"The Weight of Obligation" by Rex Ellingwood Beach explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and moral conflict. Set against a backdrop of personal and societal challenges, the narrative follows the jour... | Rate it: | |
"The Whisperers" is a poignant exploration of the complexities of identity, race, and the human experience, intertwining personal narratives with broader social themes. James Baldwin delves into th... | Rate it: | |
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"The Whistle" is a posthumously published work by James Baldwin that captures the author's profound insights on race, identity, and the complexities of human relationships in America. Set against t... | Rate it: | |
"The White Hawk" by Julia Darrow Cowles is a captivating historical novel that weaves together themes of identity, resilience, and survival against the backdrop of a changing world. The s... | Rate it: | |
"The White Man's Way" is a novella by Jack London that explores themes of colonialism, race, and cultural clash. Set in the early 20th century, it follows the story of a white man who travels to th... | Rate it: | |
"The White Poodle" is a novella by Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin, known for its captivating narrative and rich character development. The story revolves around a young boy who becomes infatuated ... | Rate it: | |
"The White Rose Road" is a captivating novella by Sarah Orne Jewett that explores themes of love, faith, and resilience in a rural New England setting. Through its richly drawn characters and evoca... | Rate it: | |
"The White Ship" is a contemplative work by James Baldwin that delves into themes of identity, race, and the search for belonging. Set against the backdrop of Baldwin's own experiences, the narrati... | Rate it: | |
"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 underst... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"The Wife" is a poignant short story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov that delves into the complexities of marriage and the nature of love. The narrative follows Masha, a woman who reflects on her relati... | Rate it: | |
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 ... | Rate it: | |
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'... | Rate it: | |
"The Will" by Guy de Maupassant is a thought-provoking novella that explores themes of greed, morality, and the complexities of human relationships. The story centers around a wealthy man who, upon... | Rate it: | |
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-... | Rate it: | |
This story is about finding yourself even if you don't know what it is. | Rate it: | |
"The Willow" by Leo Tolstoy is a short story that explores themes of longing, beauty, and the passage of time. The narrative follows a poignant encounter between a man and a mysterious willow tree,... | Rate it: | |
"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-wre... | Rate it: | |
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"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... | Rate it: | |
"The Winner" by O. Henry is a short story that explores themes of luck, fate, and the unexpected twists of life. The narrative follows a character who, after winning a significant sum of money in a... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"The Witch" is a short story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov that explores themes of superstition, isolation, and the complexity of human relationships. The narrative revolves around an elderly woman, d... | Rate it: | |
"The Witch" by Aleksandr Kuprin is a haunting novella that explores the themes of love, obsession, and the supernatural. Set in a small Russian village, the story follows the enigmatic figure of a ... | Rate it: | |
"The Wolf" is a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant that explores themes of nature, instinct, and the primal aspects of human behavior. The narrative follows the encounters between a hun... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: | |
"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... | Rate it: |

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