mr. Fox. The tale explores themes of tr...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Whispering Shadows

Prologue- The Forgotten Cabin

by Shreya Tiwari

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The White Snake

"The White Snake" by The Brothers Grimm is a fantastical German fairy tale. It revolves around a servant who comes into possession of a white snake which grants him the ability to understand the la...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Wicked Prince

"The Wicked Prince" is a fairy tale written by renowned author Hans Christian Andersen. It narrates the story of a wicked and relentless prince who seeks to conquer and rule the world using brute s...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Wild Boar and the Fox

The Wild Boar and the Fox is a short fable by Aesop. The story revolves around a clever Fox that observes a Wild Boar sharpening his tusks against a tree trunk. The Fox, curious, asks the Boar why ...

by Aesop

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The Wild Swans

The Wild Swans is a magical tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess named Elisa who embarks on a quest to save her eleven brothers. They have been turned into swans by a wicked stepmother'...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Will-O-the Wisp is in the Town, Says the Moor Woman

The Will-O-the Wisp is in the Town, Says the Moor Woman is a short folk tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The story involves a conversation between a Moor-woman and her son about the elusive Will-O-...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Willow-Wren and the Bear

"The Willow-Wren and the Bear" is a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm that chronicles a funny and adventurous story in the animal kingdom. When the bear insults the bird king, a willow-wren, it begi...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Wind

Chief Isaac

by Philip Ebuluofor

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The Windmill

"The Windmill" by Hans Christian Andersen is a symbolic tale that anthropomorphizes a windmill, attributing human thoughts and emotions to it. The narrative accompanies the windmill on a reflective...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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The Wishes

"The Wishes" is a collection of fables, narrated in a poetic and witty style by Jean de La Fontaine. The stories are based on a wide range of topics, offering moral reflections for both children an...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf and His Shadow

The Wolf and His Shadow is a fable by Aesop about a wolf who sees his shadow in the water and is taken in by its size. He believes it represents his actual size and strength and gets consumed by hi...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Ass

The Wolf and the Ass is one of Aesop's classic fables, centering on a cunning wolf and a simple-minded ass. The story unfolds as the wolf tries to trick the ass into becoming his dinner via manipul...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Crane

"The Wolf and the Crane" is a fable by Aesop that teaches a lesson about gratitude and how often those who do wrong do not show appreciation for those who help them. The story is about a wolf who g...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Dog

"The Wolf and the Dog" is a morality tale by Jean de La Fontaine which illustrates the dangers of envy and desiring what others possess. The story follows the encounter of a lean, hungry wolf and a...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf and the Fox

"The Wolf and the Fox" is a classic fable by Jean de La Fontaine that centers on the deceptive relationship between a fox and a wolf. The cunning fox tricks the wolf multiple times for his own surv...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf and the Fox

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf and the Goat

The Wolf and the Goat is a short story by Aesop, a famous storyteller from ancient Greek. The tale revolves around a thirsty wolf who tries to coax a goat down from a safe location by stating how m...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the House Dog

"The Wolf and the House Dog" is a fable from the collection of Aesop's tales. It tells the story of a starving wolf who, after encountering a well-fed house dog, desires the same food and comfort. ...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Hunter

"The Wolf and the Hunter" is a tale by Jean de La Fontaine that uses anthropomorphized characters to depict the complex relationship between a wolf and a hunter. The storyline masterfully demonstra...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf and the Kid

"The Wolf and the Kid" by Aesop is a classic fable that depicts the encounter between a fierce wolf and a young kid strayed from its flock. A cautionary tale of cunning and wit, the book explores t...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Lamb

"The Wolf and the Lamb" is a classic fable by Aesop that imparts a moral lesson about innocence and victim blaming. In the story, a lamb is unjustly accused and killed by a wolf, reflecti...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Lamb

The Wolf and the Lamb is a fable from French poet, Jean de La Fontaine. The story is about a young, innocent lamb who drinks water from a stream, only to be accused by a wolf of muddying it. Despit...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf and the Lean Dog

The Wolf and the Lean Dog is a classic fable by Aesop that points out the inherent dangers of greed and deception. When a hungry wolf encounters a lean dog with a collar, he attempts to tempt the d...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Lion

"The Wolf and the Lion" is a classic Aesop's fable that revolves around the themes of power, greed, and justice. The story features a wolf who steals a lamb from a flock and justifies his actions w...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Peasants

"The Wolf and the Peasants" by Jean de La Fontaine is a classic fable. It centers around the relationship between the peasants and a wolf. The narrative explores themes of prejudice, fear, and misu...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids

"The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids" is a classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It tells the story of a mother goat and her seven kids, and the cunning wolf who is trying to eat them. The mothe...

by The Brothers Grimm

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The Wolf and the Sheep

In Aesop's fable, The Wolf and the Sheep, a wolf tries to trick a savvy sheep into coming down to the stream to drink. The wolf puts forward several false accusations to make the sheep seem guilty ...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Shepherd

The Wolf and the Shepherd is a fable by Aesop about a wolf who becomes friends with a shepherd out of mutual admiration. The shepherd is in awe of the wolf's strength while the wolf is impressed by...

by Aesop

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The Wolf and the Starved Dog

"The Wolf and the Starved Dog" is a parable by Jean de La Fontaine that explores themes of freedom and oppression. The story involves a starved dog who is willing to serve a wolf for the guarantee ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf and the Stork

"The Wolf and the Stork" is a classic fable from French folklorist, Jean de La Fontaine. This tale is centered around a cunning wolf and a selfless stork. The wolf, after getting a bone stuck in hi...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

"The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" by Aesop is a classic fable about a cunning wolf who disguises himself as a sheep to trick the shepherd and infiltrate the herd. The story serves as a ...

by Aesop

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The Wolf Pleading Against the Fox Before the Ape

"The Wolf Pleading Against the Fox Before the Ape" is one of Jean de La Fontaine's celebrated fables, translated into English for a global audience. This story features a disagreement between a wol...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf Turned Shepherd

The Wolf Turned Shepherd is a classic fable by Jean de La Fontaine that centers around a wolf who disguises himself as a shepherd in order to trick and eat the sheep. The story serves as a lesson a...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf, the Goat, and the Kid

"The Wolf, the Goat, and the Kid" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that teaches lessons about trust and the dangers of deceit. The story revolves around a mother goat who leaves her kid at home, w...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolf, the Kid, and the Goat

The Wolf, the Kid, and the Goat is a children's fable by Aesop that teaches about wisdom and caution. The story follows a young goat who disobeys his mother's instruction not to open the door for a...

by Aesop

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The Wolf, the Mother, and the Child

"The Wolf, the Mother, and the Child" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine that explores morality, and the consequences of human and animal behavioral patterns. Centering on three prima...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Wolves and the Sheep

"The Wolves and the Sheep" is one of Aesop's fables emphasizing the theme of deception and trust. In this tale, the wolves propose peace to the sheep and, as a sign of good faith, suggest the sheep...

by Aesop

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The Wolves and the Sheep

"The Wolves and the Sheep" is a classic fable written by Jean de La Fontaine. This succinct moral tale posits that the weak are often exploited by the strong. It follows the relationship between a ...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Woman and the Secret

"The Woman and the Secret" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables that revolve around the theme of secrets and the consequences that arise from holding or revealing them. The stories grac...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Woman in White

The Woman in White is Wilkie Collins's fifth published novel, written in 1859. It is a mystery novel and falls under the genre of "sensation novels". The story is an early example of detective fict...

by Wilkie Collins

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The Wood Cutter's Daughters

A lesson in work ethic and gratitude.

by Lisa-Marie Bernier

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The Woodman and Mercury

"The Woodman and Mercury" is a morality fable by Jean de La Fontaine. The story features a woodcutter who loses his axe in a river and is given a golden and a silver axe by Mercury, the god of trad...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The World of Eldor: Gods, Myth and Mortal Strife

by Jon Saviours

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The yellow leaves of Kaj

by Khalida

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The Yellow Wallpaper

"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine.

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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The Young Crab and His Mother

The Young Crab and His Mother is a fable by Aesop that teaches a lesson about the impact and importance of setting a good example. In the story, a mother crab scolds her son for not walking straigh...

by Aesop

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The Young Widow

The Young Widow is a novel by Jean de La Fontaine recounting the tale of a recently widowed young woman navigating through her grief and societal expectations. The story explores themes of grief, s...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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There goes my brain

by Chimamanda Nnacho

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There is No Doubt About it

The book "There is No Doubt About it" by Hans Christian Andersen does not exist. It's possible that there might be some confusion with the titles or authors. Hans Christian Andersen is a famous Dan...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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THERE PLENTY OF CAKE IN THE SEAS

by sinclair waithe

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They can see you

by Hazel F

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Those eyes

by REDx

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Three Bullocks and a Lion

Three Bullocks and a Lion is a classic fable by Aesop that uses the story of three bullocks and their struggles to escape from a menacing lion to illustrate the power of unity and solidarity. The f...

by Aesop

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THROUGH THE EYES OF SHAKESPEARE

Book overview Through the Eyes of Shakespeare offers a collection of rhythmic poetry that has been inspired by the pacing and emotions encountered in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dre...

by LaShandia T. Billingsley

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Timebound Odyssey: Echoes of Eternity

by Failing Negative

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Tiny Death

by Jo Ellen Serey

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Tircis and Amaranth

Tircis and Amaranth is a book by Jean de La Fontaine that unfolds a tale of romantic love and tragedy. Set in a pastoral background, it follows the emotional journey of two shepherds, Tircis and Am...

by Jean de La Fontaine

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To be loved is to be known

by Angelina Sbattella

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Tokio

by Dorothy Kanana

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Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb is a classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about the life and adventures of a boy as small as his father's thumb. Despite his size, Tom proves to be incredibly clever and resourceful. ...

by The Brothers Grimm

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Toolbox for the Mathematica programmers

The present book contains over 1140 software etudes not only which are illustrating effective methods of programming in Mathematica and many subtleties and undocumented opportunities of its softwar...

by V. Aladjev, M. Shishakov, V. Vaganov

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Touch me someone, I’m to young to feel so numb

by Kaleyse Andrews

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Touch the Sky

by starreinsky

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Tough lovin’

by Amari Pitts(Marz)

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Trapped in my own Mind

by Alexis Hankinson

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Treasure Island

Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold".

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Treatise Upon The Misconceptions of Narcissism

As the title suggests, this treatise deals with the emotional side of the human being rather than the intellectual. The author focused on demonstrating several scenarios of narcissistic behaviours ...

by Mwanandeke Kindembo

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True love does exist

by R S R

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Two Brothers

"Two Brothers" is not a standalone book by Hans Christian Andersen. Instead, it is a fairy tale authored by him, sometimes included in various compilations of his works. Nevertheless, in this tale,...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Two Gallants

"Two Gallants" is a short story written by James Joyce, it's a part of his Dubliners collection. The story follows the exploits of two lower-class Irish men, Lenehan and Corley, as they manipulate ...

by James Joyce

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Two girls one problem

two girls that love each other but have one problem , one of the girls have a guy that she still wants to be with .

by savannah vandenbroeder

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Two Maidens

Two Maidens is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen that tells the story of two maidens who find themselves tangled in a difficult situation. One is a simple human while the other is a t...

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Two Travelers and a Bear

Two Travelers and a Bear is a classic Aesop's fable that teaches the important life lesson about fake friends and the importance of knowing the nature of the person you are dealing with. The story ...

by Aesop

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