Genesis and Catastrophe (A Roald Dahl Short Story)
By: Roald Dahl
3.69
Format: 15 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. I Bought a Little City
By: Donald Barthelme
3.48
Format: 13 pages, Kindle Edition
"I Bought a Little City [is] a take on the role that a writer has in writing a story - playing god,… read more
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2. Charles
By: Shirley Jackson
3.72
Format: 5 pages, Hardcover
In 'Charles,' the main character, Laurie, and his alter ego, Charles, are loosely based on Jackson'… read more
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3. The Allegory of the Cave
By: Plato
4.25
Format: 144 pages,
Plato's Allegory of the Cave is what many believe to be the foundation of Western Philosophy. It ad… read more
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"How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads?"-Plato, The Allegory of the Cave
"Most people are not just comfortable in their ignorance, but hostile to anyone who points it out."-Plato, The Allegory of the Cave
"Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eyes are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of the light or from going into the light"-Plato, The Allegory of the Cave
"Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eyes are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of the light or from going into the light Plato Alleg…"-Plato, The Allegory of the Cave
4. The Velveteen Rabbit
By: Margery Williams Bianco , William Nicholson
4.30
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and ex… read more
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"When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
"...because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
"When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
"He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter."-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
5. Goblin Market
By: Joyce Carol Oates , William Morris , Laurence Housman , Christina Rossetti , Dante Gabriel Rossetti
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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7. Harrison Bergeron
By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
3.93
Format: None pages, ebook
It is the year 2081. Because of Amendments 211, 212, and 213 to the Constitution, every American is… read more
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8. Underground Time
By: Delphine de Vigan
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
Every day, Mathilde takes the Metro to her job at a large multinational, where she has felt miserab… read more
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9. Het gouden ei
By: Tim Krabbé
4.00
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Rex Hofmans vriendin verdwijnt spoorloos bij een Frans TOTAL benzinestation, terwijl ze met Rex een… read more
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11. After Twenty Years
By: O. Henry
3.96
Format: 20 pages, None
The skill of the legendary master of the twist ending in short stories is perhaps nowhere better ex… read more
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12. The Favorite (The Selection, #2.6)
By: Kiera Cass
3.93
Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition
While America Singer's heart was torn between Aspen and Prince Maxon, her friend Marlee knew exactl… read more
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"Once she makes a decision, DO NOT get in her way."-Kiera Cass, The Favorite (The Selection, #2.6)
"And there was too much love in my heart to leave room for regret."-Kiera Cass, The Favorite (The Selection, #2.6)
"He was control to all her chaos; she was levity to his seriousness."-Kiera Cass, The Favorite (The Selection, #2.6)
"Only a true friend would try to get someone she cared about to become princess over herself."-Kiera Cass, The Favorite (The Selection, #2.6)
13. Haiku: An Anthology of Japanese Poems
By: Stephen Addiss , Fumiko Y. Yamamoto , Akira Y. Yamamoto
3.78
Format: 472 pages, Hardcover
This celebration of what is perhaps the most influential of all poetic forms takes haiku back to it… read more
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14. The Nightingale and the Rose
By: Oscar Wilde
2.80
Format: None pages,
An allegorical fable of love, sacrifice and selfishness. As with all of Wilde's short stories it em… read more
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15. A Sound of Thunder
By: Ray Bradbury
4.08
Format: 15 pages, ebook
Free online fiction. The short story, A Sound of Thunder, involves a Time Travel Safari where ri… read more
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16. De onzichtbaren
By: Frank Nellen
3.88
Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition
Kiev, eind jaren tachtig. Het eens zo machtige Sovjetimperium wankelt. Tijdens een roerige debatavo… read more
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17. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 7
By: James Tynion IV
4.28
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
The final chapter of the Tribulation saga and the decisive showdown between Erica Slaughter and Cut… read more
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18. Bad Dolls
By: Rachel Harrison
3.73
Format: 132 pages, ebook
In this stunning new collection of four horror stories, award-winning author Rachel Harrison explor… read more
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19. 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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20. She's on the Money
By: Victoria Devine
4.01
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
The ultimate millennial money guide, from the creator of Australia’s #1 finance podcast. Through… read more
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21. Genesis and Catastrophe (A Roald Dahl Short Story)
By: Roald Dahl
3.69
Format: 15 pages, Kindle Edition
Genesis and Catastrophe is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the stin… read more
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