"The Wayside. Introductory." was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and named after The Wayside in Concord where he lived until he died. A young friend visits Hawthorne and implores him to write a sequel to "A Wonder-Book" in this short...

A synopsis of the life and works of writer Ambrose Bierce, who wrote short stories, poetry and satirical essays. With extensive bibliography and further readings list.

The complete text of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" followed by a vocabulary list for the story.

Read the review of Pynchon's bestselling "Mason and Dixon."

A learning module that begins with "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank R. Stockton, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

H.H. Munro, otherwise known as Saki, wrote a collection of cynically humorous stories that involve animals. Read one of these short stories "The Unkindest Blow" on this site.

In this classic horror story, will a traveler be lured into the wood of the dead? Read the full text of the short story by Algernon Blackwood.

"The Youngest Miss Piper" is a short story revolving around a woman of marrying age who is "a little deaf". Read the full text of this story written by Bret Harte.

Sitting inside a deceased whale was once considered a way to cure rheumatism. This short story by Louis Becke centers around this concept. Read the full text on this site.

Read the full text of the short story "The White Wife and the Brown Woman" by the Australian author Louis Becke.

Read the full text of "A Yellow Dog". This is a short story about an irrepressible dog by the author Bret Harte.

Read the full text of the short story "The Venial Sin" by Honore de Balzac.

Read the full text of the short story "The Vision of Milli the Slave" by Louis Becke.

Read the full text of the short story Sea Fishing in Australia by Louis Becke. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

This lesson plan is based on the PBS episode of American Masters about Truman Capote. Students will read and analyze how Truman Capote develops characters as they record their findings on worksheets included with this lesson. Then...

A young man is visited in Boston by his aunt from Nebraska and takes her to a symphony concert, whereupon the aunt decides she doesn't want to go back to the desolate life she leads in Nebraska. Read the full text of "The Wagner Matinee"...

Read the full text of "The Widow's Cruise" by Frank Stockton on this site.

Louis Becke was aboard the Leonora with Bully Hayes when it wrecked in a harbor. He lived among the villagers of Leasse until rescued 7 months later. Read about "The Wreck of the Leonora: A Memory of 'Bully'Hayes" on this site.

Read the full text of the ghost story "Ghost Stories of Chapelizod" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.

Read the full text of the horror short story "Herbert West: Reanimator" by H.P. Lovecraft.

Read the full text of the short story "Guilty" by Ralph Henry Barbour.

Read the full text of the short story "The Haunted Dragoon" by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

Read the full text of the suspenseful short story "A Haunted Island" by Algernon Blackwood set in an empty vacation house on an uninhabited island.

Read the full text of the short story "The Heather Lintie" by S.R. Crockett.