The Husband Stitch
By: Carmen Maria Machado
4.36
Format: 45 pages, ebook
"‘I have heard all of the stories about girls like me, and I am unafraid to make more of them.’ …
Want to Read"I feel as lonely as I have ever been"-Carmen Maria Machado, The Husband Stitch
"I feel as lonely as I have ever been"-Carmen Maria Machado, The Husband Stitch
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1. The Yellow Wall-Paper
By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman , Elaine R. Hedges , Elaine Hedges
4.08
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Diagnosed by her physician husband with a “temporary nervous depression—a slight hysterical tendenc… read more
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- school
- feminism
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
"Its time we woke up,"-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
"This was not life, this was a nightmare."-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
"John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in marriage."-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
"It is so hard to talk with John about my case, because he is so wise, and because he loves me so."-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
2. The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere
By: John Chu
3.81
Format: 22 pages, ebook
In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential fl… read more
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- short stories
- magical realism
- fantasy
- fiction
3. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
By: Ursula K. Le Guin
4.37
Format: 32 pages, Library Binding
Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happin… read more
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- school
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
- fantasy
"Would you walk away from Omelas?"-Ursula K. Le Guin, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
"Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting."-Ursula K. Le Guin, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
"But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas."-Ursula K. Le Guin, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
"Of course I didn’t read James and sit down and say, Now I’ll write a story about that “lost soul."-Ursula K. Le Guin, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
4. The Egg
By: Andy Weir
3.41
Format: None pages, ebook
A short story about the universe. read more
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- short stories
- fantasy
- fiction
5. The Black Hermit
By: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
4.35
Format: None pages, Paperback
Should Remi, the first of his tribe to go to university, return to his people? Or should he continu… read more
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- fiction
6. They're Made Out of Meat
By: Terry Bisson
3.70
Format: None pages, ebook
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 1991. read more
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- short stories
- fiction
7. Fantomina; or, Love in a Maze
By: Eliza Fowler Haywood
3.86
Format: 568 pages, Paperback
Eliza Haywood (1693-1756) (born Elizabeth Fowler) was an English writer, actress and publisher. Sin… read more
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- fiction
- short stories
- school
8. The Voyage of Saint Brendan: Journey to the Promised Land
By: Anonymous , John Joseph O'Meara
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
A translation from the Latin of one of the most famous and enduring stories of western Christendom,… read more
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- school
9. In a Grove
By: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
4.04
Format: 192 pages,
"In a Grove" (Sou noZhong , Yabu no Naka?) is a short story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, first appearing… read more
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- short stories
- fiction
10. The Lottery
By: Shirley Jackson
4.05
Format: 30 pages, Paperback
In a small American town, the local residents are abuzz with excitement and nervousness when they w… read more
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- fiction
- short stories
- school
- horror
"It's not the way it used to be... people ain't the way they used to be."-Shirley Jackson, The Lottery
"It isn't fair, it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her."-Shirley Jackson, The Lottery
"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."-Shirley Jackson, The Lottery
11. The Embassy of Cambodia
By: Zadie Smith
4.38
Format: None pages,
'The fact is, if we followed the history of every little country in the world - in its dramatic as … read more
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- fiction
- short stories
- school
- contemporary
12. Quicksand
By: Nella Larsen , Thadious M. Davis
4.06
Format: 205 pages, Paperback
Born to a white mother and an absent black father, and despised for her dark skin, Helga Crane has … read more
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13. A Perfect Day for Bananafish
By: J.D. Salinger
4.70
Format: 84 pages,
"A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the Janu… read more
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14. Le Cid
By: Pierre Corneille
3.59
Format: 188 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Dans une Espagne médiévale, héroïque, éclatante, deux jeunes gens se déchirent et s'adorent. Pour l… read more
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- fiction
- school
"Va, je ne te hais point."-Pierre Corneille, Le Cid
"Dans le bonheur d'autrui je cherche mon bonheur"-Pierre Corneille, Le Cid
"Czując cudownie w sobie rozdwojoną duszę Raz nim gardzę, drugi raz wzdychać za nim muszę."-Pierre Corneille, Le Cid
"Je suis jeune, il est vrai mais aux âmes bien nées La valeur n'attend pas le nombre des années"-Pierre Corneille, Le Cid
15. Oroonoko
By: Aphra Behn , Janet Todd
3.78
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, th… read more
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16. Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes
By: Gabriel García Márquez , Carme Solé Vendrell
3.54
Format: None pages,
"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" is a short story that begins with a couple, Pelayo and Elisend… read more
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17. Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
By: Joyce Carol Oates
3.60
Format: None pages, ebook
Original Fiction, Short Story First published in Epoch, Fall 1966. Included in Prize Stories: O Hen… read more
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18. Girl
By: Jamaica Kincaid
3.97
Format: 480 pages,
Girlwas originally published in the June 26, 1978 issue of The New Yorkerand subsequently included … read more
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19. The Veldt
By: Ray Bradbury , Gary Kelley
5.00
Format: 32 pages,
The advanced technology of a house first pleases then increasingly terrifies its occupants. read more
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20. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
By: Flannery O'Connor , Frederick Asals
3.96
Format: 433 pages, Paperback
A Good Man Is Hard to Findis Flannery O'Connor's most famous and most discussed story. O'Connor her… read more
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21. Auggie Wren's Christmas Story
By: Paul Auster
4.32
Format: 210 pages,
A timeless, utterly charming Christmas fable, beautifully illustrated and destined to become a clas… read more
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24. There Will Come Soft Rains
By: Ray Bradbury
4.07
Format: 154 pages, Paperback
First published in Collier's, May 6, 1950. The story concerns a household in Allendale, California,… read more
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25. The Necklace
By: Guy de Maupassant , Gary Kelley
3.35
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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26. Cat Person
By: Kristen Roupenian
3.67
Format: 59 pages, Kindle Edition
She thought, brightly, This is the worst life decision I have ever made! And she marvelled at herse… read more
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- school
- feminism
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
27. Liking What You See: A Documentary
By: Ted Chiang
3.98
Format: 38 pages, None
None read more
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- short stories
- fiction
"Maturity means seeing the differences, but realizing they don't matter."-Ted Chiang, Liking What You See: A Documentary
"But I guess he has a point about how good-looking people are in commercials versus in real life. It's not that they look better than people in real life, but they look good in a different way."-Ted Chiang, Liking What You See: A Documentary
"Girls have always been told that their value is tied to their appearance; their accomplishments are always magnified if they're pretty and diminished if they're not. Even worse, some girls get the me…"-Ted Chiang, Liking What You See: A Documentary
28. The Paper Menagerie
By: Ken Liu
4.58
Format: 32 pages, ebook
Ken Liu's incredible story "Paper Menagerie" just became the first work of fiction to win all three… read more
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- magical realism
- school
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
"She told me about American men who wanted Asian wives. If I can cook, clean, and take care of my American husband, he'll give me a good life. It was the only hope I had. And that was how I got into t…"-Ken Liu, The Paper Menagerie
29. The Husband Stitch
By: Carmen Maria Machado
4.36
Format: 45 pages, ebook
"‘I have heard all of the stories about girls like me, and I am unafraid to make more of them.’ … read more
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- retellings
- magical realism
- school
- feminism
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- horror
- adult
- fantasy
"I feel as lonely as I have ever been"-Carmen Maria Machado, The Husband Stitch
30. Hills Like White Elephants
By: Ernest Hemingway
3.85
Format: 6 pages, Kindle Edition
A conversation in a Spanish cafe between a man and a woman that is not as simple as it seems. Hi… read more
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- fiction
- short stories
- adult
- school
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