12 Best classics books like The Coup de Grace by Ambrose Bierce

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The Coup de Grace

By: Ambrose Bierce

3.37

Format: 8 pages, None

Cuento "El golpe de gracia" ("The Coup de Grace").

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1. Annabel Lee

By: Edgar Allan Poe , Gilles Tibo

4.32

Format: 24 pages,

"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of P… read more

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"I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee—"

-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but i feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee."

-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

"But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we— Of many far wiser than we— And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever disseve…"

-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

"But our love was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we Of many far wiser than we And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever dissever m…"

-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

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2. The Overcoat

By: Nikolai Gogol

4.15

Format: 57 pages, Paperback

The Overcoat which is generally acknowledged as the finest of Gogol's memorable Saint Petersburg st… read more

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"In the department of...but it would be better not to say in which department."

-Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat

"وخلت بطرسبرغ من أكاكيڤيتش وكأنما لم يكن موجودًا فيها أبدًا، اختفى وغاب ذلك المخلوق الذي لم يكن له من يحميه، والذي لم يكن عزيزًا على أحد ولا شيقًا بالنسبة لأحد."

-Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat

"Así desapareció un ser humano a quien nadie defendió, a quien nadie había querido, por quien nadie se interesó… Fue un ser que soportó humildemente las burlas de sus colegas y que bajó a la tumba sin…"

-Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat

"Moreover, he had a peculiar knack, as he walked along the street, of arriving beneath a window just as all sorts of rubbish were being flung out of it: hence he always bore about on his hat scraps of…"

-Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat

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3. The Black Cat

By: Edgar Allan Poe

3.40

Format: 300 pages,

"The Black Cat" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most memorable stories. The tale centers around a black… read more

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  • classics
  • short stories
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4. ¡Diles que no me maten! (Clásicos ilustrados latinoamericanos)

By: Juan Rulfo , None

4.14

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

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  • short stories
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5. The Nose

By: Nikolai Gogol , Ronald Wilks

4.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

'Strangely enough, I mistook it for a gentleman at first. Fortunately I had my spectacles with me s… read more

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6. Thrawn Janet

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

3.24

Format: 202 pages,

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7. A Rose for Emily and Other Stories

By: William Faulkner

4.20

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

Faulkner's most famous, most popular, and most anthologized short story, "A Rose for Emily" evokes … read more

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8. Lenore

By: Edgar Allan Poe

3.50

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

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9. The Second Coming

By: W.B. Yeats

3.95

Format: 128 pages,

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10. The Two Drovers

By: Walter Scott

4.12

Format: 260 pages,

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11. The Invention of Morel

By: Jorge Luis Borges , Suzanne Jill Levine , Adolfo Bioy Casares , Norah Borges de Torre , Ruth L.C. Simms

4.00

Format: 103 pages, Paperback

Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn… read more

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"So I was dead! The thought delighted me."

-Jorge Luis Borges, The Invention of Morel

"The sea is endless when you are in a rowboat."

-Jorge Luis Borges, The Invention of Morel

"To be sure, nothing created by man is perfect."

-Jorge Luis Borges, The Invention of Morel

"It is frightening to accept so much good fortune!"

-Jorge Luis Borges, The Invention of Morel

12. Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

By: Charles Perrault , Marcia Brown

3.76

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

Brown's illustrated translation of Perrault's tale in which Cinderella leaves behind a glass slippe… read more

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13. 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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14. The Last Question

By: Isaac Asimov , Bob E. Flick , None

3.78

Format: None pages, Audio CD

The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when human… read more

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15. The Birthmark

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

4.32

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

The main character is a great scientist and lover of nature with a beautiful wife whom he loves dea… read more

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16. The Cask of Amontillado

By: Edgar Allan Poe

4.08

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque ..") is a short story written by Edgar All… read more

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"For the love of God, Montresor!"

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

"He did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation."

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge."

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge."

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

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17. El guardagujas

By: Juan José Arreola

4.03

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Bellamente illustrado y provocador, el cuento más famoso del autor es una historia desconcernante s… read more

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  • short stories
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18. Dejar a Matilde

By: Alberto Moravia

3.53

Format: 3 pages, ebook

Cuento "Dejar a Matilde". read more

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19. The Coup de Grace

By: Ambrose Bierce

3.37

Format: 8 pages, None

Cuento "El golpe de gracia" ("The Coup de Grace"). read more

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  • classics
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20. Paste (volume 16) (Notable American Authors)

By: Henry James

2.88

Format: None pages, Library Binding

This short story was first published in 1899. Henry James conceived this story as a clever reversal… read more

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21. The Record of Badalia Herodsfoot

By: Rudyard Kipling

3.13

Format: None pages, None

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9 Top literature books like The Coup de Grace by Ambrose Bierce

Transform Your Habits

Annabel Lee

Edgar Allan Poe , Gilles Tibo

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Overcoat

Nikolai Gogol

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Thrawn Janet

Robert Louis Stevenson

3.24

Transform Your Habits

A Rose for Emily and Other Stories

William Faulkner

4.20

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6 Top novella books like The Invention of Morel by Jorge Luis Borges, Suzanne Jill Levine, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Norah Borges de Torre, Ruth L.C. Simms

Transform Your Habits

The Invention of Morel

Jorge Luis Borges , Suzanne Jill Levine , Adolfo Bioy Casares , Norah Borges de Torre , Ruth L.C. Simms

4.00

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My Death

Lisa Tuttle

3.98

Transform Your Habits

The Membranes

Chi Ta-wei

3.98

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Nothing but the Rain

Naomi Salman

3.88

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