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By: Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

Book cover Holiday Romance
Book cover To Be Read at Dusk
Book cover Reprinted Pieces
Book cover Sketches of Young Couples
Book cover Sketches of Young Gentlemen

By: Charles E. Fritch (1927-)

Book cover I Like Martian Music
Book cover The Odyssey of Sam Meecham

By: Charles Fenno Hoffman (1806-1884)

Book cover The Man In The Reservoir

By: Charles Franklin Carter

Book cover Old Mission Stories of California

By: Charles Hanson Towne (1877-1949)

Book cover The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

By: Charles Heber Clark (1841-1915)

Book cover Frictional Electricity From "The Saturday Evening Post."

By: Charles K. (Charles Kellogg) Field (1873-)

Book cover Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University

By: Charles Knight (1791-1873)

Mind Amongst the Spindles by Charles Knight Mind Amongst the Spindles

Lowell Massachusetts was founded in the 1820s as a planned manufacturing center for textiles and is located along the rapids of the Merrimack River, 25 miles northwest of Boston. By the 1850s Lowell had the largest industrial complex in the United States. The textile industry wove cotton produced in the South. In 1860, there were more cotton spindles in Lowell than in all eleven states combined that would form the Confederacy. Mind Amongst the Spindles is a selection of works from the Lowell Offering, a monthly periodical collecting contributed works of poetry and fiction by the female workers of the textile mills...

By: Charles Louis Fontenay (1917-2007)

Book cover Service with a Smile
Book cover The Jupiter Weapon
Book cover Disqualified
Book cover The Gift Bearer
Book cover Wind
Book cover Atom Drive

By: Charles Reade (1814-1884)

Book cover Stories by English Authors: England

By: Charles Saphro

Book cover Zero Data

By: Charles V. De Vet (1911-1997)

Book cover There is a Reaper ...
Book cover Monkey On His Back
Book cover Vital Ingredient

By: Charlotte Niese (1854-1935)

Book cover The Story Of The Little Mamsell

By: Chas. A. Stopher

Book cover Solar Stiff

By: Clara Dillingham Pierson (1868-1952)

Among the Pond People by Clara Dillingham Pierson Among the Pond People

Lovely book for children written by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People" series explores the animal inhabitants of a pond. The beautiful writing brings the pond creatures into being in the reader's imagination and allows them a glimpse of the mysterious lives being carried out above and below the water's surface.

By: Clifford D. Simak (1904-1988)

Book cover The Street That Wasn't There

By: D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930)

Book cover The Prussian Officer
Book cover Wintry Peacock

By: Damon Francis Knight (1922-2002)

Special Delivery by Damon Francis Knight Special Delivery

By: Dandin (6th Century)

Book cover Twenty Two Goblins

These 22 stories are told by the Goblin to the King Vikram. King Vikram faces many difficulties in bringing the vetala to the tantric. Each time Vikram tries to capture the vetala, it tells a story that ends with a riddle. If Vikram cannot answer the question correctly, the vampire consents to remain in captivity. If the king answers the question correctly, the vampire would escape and return to his tree. In some variations, the king is required to speak if he knows the answer, else his head will burst...

By: Dave Dryfoos (1915-2003)

Book cover Waste Not, Want
Book cover Tree, Spare that Woodman

By: David Carpenter Knight

Book cover The Love of Frank Nineteen

By: David Henry Keller (1880-1966)

Book cover The Rat Racket

By: David Mason

Book cover Something Will Turn Up

By: Demetrios Vikelas (1835-1908)

Book cover Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian

By: Desmond Winter Hall (1909-1992)

Book cover A Scientist Rises

By: Dick Purcell

Book cover Mr. Chipfellow's Jackpot

By: Don Berry

Book cover Sound of Terror

By: Don Peterson

Book cover The White Feather Hex

By: Don Thompson (1935-1994)

Book cover High Dragon Bump

By: Donald E. Westlake (1933-)

Book cover They Also Serve

By: Douglass Sherley (1857-1917)

Book cover Love Instigated: The Story of a Carved Ivory Umbrella Handle

By: E. G. von Wald

Book cover Shock Absorber

By: Eando Binder

Book cover Shipwreck in the Sky

By: Ed M. Clinton (1926-2006)

Book cover Untechnological Employment

By: Eden Phillpotts (1862-1960)

Book cover Human Boy Again

Published in 1908, this is a further collection of twelve humorous short stories about English school boys. The author wrote two other books in this series: The Human Boy and The Human Boy And The War . Eden Phillpotts was popular with the reading public and wrote prolifically novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and nonfiction. - Summary by David Wales

By: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)

The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe The Murders in the Rue Morgue

This story opens with a mother and daughter found brutally murdered inside a locked room in an upstairs apartment on a street in Paris. The police are baffled by both the ferocity of the crime and the lack of clues. Neighbors give conflicting evidence. Two friends are intrigued by the entire situation as reported in the newspapers. They decide to do a little investigating on their own. What they come up with is one of the most shocking and strangest of conclusions. The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe is perhaps the first modern detective tale, though similar stories by Voltaire and ETA Hoffman did appear a few decades earlier...

Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym by Edgar Allan Poe Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

Published in 1838, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is Poe’s only complete novel and concentrates on several sea adventures gone awry. The novel follows Arthur Gordon Pym, who finds himself in the center of gloomy occurrences on board numerous vessels, as his anticipated sea adventure takes a drastic shift in the wind. Shipwreck, starvation, mutiny, near death experiences and cannibalism are just some of the issues endured in the gripping, and at times gruesome novel. The adventure...

Two Poe Tales by Edgar Allan Poe Two Poe Tales

Edgar Allan Poe is best known for his famous short horror stories; however, horror is not the only genre in which he wrote. How To Write a Blackwood Article and its companion piece A Predicament are satirical works exploring the pieces of the formula generally seen in short horror stories (”articles”) found in the Scottish periodical “Blackwood’s Magazine” and the successful misapplication of said formula by – horrors! – a woman author! – respectively.

Book cover The Fall of the House of Usher

By: Edgar Pangborn (1909-1976)

Book cover The Good Neighbors

By: Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950)

Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs Jungle Tales of Tarzan

Jungle Tales of Tarzan is a collection of twelve loosely-connected short stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, comprising the sixth book in order of publication in his series about the title character Tarzan. Chronologically, the events recounted in it actually occur between chapters 12 and 13 of the first Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes.

By: Edith Nesbit (1858-1924)

The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit The Book of Dragons

Eight enchanting tales about a variety of whimsical dragons, by a master of the craft, E Nesbit, are contained in this absolutely delightful volume, The Book of Dragons. While it's essentially meant for children, there are plenty of adults who will find it irresistible enough to peek into and a most charming way to spend a magical hour. Beautifully illustrated by the enormously talented Harold Robert Millar, the Scottish designer and illustrator famed for his unique and imaginative illustrations, The Book of Dragons is sure to delight both first time readers of the unique writer Edith Nesbit and those who have found pleasure in her other works...

The Magic World by Edith Nesbit The Magic World

Talking cats, birds, fish and bells, wicked fairies, uglified princesses – adventure, magic, and more magic. A delightful collection of stories for children of all ages. The Magic World is an influential collection of twelve short stories by E. Nesbit. It was first published in book form in 1912 by Macmillan and Co. Ltd., with illustrations by H. R. Millar and Gerald Spencer Pryse. The stories, previously printed in magazines (like Blackie’s Children’s Annual), are typical of Nesbit’s arch, ironic, clever fantasies for children.

Book cover In Homespun

By: Edith Wharton (1862-1937)

The Greater Inclination by Edith Wharton The Greater Inclination

This is Edith Wharton's earliest published collection of short stories (1899). Like much of her later work, they touch on themes of marriage, male/female relationships, New York society, and the nature and purpose of art. One of the stories, "The Twilight of the God," is written as a short play. The role of Warland is read by mb, and the role of Oberville by Bruce Pirie.

Crucial Instances by Edith Wharton Crucial Instances

This is Edith Wharton's second published collection of short stories (1901). One of these seven stories, "Copy: A Dialogue," is written as a short play. The role of Hilda is read by Arielle Lipshaw, and the role of Ventnor by Mark F. Smith.

Book cover The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1
Book cover Tales of Men and Ghosts

Tales of Men and Ghosts was published as a collection in 1910, though the first eight of the stories had earlier appeared in Scribner's and the last two in the Century Magazine. Despite the title, the men outnumber the ghosts, since only "The Eyes" and "Afterward" actually call on the supernatural. In only two of the stories are women the central characters, though elsewhere they play important roles. Wharton enjoys subjecting her subjects -- all of them American gentlemen and gentlewomen, in the conventional senses of the word -- to various moral tests and sometimes ironic tests...

Book cover The Descent of Man and Other Stories
Book cover The Hermit and the Wild Woman
Book cover Coming Home 1916
Book cover The Triumph Of Night 1916
Book cover Kerfol 1916
Book cover The Choice 1916
Book cover Autres Temps... 1916

By: Edmond Hamilton

The Stars, My Brothers by Edmond Hamilton The Stars, My Brothers

Edmond Hamilton (1904 – 1977) had a career that began as a regular and frequent contributor to Weird Tales magazine. The first hardcover publication of Science Fiction stories was a Hamilton compilation, and he and E.E. “Doc” Smith are credited with the creation of the Space Opera type of story. He worked for DC Comics authoring many stories for their Superman and Batman characters. Hamilton was also married to fellow author Leigh Brackett. – Published in the May, 1962 issue of Amazing Stories “The Stars, My Brothers” gives us a re-animated astronaut plucked from a century in the past and presented with an alien world where the line between humans and animals is blurred.

Book cover The Man Who Saw the Future

By: Edmund H. Leftwich

Book cover The Bell Tone

By: Edmund Mitchell (1861-1917)

Book cover Tales of Destiny

By: Edna Ferber (1865-1968)

Book cover Buttered Side Down

"And so," the story writers used to say, "they lived happily ever after." Um-m-m—maybe. After the glamour had worn off, and the glass slippers were worn out, did the Prince never find Cinderella's manner redolent of the kitchen hearth; and was it never necessary that he remind her to be more careful of her finger-nails and grammar? After Puss in Boots had won wealth and a wife for his young master did not that gentleman often fume with chagrin because the neighbors, perhaps, refused to call on the lady of the former poor miller's son? It is a great risk to take with one's book-children...

Book cover One Basket

This sparkling collection of 7 short stories by Ferber including some that are considered her all time best like The Woman Who Tried To be Good and The Maternal Feminine. Writing for and about women, Edna Ferber touches the very heart and soul of what it means to be human; to make good choices and bad; to be weak and strong. This was a very popular book when published in 1913

Emma McChesney and Company by Edna Ferber Emma McChesney and Company

This is the final volume in the trilogy following the smart, stylish, divorced and independent businesswoman Emma McChesney in her career from stenographer, then drummer (traveling salesman) to owner of her own company. (The first was Roast Beef, Medium and the second Personality Plus). Edna Ferber first gained success with these stories and later went on to write Show Boat, Giant and other well known books. First published in 1915, Emma's son, Jock, has moved to Chicago with his new wife. Emma decides to sell in South America and proves she has not lost her magic touch...

By: Edna Lyall (1857-1903)

The Autobiography of a Slander by Edna Lyall The Autobiography of a Slander

The Autobiography of a Slander exposes the consequences of reckless words or, even worse, intentionally disparaging words. In this moral tale, told from the point of view of "the slander", Edna Lyall (pseudonym used by Ada Ellen Bayley) reveals her ideals and goals in life and relationships.

By: Edward Bellamy (1850-1898)

Book cover The Blindman's World 1898
Book cover An Echo Of Antietam 1898
Book cover With The Eyes Shut 1898
Book cover A Love Story Reversed 1898
Book cover At Pinney's Ranch 1898
Book cover The Cold Snap 1898
Book cover A Summer Evening's Dream 1898
Book cover Hooking Watermelons 1898
Book cover Deserted 1898
Book cover The Old Folks' Party 1898
Book cover A Positive Romance 1898
Book cover Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment 1898
Book cover Potts's Painless Cure 1898
Book cover Lost 1898
Book cover To Whom This May Come 1898

By: Edward Eggleston (1837-1902)

Book cover Queer Stories for Boys and Girls
Book cover Duffels

By: Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909)

Book cover The Man Without a Country and Other Tales
Book cover The Brick Moon and Other Stories
Book cover If, Yes and Perhaps Four Possibilities and Six Exaggerations with Some Bits of Fact

By: Edward G. Robles

Book cover See?

By: Edward Joseph Harrington O'Brien (1890-1941)

Book cover The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
Book cover The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story

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