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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"The Farmer's Wife," a novella by Guy de Maupassant, explores the themes of love, desire, and rural life in 19th-century France. The story follows the emotional turmoil of a farmer's wife who grapp... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
"The Father" by Guy de Maupassant is a poignant short story that explores the themes of paternal sacrifice, love, and the complexities of familial relationships. The narrative centers around a fath... | Rate it: | |
"The Father of Santa Claus" by Charles Battell Loomis is a charming and whimsical tale that explores the origins of the beloved figure of Santa Claus. Through a blend of humor and imagina... | Rate it: | |
"The Feast of Nemesis" is a short story by Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name Saki. In this tale, a clever and resourceful protagonist exacts a darkly humorous form of revenge on those... | Rate it: | |
"The Feast's End" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a nuanced exploration of the complexities of human relationships and social dynamics in a small New England town. Set against the backdrop of a festive gat... | Rate it: | |
The Fiend Persists, But God Resists "The Fiend Persists, But God Resists" is a thought-provoking exploration of the human spirit, drawing on themes of faith, morality, and the struggle against inner demons. In this work, Le... | Rate it: | |
"The Fifth Wheel" by O. Henry is a charming short story that explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships. The narrative follows the life of a man who, feeling li... | Rate it: | |
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, ... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
"The Fillmore Elderberries" by Lucy Maud Montgomery is a charming tale that explores themes of family, community, and the passage of time. Set in the fictional community of Fillmore, the story revo... | Rate it: | |
"The Finished Story" is a short story by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the renowned author of the Anne of Green Gables series. This poignant tale explores themes of creativity, self-doubt, and the complexi... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"The Fire" is a short story by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of passion, redemption, and the transformative power of love. The narrative follows a central character who grapples with inner turmo... | Rate it: | |
"The First Snowfall" is a poignant short story by Guy de Maupassant that captures the emotional depth and complexity of human relationships through the lens of a winter's first snowfall. The narrat... | Rate it: | |
"The First-class Passenger" is a short story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov that revolves around the interactions and reflections of a traveler in a train compartment. The story delves into themes of c... | Rate it: | |
"The Fish" is a short story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov that explores themes of human nature, desire, and the folly of greed. The narrative centers around a fisherman who, after catching a remarkabl... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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 ... | Rate it: | |
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,... | Rate it: | |
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"The Fishing Hole" by Guy de Maupassant is a short story that captures a serene yet poignant moment in the life of its characters as they engage in fishing. Set against the backdrop of nature, the ... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
"The Flight of Betsey Lane" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a charming novella that explores themes of independence and self-discovery through the experiences of its titular character, Betsey Lane. Set in ... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
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? | Rate it: | |
"The Forbidden Buzzards" is a short story by Hector Hugh Munro, also known as Saki. This tale explores themes of societal norms, human folly, and the absurdities of social conventions through the l... | Rate it: | |
"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 ... | Rate it: |

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