I try not to reveal too much about the short stories, but simply categorizing the short stories can sometimes be a bit of a spoiler. A biganthologyfull of interesting short stories with literary merit isFiction 100.(Links are to Amazon) The newest edition is expensive, but an earlier one,...
Short Stories for Adults Short Stories About Life Short Stories About Family Short Stories About Friendship Short Stories About Hope Short Stories About Faith Short Stories About War Short Stories About Dystopia Short Stories About Identity Short Stories About Revenge Short Stories About Mental Illness ...
The narrator, Montresor, tells the story of how he sought revenge against a man, Fortunato, who insulted him. He was careful to hide his feeling of ill-will toward the man. They meet one evening at a carnival, after Fortunato has been drinking. Using Fortunato’s knowledge of wine as ba...
Revenge / Poetic Justice / Karma Science / Science Fiction Seasonal / Holidays Serial / Series Service / Giving Back Survival / Healing / Renewal Time: PAST/Present/FUTURE War & Peace Western / Wild West STORYSTAR SHORT STORIES Short Stories to Read Free Online. Growing Short Stories Collection...
Revenge / Poetic Justice / Karma Science / Science Fiction Seasonal / Holidays Serial / Series Service / Giving Back Survival / Healing / Renewal Time: PAST/Present/FUTURE War & Peace Western / Wild West STORYSTAR SHORT STORIES Short Stories to Read Free Online. Growing Short Stories Collection...
Sandra drew in a lungful of smoke as she waited at the wheel, across the street from the small white house. Letting out the smoke she settled in the car with her black coffee. She had all the time in the world. Divorce was his decision, revenge was hers. All the love she had, som...
Why we love it: It’s a tale of revenge with unexpected twists and turns. 19. The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin “When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of joy that kills.” Why we love it: This 19th Century story about love and loss makes students ponde...
Why we love it: Read and analyze this story about a child who gets revenge on their parents. 48. The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov “‘Gee,’ said Tommy, ‘what a waste. When you’re through with the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have had a ...
The shadow took her faded dress into shelter but fell revengefully into the little cup behind her collar-bone. The noise of the hall became more audible. First tenor and the baritone arrived together. They were both well dressed, stout and complacent and they brought a breath of opulence amo...
If you’re expectingMatildaorWilly Wonkasequels, then think again. While it may be the same author, that’s where the similarities end; the twelve stories inthis collectionare geared toward a much more adult audience, full of sinister undertones and packed with revenge, lies, death, and the...