Below, we introduce ten classic short stories – very short stories – from some of the finest authors in the literary canon. All of the stories can be read online: follow the links provided to read …

Jul 21, 2024 · Sometimes shorter is better. Sometimes you can squeeze a whole book’s worth of feelings into a few pages. The short story is the Holy Grail of literary achievement, and these …

Jun 1, 2024 · Some of the most famous and widely read classic short stories of all time are Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery (1948), Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart (1843), and …

Jan 11, 2024 · For the tenth year in a row, we’re kicking off the reading year with a set of short stories hand-picked by longtime contributor Pravesh Bhardwaj. For 15 years, Longreads has …

From classics published in the 1900s to a short story that exploded in late 2017, here are ten of the greatest free short stories for you to read. 1. “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. While …

Sep 8, 2023 · Here are 10 famous short stories that everyone should read, from classic works by authors like Edgar Allan Poe and Franz Kafka to more modern stories by authors like Haruki …

May 27, 2020 · Here are some famous short stories that you can read online for free: 1. ‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson. Best known for her horror novel, The Haunting of Hill House, …

Dec 18, 2024 · The best short stories are indisputable proof that good things come in small packages! These powerful tales will stay with you long after you've finished them.

Dec 23, 2019 · We began with the best debut novels of the decade, and now we’re back with the best short story collections of the decade—or to be precise, the best collections published in …

Apr 5, 2022 · One might look at famous short stories, iconic short stories, but how do we define that? Are the best short stories the stories that have best stood the test of time?