Contents: Washington Irving. The Legend of Sleepy HollowEdgar Allan Poe. The Gold BugHerman Melville. Bartleby, the ScrivenerBret Harte. The Luck of Roaring CampLeo Tolstoy. The Death of Ivan Ilyich Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Dream of a Ridiculous ManRudyard Kipling. Rikki-Tikki-TaviCharlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow WallpaperAnton Chekhov. The Lady with the DogD.H. Lawrence. The Prussian OfficerJames Joyce. ArabyIvan Turgenev. First LoveNikolay Gogol. The Mantle Mikhail Bulgakov. The Embroidered TowelIvan Bunin. The Gentleman from San FranciscoJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu. CarmillaO.Henry. The Gift of the MagiAmbrose Gwinnett Bierce. An Occurrence at Owl Creek BridgeRobert Louis Stevenson. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeH.G. Wells. The Magic ShopW.W. Jacobs. The Monkey's PawArthur Conan Doyle. His Last BowHenry James. Daisy MillerH.P. Lovecraft. The Call of CthulhuAlexsandr Pushkin. The Queen of SpadesG.K. Chesterton. The Blue Cross

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"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs is a classic and chilling short story that delves into the dark consequences of tempting fate. When the White family comes into possession of a mysterious monkey's paw, said to grant three wishes to its owner, they are initially skeptical of its powers. However, curiosity and desperation lead them to make a wish, setting off a chain of events that spiral into a terrifying and unforeseen series of events. As the wishes unfold, the tale takes a haunting turn, exploring themes of greed, grief, and the haunting power of the supernatural. Jacobs expertly builds suspense, leaving readers on the edge of their seats as the sinister consequences of the wishes become apparent. With its atmospheric setting and well-crafted plot, "The Monkey's Paw" is a masterful example of horror fiction, tapping into primal fears and the dangers of meddling with forces beyond human control. This haunting and thought-provoking story continues to captivate readers, leaving them pondering the age-old question of whether it is wise to tamper with fate.

The Monkey's Paw

"The Dead" is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. The other stories in the collection are shorter, whereas at 15,952 words, "The Dead" is almost long enough to be described as a novella. The story deals with themes of love and loss as well as raising questions about the nature of the Irish identity. The story centres on Gabriel Conroy, a professor and part-time book reviewer, and explores the relationships he has with his family and friends. Gabriel and his wife, Gretta, arrive late to an annual Christmas party hosted by his aunts, Kate and Julia Morkan, who eagerly receive him. After a somewhat awkward encounter with Lily, the caretaker's daughter, Gabriel goes upstairs and joins the rest of the party attendees. Gabriel worries about the speech he has to give, especially because it contains academic references that he fears his audience will not understand. When Freddy Malins arrives drunk, as the hosts of the party had feared, Aunt Kate asks Gabriel to make sure he is all right. Among the most significant works James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, Dubliners, The Sisters, Eveline, After the Race, An Encounter, Araby, The Boarding House, Counterparts, Clay, A Painful Case, Ivy Day in the Committee Room, A Mother, Two Gallants, A Little Cloud, Grace.

The Dead

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. It was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City. The story was initially published in The New York Sunday World under the title "Gifts of the Magi". It was first published in book form in the O. Henry Anthology The Four Million in April 1906. Among the most significant works O. Henry: "The Duplicity of Hargraves", "A Retrieved Reformation", "The Cop and the Anthem", "The Gift of the Magi", "The Skylight Room", "After Twenty Years", "Conscience in Art", "The Caballero's Way", "The Last Leaf", "The Third Ingredient", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "Makes the Whole World Kin".

The Gift of the Magi

"Twelve Dancing Princesses" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in Grimm's Fairy Tales in 1815. The king wants to solve the mystery of his daughters - the twelve princesses escape from their locked room every night to go dancing. Will he find a man who can discover their secret and inherit the kingdom?

Twelve Dancing Princesses

Anthology of Christmas Stories is a unique collection of Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season. Contents: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol The Chimes G.K. Chesterton A Christmas Carol L.M. Montgomery The Red Room A Christmas Mistake A Christmas Inspiration The Josephs' Christmas Aunt Cyrilla's Christmas Basket The Osbornes' Christmas Bertie's New Year Ida's New Year Cake The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road Clorinda's Gifts The Falsoms' Christmas Dinner The Unforgotten One Christmas at Red Butte Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner L. Frank Baum A Kidnapped Santa Claus Little Bun Rabbit Mark Twain A Letter from Santa Claus Louisa May Alcott A Merry Christmas Leo Tolstoy A Russian Christmas Party Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Christmas Bells The Three Kings Nikolai Gogol Christmas Eve William Dean Howells Christmas Everyday The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express Joseph Rudyard Kipling Christmas in India Elizabeth Harrison Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe John Milton On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Hans Christian Andersen The Fir Tree The Little Match Girl Selma Lagerlof The Holy Night Clement Moore The Night Before Christmas Henry van Dyke The Other Wise Man Beatrix Potter The Tailor of Gloucester Anton Chehov Vanka O. Henry The Gift of the Magi Hesba Stretton The Christmas Child Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows Robert Louis Stevenson Christmas at Sea Walter Scott Christmas In The Olden Time Alfred Tennyson Ring out, wild bells Abbie Farwell Brown The Christmas Angel Anthony Trollope Christmas at Thompson Hall Thomas Hardy The Oxen William Butler Yeats The Magi William Makepeace Thackeray The Mahogany Tree Charles Kingsley Christmas Day Ella Wheeler Wilcox Christmas Fancies C. W. Stubbs Twas Jolly, Jolly Wat Eugene Field Jest 'Fore Christmas Paul Laurence Dunbar A Christmas Folksong William Topaz McGonagall A Tale of Christmas Eve Emily Dickinson The Savior must have been a docile Gentleman

50+ Masterpieces you have to read before you die. Christmas Stories and Poems

A wolf and a bear walk together in the woods, discussing the beautiful singing of the willow-wren. After the bear offends some baby birds, there is a war called between the creatures of the air and the creatures of the land. The birds send in a gnat to spy on the creatures of the land and learn their battle secrets.

Grimm's Fairy Tales

The Willow-Wren and The Bear

"The Fisherman and His Wife" is a Brothers Grimm tale of Pomeranian origin about an enchanted wish-granting fish, a fisherman and his insatiable wife who is ultimately punished for her greed.

The Fisherman and His Wife

The Dog and the Sparrow is a children's fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, and a classic. A dog owner lets his shepherd dog starve from hunger, causing the dog to leave home. The dog meets a sparrow and accompanies him to the city. The bird captures meat and bread for the dog as a sign of gratitude. When they leave town night falls and they decide to go to sleep. During the night the dog is run over by a man in a horse carriage. The sparrow alerts the man on the carriage, but he ignores the sparrow and runs over the dog. She curses the man by announcing that he will turn into a poor man. Then she pecks the wine barrels the man was transporting open, so that the precious wine leaks out. The bird also pecks out the horses' eyes. When the man tries to kill the bird with an axe he accidentally slays his own horses down. As a result the man is forced to leave his now useless carriage behind and returns home.

The Dog and The Sparrow

"Christmas Stories by O. Henry: Illustrated" is a delightful collection that showcases the heartwarming and often humorous tales of the iconic American writer, O. Henry. This anthology features a selection of enchanting stories, including "Christmas by Injunction," "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking," "A Chaparral Christmas Gift," "An Unfinished Christmas Story," and "The Gift of the Magi." O. Henry, renowned for his storytelling finesse, is a master of capturing the human spirit, and these Christmas stories are no exception. With his signature wit and surprise endings, O. Henry invites readers to partake in the joy, love, and quirky misadventures that define the holiday season. In "Christmas by Injunction," readers are introduced to the unpredictable humor of a Christmas under legal restrictions, while "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking" presents a charming story of unexpected goodwill in the Wild West. "A Chaparral Christmas Gift" offers a tale of kindness in a rugged landscape, and "An Unfinished Christmas Story" leaves us with a playful cliffhanger to ponder. "The Gift of the Magi," one of O. Henry's most famous stories, is a timeless classic that explores the true meaning of gift-giving and the sacrifices made by a young couple in love. It remains a beloved emblem of the spirit of Christmas generosity. "Christmas Stories by O. Henry: Illustrated" is a perfect companion for the holiday season, providing readers with a dose of laughter, nostalgia, and the warmth of the season. O. Henry's stories continue to resonate with readers of all ages and remind us of the values of love, kindness, and goodwill that make Christmas a magical time of year. Immerse yourself in these classic tales and rediscover the spirit of Christmas through O. Henry's timeless narratives. The Gift of the Magi Christmas by Injunction Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking A Chaparral Christmas Gift An Unfinished Christmas Story

The Christmas Stories by O.Henry

"The Frog Prince; or, Iron Henry" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in Grimm's Fairy Tales. Traditionally, it is the first story in their folktale collection. The Frog Prince is a famous story about a prince who is cursed by an evil witch and turned into a frog. A good princess had to give him one desire in order to break the magic. Fortunately, the kingdom's youngest princess came to play near the lake every day, giving the frog another chance to become a prince.

The Frog Prince

"The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story by O. Henry first published in the July 6, 1907 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. It follows two men who kidnap, and demand a ransom for, a wealthy Alabamian's son. Eventually, the men are driven crazy by the boy's spoiled and hyperactive behavior, and they pay the boy's father to take him back. The story and its main idea have become a part of popular culture, with many children's television programs depicting versions of the story as one of their episodes. It has also been often used as a classic example of two ultimate comic ironies – a supposed "hostage" actually liking his abductors and enjoying being captured, and his captors getting their just deserts by having the tables turned on them, and being compelled to pay to be rid of him.

The Ransom Of Red Chief

Collection Grimms' Fairy Tales contents 20 tales: Little Red Cap Hansel and Gretel Mother Holle Rumplestiltskin Tom Thumb Twelve Dancing Princesses The Dog And The Sparrow The Fisherman and His Wife The Frog Prince Briar Rose Hans in Luck Jorinda and Jorindel Old Sultan The Golden Bird Cat and Mouse in Partnership Fundevogel Rapunzel The Goose-Girl The Valiant Little Tailor

"The Caballero's Way" is a short story by the American author O. Henry. It was first published in the July 1907 issue of Everybody's Magazine and was collected in the anthology The Heart of the West later the same year. The story introduces the Cisco Kid, a fast-shooting caballero who murders for sport. Lieutenant Sandridge, a ranger who is after the outlaw, goes to see Tonia, the beautiful girlfriend of the Kid. They fall in love, and Tonia begs Sandridge to kill the Kid in order to ensure their safety. Unbeknownst to the lovers, the Kid overhears their plan. Although a ruthless killer, the Cisco Kid is proud of being a gentleman who knows how to treat a lady. Since it would be against his code of behavior to lay a hand on a woman, he hatches an appropriate counterplan to deal with the situation.

The Caballero's Way

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