If you liked the classics plot in Once More to the Lake by E.B. White , here is a list of 17 books like this:
1. 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
Want to Read $ 3.99Similar categories in Ursula K. Le Guin's The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
"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
2. Sonny's Blues
By: James Baldwin
4.30
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
Part of the Penguin 60s series, issued to celebrate 60 years of Penguin books. This collects "Sonny… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in James Baldwin's Sonny's Blues book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
- read for school
"It's the only light we've got in all this darkness"-James Baldwin, Sonny's Blues
"All that hatred down there," he said, "all that hatred and misery and love. It's a wonder it doesn't blow the avenue apart."-James Baldwin, Sonny's Blues
"You don't know how much I needed to hear from you. I wanted to write you many a time but I dug how much I must have hurt you and so I didn't write. But now I feel like a man who's been trying to clim…"-James Baldwin, Sonny's Blues
"I had never before thought of how awful the relationship must be between the musician and his instrument. He has to fill it, this instrument, with the breath of life, his own. He has to make it do wh…"-James Baldwin, Sonny's Blues
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
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
4. The Story of an Hour
By: Kate Chopin
4.07
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
In these four stories, Kate Chopin subtly captures the intricate interior lives of a generation of … read more
Want to Read $ 0.99Similar categories in Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
- read for school
"Spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own. She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be…"-Kate Chopin, The Story of an Hour
"there would be no powerful will binding hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow creature…And yet she had loved him- so…"-Kate Chopin, The Story of an Hour
5. How Much Land Does a Man Need?
By: Leo Tolstoy , Boris Dralyuk
4.11
Format: 66 pages, Kindle Edition
The story of a greedy peasant named Pakhom. Although Pakhom enjoys health and family happiness, he … read more
Want to Read $ 1.66Similar categories in Leo Tolstoy's How Much Land Does a Man Need? book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
"I understood that men only think that they live by caring only about themselves: in reality they live by love alone."-Leo Tolstoy, How Much Land Does a Man Need?
"Next morning, when Semyon woke up, the children were still asleep and his wife had gone over to the neighbour's to borrow some bread. Only the stranger was sitting on the bench, wearing the old trous…"-Leo Tolstoy, How Much Land Does a Man Need?
"An elder sister came from the town to visit her younger sister in the country. This elder sister was married to a merchant and the younger to a peasant in the village. The two sisters sat down for a …"-Leo Tolstoy, How Much Land Does a Man Need?
6. Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1)
By: Alastair Reynolds
4.17
Format: 200 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Nine hundred thousand years ago, something annihilated the Amarantin civilization just as it was on… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Alastair Reynolds's Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1) book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- audiobook
7. Absolution Gap
By: Alastair Reynolds
4.17
Format: 200 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The Inhibitors were designed to eliminate any life-form reaching a certain level of intelligence - … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Alastair Reynolds's Absolution Gap book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- audiobook
Similar categories in Sandra Cisneros's Eleven book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- short stories
- read for school
9. I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
By: Harlan Ellison , Theodore Sturgeon
3.90
Format: 134 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published in 1967 and re-issued in 1983, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream contains seven sto… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
"I have no mouth. And I must scream..."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
"i loooveee ted i loove ted s much he is soooo hot"-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
"Gespräche behagten ihm ebenso wenig wie das Leben."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
"I am ... cogito ergo sum ... I think, therefore I am."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
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
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Shirley Jackson's The Lottery book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
- read for school
"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. Politics and the English Language
By: George Orwell
3.17
Format: None pages, ebook
"Politics and the English Language" (1946) is an essay by George Orwell that criticises the "ugly a… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in George Orwell's Politics and the English Language book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- nonfiction
- essays
12. The Machine Stops
By: E.M. Forster
3.57
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
"The Machine Stops" is a science fiction short story (12,300 words) by E. M. Forster. After initial… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in E.M. Forster's The Machine Stops book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
13. Redemption Ark
By: Alastair Reynolds
3.90
Format: 205 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Late in the twenty-sixth century, the human race has advanced enough to accidentally trigger the In… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Alastair Reynolds's Redemption Ark book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- audiobook
14. Henry V
By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine
4.00
Format: 126 pages, Paperback
Henry Vis Shakespeare's most famous "war play"; it includes the storied English victory over the Fr… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in William Shakespeare's Henry V book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
15. A Modest Proposal
By: Jonathan Swift
4.06
Format: 663 pages, Paperback
A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden to Thei… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
16. Death of a Salesman
By: Arthur Miller
3.57
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
'For a salesman, there is no rock bottom to life. He don't put a bolt to a nut, he don't tell you t… read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- read for school
"I’m tired to the death."-Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
"LINDA [with infinite patience]"-Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
"Be liked and you will never want."-Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
"I'm losing weight, you notice, Pop?"-Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
17. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
By: Ambrose Bierce
3.50
Format: 262 pages, ebook
The condemned man stands on a bridge, his hands bound behind his back. A noose is tied around his n… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Ambrose Bierce's An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
18. Happy Endings
By: Margaret Atwood
4.12
Format: 440 pages, ebook
Atwood's short story includes six different stories, labeled A to F, which each quickly summarize t… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Margaret Atwood's Happy Endings book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
19. The Fall of the House of Usher
By: Edgar Allan Poe
3.87
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
Take the plunge. Dive into this classic from the singular mind of Edgar Allan Poe, who is widely re… read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
"[Son] cœur est un luth suspendu; Sitôt qu'on le touche il résonne. — De Béranger "-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid and very luminous...finely molded chin, speaking, in its want of prominence, of a want of moral energy."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"It was, perhaps, the narrow limits to which he thus confined himself upon the guitar, which gave birth, in great measure, to the fantastic character of his performances."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"Er is geen twijfel mogelijk dat mijn bewustzijn van de snelle groei van mijn bijgeloof (want waarom zou ik het niet zo noemen?) de groei alleen maar scheen te versnellen. Dat is, zoals ik al lange ti…"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
20. Fences (The Century Cycle #6)
By: August Wilson
4.23
Format: 690 pages,
Soon to be a Major Motion Picture directed by Denzel Washington, and starring Denzel Washington and… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in August Wilson's Fences (The Century Cycle #6) book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
21. "Sweat"
By: Zora Neale Hurston , Alice Walker , Henry Louis Gates Jr. , Robert E. Hemenway , Gayl Jones , Roger D. Abrahams , Cheryl A. Wall , Mary Helen Washington , John Lowe , None
4.00
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Now frequently anthologized, Zora Neale Hurston's short story "Sweat" was first published in Fire!!… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat" book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
22. Against Interpretation and Other Essays
By: Susan Sontag
3.28
Format: 5 pages, Paperback
First published in 1966, this celebrated book--Sontag's first collection of essays--quickly became … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Susan Sontag's Against Interpretation and Other Essays book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
23. The Gift of the Magi
By: O. Henry , Lisbeth Zwerger
4.11
Format: 26 pages, Hardcover
O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas is itself a gift to share and treasure. … read more
Want to Read $ 3.99Similar categories in O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating."-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl."-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with snif…"-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"Единственное, что тут можно было сделать, это хлопнуться на старенькую кушетку и зареветь. Именно так Делла и поступила. Откуда напрашивается философский вывод, что жизнь состоит из слез, вздохов и у…"-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
24. 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
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Birthmark book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
25. Shooting an Elephant
By: George Orwell
4.60
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Shooting an Elephant" is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a poli… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in George Orwell's Shooting an Elephant book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
26. The Library of Babel
By: Jorge Luis Borges , Andrew Hurley , Erik Desmazieres
4.35
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
Jorge Luis Borges's famous 1941 meditation on language, alphabets, and the library that contains al… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Jorge Luis Borges's The Library of Babel book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
"O Time thy pyramids."-Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel
"The Library is a sphere whose exact centre is any one of its hexagons and whose circumference is inaccessible."-Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel
"If honor and wisdom and happiness are not for me, let them be for others. Let heaven exist, though my place be in hell."-Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel
"The universe (which others call the Library) is composed of an indefinite, perhaps infinite number of hexagonal galleries."-Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel
27. How it Feels to be Colored Me (American Roots)
By: Zora Neale Hurston
4.28
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
'Ik voel me het meest van kleur wanneer ik tegen een schrille witte achtergrond word geworpen.' … read more
Want to Read $ 1.99Similar categories in Zora Neale Hurston's How it Feels to be Colored Me (American Roots) book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- read for school
- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
"He has only heard what I felt."-Zora Neale Hurston, How it Feels to be Colored Me (American Roots)
"I do not weep at the world—I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife."-Zora Neale Hurston, How it Feels to be Colored Me (American Roots)
"No, I do not weep at the world – I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife."-Zora Neale Hurston, How it Feels to be Colored Me (American Roots)
"But I am not tragically colored. There is no great sorrow dammed up in my soul, nor lurking behind my eyes. I do not mind at all."-Zora Neale Hurston, How it Feels to be Colored Me (American Roots)
28. She Unnames Them
By: Ursula K. Le Guin
4.06
Format: None pages, None
*short **published in The New Yorker, January 21, 1985 read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Ursula K. Le Guin's She Unnames Them book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- short stories
- read for school
29. 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
Want to Read $ 1.99Similar categories in Ernest Hemingway's Hills Like White Elephants book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- short stories
- read for school
30. Once More to the Lake
By: E.B. White
3.94
Format: None pages, None
Short Story read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in E.B. White's Once More to the Lake book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
- classics
- read for school
- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
- audiobook
31. Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space
By: Brent Staples
4.03
Format: 3 pages, ebook
None read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Brent Staples's Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space book and E.B. White's Once More to the Lake
