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1. The Gift of the Magi
“The Gift of the Magi” is a touching short story by O. Henry. It tells the tale of a young married couple, Jim and Della, who are very much in love but financially impoverished. With Christmas approaching, both want to buy a special gift for the other, but neither has enough money.…Read Online and Free Download
2. The Necklace
“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant is a short story first published in 1884. It revolves around Mathilde Loisel, a woman who dreams of wealth and luxury despite living a modest middle-class life with her husband, who is a clerk. One day, they receive an invitation to a prestigious ball, which Mathilde sees as an opportunity to escape her ordinary existence…Read Online and Free Download
3. Araby
“Araby” is a short story by James Joyce, published in his 1914 collection “Dubliners.” It delves into the life of a young boy in Dublin, capturing his awakening to adulthood through a bittersweet narrative of first love and disillusionment.…Read Online and Free Download
4. Hills Like White Elephants
“Hills Like White Elephants” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1927, renowned for its minimalist style and iceberg theory of omission. The narrative unfolds through a dialogue between an American man and a woman named Jig, as they wait for a train at a station in the Ebro River valley of Spain…Read Online and Free Download
5. A Rose for Emily
“A Rose for Emily” is a short story by William Faulkner, first published in 1930. It narrates the life and death of Emily Grierson, a reclusive Southern woman, through the memories of the townspeople of Jefferson, Mississippi. The story is known for its non-linear narrative…Read Online and Free Download
6. The Dead
“The Dead” is the final and longest story in James Joyce’s 1914 collection “Dubliners.” It explores themes of love, loss, and the search for identity, culminating in a profound epiphany. The story unfolds at the annual Misses Morkan’s Christmas dance in early 20th century Dublin…Read Online and Free Download
7. The Lady with the Dog
“The Lady with the Little Dog” is a short story by Anton Chekhov, first published in 1899. It explores themes of love, adultery, loneliness, and the complexities of the human soul through the unexpected relationship between two individuals, Dmitri Dmitrich Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna.…Read Online and Free Download
8. First Love
“First Love” is a novella by Ivan Turgenev, first published in 1860. It is a poignant account of a young man’s first experience with love, encapsulated through the narrator, Vladimir Petrovich Voldemar, who recounts his youthful romantic encounter during a summer in the countryside…Read Online and Free Download
9. About Love
I kept trying to understand why she had met him first and not me, and why such a terrible mistake in our lives need have happened.…Read Online and Free Download