In this section, you will find the amazing short stories that own the power to change your behaviour in a positive direction.
The Axe by R. K Narayan The Axe is a compelling story about a person seeking his life’s purpose and place. It explores themes of pride, commitment, control, and acceptance. Velan’s father was a poor man, so nobody could have…
The Accidental Tourist By Bill Bryson INTRODUCTION This is a story written by Bill Bryson about his adventures on planes. During these flights, he has had a number of negative incidents. He recounts all of these events, and we learn…
Naga-Mandala by Girish Karnad About the Play Girish Karnad, a prominent Indian-English dramatist, is the author of the play Naga-Mandala. Karnad learned about Kannada mythology from his tutor, Professor A. K. Ramanujan, who inspired the play. “Nagamandala” is a ceremonial…
Summary of Sleeping Beauty In this post, we will summarise and analyse Charles Perrault’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood’ . This 1697 version of the well-known fairytale begins similarly to the story that is still recounted to children today,…
The Selfish Giant Study Guide Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant is a story about human compassion for animals and nature. Summary of The Selfish Giant The Giant’s garden was rather lovely. It was a favourite with children. They used to…
Summary of The Map of Love A “Map” is a graphical representation that emphasises the links between pieces of a given thing. The title “the Map of Love” implies that love does not exist in a single location, but rather…
The Doll’s House by Katherine Mansfield About the Author Katherine Mansfield 1888–1923 was born in Wellington, New Zealand, the third child of a wealthy merchant father and a socially-minded mother. Her family relocated to the rural town of Karori when…
Misery by Anton Chekhov Introduction Anton Chekhov, a prolific short storey writer and dramatist, is known for his wit and keen observations of human nature. His characters appear to be based on real people. His stories are a commentary on…
The Errors of Santa Claus by Stephen Leacock Stephen Leacock is best known for his short stories and is a humourist, educator, lecturer, and author. The story “The Errors of Santa Claus” is included in his collection Frenzied Fiction (1918).…
The Lamp at Noon by Sinclair Ross Introduction James Sinclair Ross was one of the most important Canadian novelists and short story writers of the twentieth century. He exquisitely captured the bleakness found on the Canadian prairie, the callousness of…
At The Church Door by Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant is a prolific writer, a master of the short storey, and a representative of the naturalist literary school. Maupassant is heavily influenced by the French author Flaubert. He was…
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde is primarily renowned for his humour and command of the English language. The storey “The Selfish Giant” bears all of Wilde’s hallmarks: it is witty, inventive, and hilarious, and it is a…
