In this section, you will find the amazing short stories that own the power to change your behaviour in a positive direction.
Ransom of the Red Chief by O.Henry Sam and Bill were two friends who resided in a remote part of Alabama. They had amassed a total of $600. They required only $2,000 to purchase some land. They intended to abduct Mr Ebenezer Dorset’s ten-year-old son in Summit, a tiny town. They identified a well-known cave…
How Much Land Does a Man Need? Introduction How much land does an individual require? is short storey written by Leo Tolstoy. The story is a critical reflection on the hierarchy of nineteenth-century Russian society, in which the poor were denied and the privileged retained their money. Personal possessions, real estate, and other types of…
Two Gentlemen of Verona – A.J. Corbin Introduction A.J. Cronin is a novelist, physician, and short storey writer most renowned for the social awareness, realism, and romanticism that he infuses into each of his writings. His writings are replete with descriptions of the Scottish scenery. The story “Two Gentlemen of Verona” investigates people’s preconceptions and…
Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture by Jerome K Jerome Summary Jerome K. Jerome is a satirist, journalist, editor, and lecturer. Jerome is best known for his work Three Men in a Boat. The narrative “Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture” is an excerpt from Three Men on a Boat. The narrator reffered to as J, recalls…
God Sees The Truth, But Waits by Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy was a novelist, short storey writer, and philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the finest authors of all time. His works attest to the simplicity of his manner as well as the profundity of his mind. His characters represent a wide range…
This is Jody’s Fawn by Marjorie Kinnan Introduction “This is Jody’s Fawn” is a heartwarming short story about a small child and his conscience. It is centred on the emotions of a small child, Jody, who has a sensitive mind and is unable to forget a doe’s sacrifice to save his father’s life. The lesson…
The Kitemaker By Ruskin Bond Introduction In “The Kitemaker,” the past is shown to be considerably different from the present in terms of human relationships, the social order, and nationhood. Mehmood is a grandfather who recalls his past life as the title’s kite maker. He worked for the local chief, or nawab, under the now-dismantled…
A Wrong Man in Workers’ Paradise About the Author Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, philosopher, artist, playwright, musician, and writer who lived from 1861 to 1941. Tagore, India’s first Nobel laureate, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his major work “Gitanjali,” which was published in 1913. He wrote the lyrics…
Summary of The Little World of Mud Ruskin Bond’s The Little World of Mud depicts an entire complex life within the rainwater pond that existed beneath the author’s bungalow, where species profited from one another. For them, the pond is their entire universe. The author was unaware of it till his granddad made him aware….
The Invisible Life of Addie V.E. Schwab’s epic adventure The Invisible Life of Addie Larue spans millennia. It is the storey of a young woman in 1714 France who passionately desires to be immortal. So she forms an agreement with the Gods to become eternal, but as with any such bargain, it backfires. It becomes…
The Fence by Jose Garcia Villa In this post, we will go over the short story The Fence by Jose Garcia Villa. Let’s get this ball rolling: About the Author Jose Garcia Villa was a poet, literary critic, short storey writer, and painter from the Philippines. In 1973, he was named National Artist of the…
Summary of Game of Chance Rasheed Pays a Visit to the Eid Fair and a Lucky ShopEach year, on the occasion of Eid, a fair was held. The fair lasted many days and visitors could purchase almost everything there. Rasheed was accompanied to the fair by his uncle and their domestic helper Bhaiya. At the…
