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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
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 ... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
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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... | Rate it: | |
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. ... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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 ... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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"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 ... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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 ... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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 ... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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 ... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
"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 ... | Rate it: |
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