Classic Short Stories: Summary & Analysis

Quick answer: Classic short stories explained: honest summaries with the ending, themes, and the craft behind them. O. Henry, Chekhov, Tagore, Saki, Chopin and more.

By the Writory editorial team, reviewed by working poets. Updated July 2026.

About Writory

Writory (writoryofficial.com) is an international monthly poetry contest founded in 2025 by Shivay Mehra. Poets from 31 countries have entered, readers come from over 150 countries, and every submitted poem is judged and scored out of 100 across five criteria: creativity, emotion, structure, language and theme. Every entrant receives a certificate; winners receive cash prizes and are published by name. Entries close on the 25th of each month and results are announced on the 30th. Writory is listed by Duotrope, Poetry Kit, Christopher Fielden's competition list and Creative Writing NZ, among other organisations. Past results are public at past winners and the leaderboard.

Poetry Forms Classic Poems Poets to Learn From Poetry Prompts Poetry Around the World Poetry Questions Poet's Glossary Writer Stories The Writing Life Classic Short Stories Fiction Questions Fiction Glossary Poems About Every Subject Poem Analysis Famous Poems Hindi Poems Poetry Themes Free Poetry Tools Poet's Glossary Learn Poetry Read Poems Writory Academy International Poetry Contest Poetry Contest with Cash Prize Poetry Contest India Writing Contests in India National Poetry Writing Competition India See Your Poetry Contest Score Free Poetry Contest Entry Online Poetry Contest Poetry Competitions 2026 Contests by Language & Country Live Contests Writing Contests Submit Your Poem Past Winners Winning Poems Leaderboard Writory Wall The Feed Writory Articles Writory Blog Poetry Writing Tips Partners About Writory Contest FAQ Unheard Voices Submit Your Story Winning Stories Short Story Contest 2026 Story Writing Competition India 2026 Free Short Story Contests 2026: An Honest List Flash Fiction Contest 2026 Writing Contests with Cash Prizes 2026 Short Story Competition UK 2026 Short Story Contests Canada 2026 Writing Competition Australia 2026 Short Story Contest Philippines 2026 Short Story Contests USA 2026 Writing Contests for Adults 2026 Writing Contests for Teens 2026 Writing Contests for Students 2026 Writing Contests for Beginners & New Writers How to Write a Short Story for a Contest Short Story Judging Criteria: The Full 100-Point Rubric Short Story Contest with Feedback & Scores Monthly Writing Contest: 12 Deadlines a Year Fiction Writing Contest 2026: Any Genre International Short Story Contest 2026 100+ Short Story Prompts by Genre (Free)Short Story Examples: 7 Classics Annotated Story Title Generator (Free, by Genre)Poetry terms starting with A Poetry terms starting with B Poetry terms starting with C Poetry terms starting with D Poetry terms starting with E Poetry terms starting with F Poetry terms starting with G Poetry terms starting with H Poetry terms starting with I Poetry terms starting with J Poetry terms starting with K Poetry terms starting with L Poetry terms starting with M Poetry terms starting with N Poetry terms starting with O Poetry terms starting with P Poetry terms starting with Q Poetry terms starting with R Poetry terms starting with S Poetry terms starting with T Poetry terms starting with U Poetry terms starting with V Poetry terms starting with W Poetry terms starting with X Poetry terms starting with Y Poetry terms starting with Z Leaderboard september 2025 Leaderboard october 2025 Leaderboard november 2025 Leaderboard december 2025 Leaderboard january 2026 Leaderboard february 2026 Leaderboard march 2026 Leaderboard april 2026 Leaderboard may 2026 Leaderboard june 2026 Leaderboard july 2026 Albanian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Amharic Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Arabic Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Bengali Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Bulgarian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Croatian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Czech Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Danish Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Dutch Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Filipino Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Finnish Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online French Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online German Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Greek Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Gujarati Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Hausa Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Hebrew Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Hungarian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Igbo Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Indonesian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Italian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Japanese Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Kannada Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Korean Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Malay Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Malayalam Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Marathi Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Nepali Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Norwegian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Odia Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Persian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Polish Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Portuguese Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Punjabi Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Romanian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Russian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Serbian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Sinhala Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Slovenian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Spanish Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Swahili Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Swedish Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Tamil Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Telugu Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Thai Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Turkish Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Ukrainian Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Urdu Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Vietnamese Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Yoruba Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Zulu Poetry Contest 2026, Enter Online Acrostic Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 First Time Entrants Poetry Contest 2026 Free Verse Poetry Contest 2026 Ghazal Poetry Contest 2026 Haiku Poetry Contest 2026 Limerick Poetry Contest 2026 Love Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Monthly Contest Poetry Contest 2026 Narrative Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Nature Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Adult Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Teen Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Prose Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Rhyming Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Sad Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Shayari Poetry Contest 2026 Short Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Slam Poetry Poetry Contest 2026 Sonnet Poetry Contest 2026 Spoken Word Poetry Contest 2026 Tanka Poetry Contest 2026 Villanelle Poetry Contest 2026 Poetry Contest Australia 2026 Poetry Contest Bangladesh 2026 Poetry Contest Canada 2026 Poetry Contest France 2026 Poetry Contest Germany 2026 Poetry Contest Ghana 2026 Poetry Contest Guyana 2026 Poetry Contest Ireland 2026 Poetry Contest Italy 2026 Poetry Contest Jamaica 2026 Poetry Contest Kenya 2026 Poetry Contest Malaysia 2026 Poetry Contest Nepal 2026 Poetry Contest New Zealand 2026 Poetry Contest Nigeria 2026 Poetry Contest Pakistan 2026 Poetry Contest Philippines 2026 Poetry Contest Qatar 2026 Poetry Contest Saudi Arabia 2026 Poetry Contest Singapore 2026 Poetry Contest South Africa 2026 Poetry Contest Spain 2026 Poetry Contest Sri Lanka 2026 Poetry Contest Trinidad and Tobago 2026 Poetry Contest United Arab Emirates 2026 Poetry Contest Uganda 2026 Poetry Contest United Kingdom 2026 Poetry Contest United States 2026 Poetry Contest Zimbabwe 2026 Poetry Contest The Bahamas 2026 Poetry Contest Bahrain 2026 Poetry Contest Barbados 2026 Poetry Contest Belize 2026 Poetry Contest Bhutan 2026 Poetry Contest Botswana 2026 Poetry Contest Cameroon 2026 Poetry Contest Egypt 2026 Poetry Contest Ethiopia 2026 Poetry Contest Fiji 2026 Poetry Contest The Gambia 2026 Poetry Contest Grenada 2026 Poetry Contest Hong Kong 2026 Poetry Contest Indonesia 2026 Poetry Contest Kuwait 2026 Poetry Contest Liberia 2026 Poetry Contest Malawi 2026 Poetry Contest Maldives 2026 Poetry Contest Mauritius 2026 Poetry Contest Namibia 2026 Poetry Contest Oman 2026 Poetry Contest Papua New Guinea 2026 Poetry Contest Rwanda 2026 Poetry Contest Saint Lucia 2026 Poetry Contest Sierra Leone 2026 Poetry Contest Slovenia 2026 Poetry Contest Tanzania 2026 Poetry Contest Thailand 2026 Poetry Contest Vietnam 2026 Poetry Contest Zambia 2026 Contest with Feedback Poetry Contest 2026 Poems About Love Poems About Death Poems About Nature Poems About Hope Poems About Friendship Poems About Grief Poems About Loneliness Poems About Dreams Poems About Time Poems About Memory Poems About Freedom Poems About Sadness Poems About Joy Poems About Peace Poems About Faith Poems About Courage Poems About Longing Poems About Silence Poems About War Poems About Change Poems About Childhood Poems About Growing Older Poems About Music Poems About Home Poems About Family Poems About Mother Poems About Father Poems About Marriage Poems About The Sea Poems About Autumn Poems About Winter Poems About Spring Poems About Night Poems About Rain Poems About Stars Poems About The Moon Funeral Poems Wedding Poems Birthday Poems Graduation Poems Anniversary Poems Farewell Poems Mother's Day Poems Valentine's Day Poems Sympathy Poems Memorial Poems Healing Poems Poem Analysis: Famous Poems Explained Line by Line | Writory Sonnet 18 Analysis: Shall I Compare Thee | Writory Sonnet 116 Analysis: Marriage of True Minds | Writory Ozymandias Analysis: Shelley's Sonnet Explained | Writory She Walks in Beauty Analysis: Byron Explained | Writory Daffodils Analysis: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud | Writory Hope is the Thing with Feathers: Analysis | Writory Because I Could Not Stop for Death: Analysis | Writory Famous Poems: Curated Lists of the Greatest Poems | Writory Most Famous Poems of All Time (Curated List) | Writory Famous Love Poems Everyone Should Know | Writory Famous Short Poems (Great Poems Under 20 Lines) | Writory Famous Nature Poems (Classic Poems About Nature) | Writory Famous War Poems (Classic Poems About War) | Writory Famous Poems by Women Writers (Curated List) | Writory Famous Sonnets (Greatest Sonnets in English) | Writory Famous Inspirational Poems That Lift You Up | Writory Famous Poems About Hope (Classic and Modern) | Writory Famous Classic Poems Everyone Should Read | Writory हिंदी दोहे: कबीर, रहीम, तुलसी, मीरा, सूरदास | Writory प्रेम पर दोहे: कबीर, रहीम और मीरा | Writory भक्ति पर दोहे और पद: कबीर, मीरा, सूरदास | Writory जीवन पर दोहे: कबीर, रहीम, तुलसीदास | Writory गुरु पर दोहे: कबीर के अमर मोती | Writory माया और संसार पर दोहे: कबीर | Writory सत्य और नीति पर दोहे: कबीर, रहीम, तुलसी | Writory मित्रता पर दोहे: रहीम और कबीर | Writory समय पर दोहे: कबीर और रहीम | Writory मन पर दोहे: कबीर और रहीम | Writory विरह पर दोहे और पद: कबीर, मीरा, सूरदास | Writory Get Paid to Write Poetry: Real Ways Poets Earn | Writory How to Promote Your Poetry on Instagram | Writory Guide How to Publish Your Poetry in Magazines and Journals How to Enter Poetry Contests and Win | Writory Guide How to Write a Poem: A Beginner's Guide | Writory How to Overcome Writer's Block as a Poet | Writory How to Title a Poem: Ideas and Techniques | Writory Where to Submit Your Poetry, 20+ Real Magazines | Writory Poetry Competitions & Contests 2026: Deadlines and Prizes Calendar | Writory Poetry Residencies and Fellowships for Poets | Writory शायरी कैसे लिखें: आसान गाइड | Writory हिंदी कविता कैसे लिखें: पूरी गाइड | Writory ग़ज़ल कैसे लिखें: शुरुआती गाइड | Writory Free Poetry Tools for Writers and Students | Writory Poem Word and Line Counter (Free Contest Checker) | Writory Syllable Counter and Haiku Checker (Free) | Writory Get Your Poem Scored Free: Instant Rating on 5 Criteria | Writory Rhyme Finder (Free Perfect and Slant Rhymes) | Writory Free Poetry Prompt Generator (Daily Ideas) | Writory A Chameleon by Anton Chekhov Fat and Thin by Anton Chekhov The Student by Anton Chekhov Sleepy by Anton Chekhov Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov The Beggar by Anton Chekhov A Work of Art by Anton Chekhov The Huntsman by Anton Chekhov The Black Monk by Anton Chekhov The Open Window by Saki The Lumber Room by Saki The Interlopers by Saki Sredni Vashtar by Saki Tobermory by Saki The Storyteller by Saki Dusk by Saki The Mouse by Saki Gabriel-Ernest by Saki Laura by Saki The Unrest-Cure by Saki Esmé by Saki The Schartz-Metterklume Method by Saki Mrs. Packletide's Tiger by Saki The She-Wolf by Saki The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde The Star-Child by Oscar Wilde The Young King by Oscar Wilde The Fisherman and His Soul by Oscar Wilde The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain Luck by Mark Twain The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain A Ghost Story by Mark Twain Cannibalism in the Cars by Mark Twain Eve's Diary by Mark Twain The Story of the Bad Little Boy by Mark Twain A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle The Man with the Twisted Lip by Arthur Conan Doyle Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle The Musgrave Ritual by Arthur Conan Doyle The Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Dancing Men by Arthur Conan Doyle Désirée's Baby by Kate Chopin A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin The Storm by Kate Chopin The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield Bliss by Katherine Mansfield The Fly by Katherine Mansfield A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield The Daughters of the Late Colonel by Katherine Mansfield Her First Ball by Katherine Mansfield The Little Girl by Katherine Mansfield The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Roman Fever by Edith Wharton The Other Two by Edith Wharton Afterward by Edith Wharton Paul's Case by Willa Cather A Wagner Matinée by Willa Cather The Sculptor's Funeral by Willa Cather Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett The Revolt of 'Mother' by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell Sultana's Dream by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M. R. James Casting the Runes by M. R. James The Red Room by H. G. Wells The Willows by Algernon Blackwood The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker The Judge's House by Bram Stoker The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson Green Tea by Sheridan Le Fanu Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu August Heat by W. F. Harvey The Beast with Five Fingers by W. F. Harvey The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson What Was It? by Fitz-James O'Brien The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce The Turn of the Screw by Henry James The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton The Discourager of Hesitancy by Frank R. Stockton An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce Chickamauga by Ambrose Bierce One of the Missing by Ambrose Bierce The Coup de Grâce by Ambrose Bierce The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell To Build a Fire by Jack London Love of Life by Jack London The Law of Life by Jack London The White Silence by Jack London In a Far Country by Jack London A Piece of Steak by Jack London All Gold Canyon by Jack London The Open Boat by Stephen Crane The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane A Passion in the Desert by Honoré de Balzac Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Diamond as Big as the Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Egg by Sherwood Anderson Araby by James Joyce Eveline by James Joyce The Dead by James Joyce The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence Odour of Chrysanthemums by D. H. Lawrence The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy The Lagoon by Joseph Conrad An Outpost of Progress by Joseph Conrad The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster The Blue Cross by G. K. Chesterton The Invisible Man by G. K. Chesterton The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson The Country of the Blind by H. G. Wells The Door in the Wall by H. G. Wells The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka The Judgment by Franz Kafka Before the Law by Franz Kafka A Country Doctor by Franz Kafka A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert The Attack on the Mill by Émile Zola The Jar by Luigi Pirandello Rashomon by Ryunosuke Akutagawa In a Grove by Ryunosuke Akutagawa The Spider's Thread by Ryunosuke Akutagawa A Madman's Diary by Lu Xun The Fortune-Teller by Machado de Assis The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov The Death of a Government Clerk by Anton Chekhov Misery by Anton Chekhov The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov The Darling by Anton Chekhov The Kiss by Anton Chekhov Gooseberries by Anton Chekhov The Man in a Case by Anton Chekhov About Love by Anton Chekhov The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe An Honest Thief by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin The Shot by Alexander Pushkin The Stationmaster by Alexander Pushkin Mumu by Ivan Turgenev The District Doctor by Ivan Turgenev Chelkash by Maxim Gorky Twenty-Six Men and a Girl by Maxim Gorky Lazarus by Leonid Andreyev The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Birth-Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman Melville Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet The Rattrap by Selma Lagerlöf Quality by John Galsworthy The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty The Hack Driver by Sinclair Lewis The Luncheon by W. Somerset Maugham Mr Know-All by W. Somerset Maugham The Ant and the Grasshopper by W. Somerset Maugham An Angel in Disguise by T. S. Arthur War by Luigi Pirandello My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock With the Photographer by Stephen Leacock How We Kept Mother's Day by Stephen Leacock My Lost Dollar by Stephen Leacock The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones by Stephen Leacock Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture by Jerome K. Jerome The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry The Last Leaf by O. Henry After Twenty Years by O. Henry The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry The Furnished Room by O. Henry The Green Door by O. Henry Mammon and the Archer by O. Henry The Skylight Room by O. Henry Hearts and Hands by O. Henry Witches' Loaves by O. Henry The Third Ingredient by O. Henry Springtime à la Carte by O. Henry The Romance of a Busy Broker by O. Henry A Municipal Report by O. Henry The Duplicity of Hargraves by O. Henry Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen by O. Henry The Princess and the Puma by O. Henry One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry A Service of Love by O. Henry While the Auto Waits by O. Henry The Bet by Anton Chekhov Vanka by Anton Chekhov The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe Hop-Frog by Edgar Allan Poe MS. Found in a Bottle by Edgar Allan Poe A Descent into the Maelström by Edgar Allan Poe Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant The Umbrella by Guy de Maupassant Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant A Piece of String by Guy de Maupassant A Vendetta by Guy de Maupassant The False Gems by Guy de Maupassant The Horla by Guy de Maupassant My Uncle Jules by Guy de Maupassant Simon's Papa by Guy de Maupassant Moonlight by Guy de Maupassant The Hand by Guy de Maupassant Was It a Dream? by Guy de Maupassant Miss Harriet by Guy de Maupassant Toine by Guy de Maupassant Mademoiselle Fifi by Guy de Maupassant Kabuliwala by Rabindranath Tagore The Postmaster by Rabindranath Tagore The Home-Coming by Rabindranath Tagore Subha by Rabindranath Tagore The Castaway by Rabindranath Tagore The Hungry Stones by Rabindranath Tagore Once There Was a King by Rabindranath Tagore The Kingdom of Cards by Rabindranath Tagore My Lord, the Baby by Rabindranath Tagore The Victory by Rabindranath Tagore The Babus of Nayanjore by Rabindranath Tagore Living or Dead by Rabindranath Tagore The Skeleton by Rabindranath Tagore Idgah by Munshi Premchand The Shroud (Kafan) by Munshi Premchand The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke Khilari) by Munshi Premchand The Holy Panchayat (Panch Parmeshwar) by Munshi Premchand Bade Bhai Sahab by Munshi Premchand The Thakur's Well (Thakur Ka Kuan) by Munshi Premchand Deliverance (Sadgati) by Munshi Premchand The Price of Milk (Doodh Ka Daam) by Munshi Premchand How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling How the Leopard Got His Spots by Rudyard Kipling How the Whale Got His Throat by Rudyard Kipling The Cat That Walked by Himself by Rudyard Kipling The Beginning of the Armadilloes by Rudyard Kipling Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling Mowgli's Brothers by Rudyard Kipling Toomai of the Elephants by Rudyard Kipling The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling Wee Willie Winkie by Rudyard Kipling Lispeth by Rudyard Kipling The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling The Story of Muhammad Din by Rudyard Kipling The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Oscar Wilde The Brazilian Cat by Arthur Conan Doyle How Much Land Does a Man Need? by Leo Tolstoy God Sees the Truth, But Waits by Leo Tolstoy Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy What Men Live By by Leo Tolstoy The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy Alyosha the Pot by Leo Tolstoy Where Love Is, God Is by Leo Tolstoy The Three Hermits by Leo Tolstoy The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol The Nose by Nikolai Gogol Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoevsky