A synopsis of the life and works of writer Ambrose Bierce, who wrote short stories, poetry and satirical essays. With extensive bibliography and further readings list.

This site focuses on Mark Twain including a link to his biography and links to the full text of six of his novels, three works of nonfiction, and 26 short stories. These include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry...

H.H. Munro, otherwise known as Saki, wrote a collection of cynically humorous stories that involve animals. Read one of these short stories "The Unkindest Blow" on this site.

Sitting inside a deceased whale was once considered a way to cure rheumatism. This short story by Louis Becke centers around this concept. Read the full text on this site.

The narrator takes a walk one night and ends up uncovering a city of the dead in this scary short story. Read the full text of "What the Moon Brings" on this site.

Read the full text of the short story "The White Wife and the Brown Woman" by the Australian author Louis Becke.

The full text of the short story "The South Sea Bubble of Charles du Breil" by Louis Becke. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Read the full text of the short story "The Venial Sin" by Honore de Balzac.

Read the full text of the short story "The Vicar of Azay-le-Rideau" by Honore de Balzac.

The full text of the short story "The Sphinx" by Edgar Allan Poe. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Read the full text of the short story Sea Fishing in Australia by Louis Becke. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Read the full text of the short story Some Pacific Islands Fishes by Louis Becke. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Read the full text of the short story "The Hatred of the Queen. A Story of Burma" by L. Adams Beck.

A review of Jean Toomer, an influential writer during the Harlem Renaissance. Presents a biography and a look at his contributions to short fiction.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "How the Chateau d'Azay Came to be Built," a story written by the author, Honore de Balzac.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "How the Captain Got His Steamer Out," a story written by the author, Robert Barr.

This is the text of the short story "The Birthday of the Infanta" by Oscar Wilde, a fantasy story.

This is the original, online text of the short story "A Royal Poet" by Washington Irving from his The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. The story is about the Royal Poet of Scotland, James the First.

An extensive listing of the works of Joyce Carol Oates, including her novels, collections, anthologies, and short stories. Click on the year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions of each work.

This site features the full text of the short story "About the Monk Amador, Who Was a Glorious Abbot of Turpenay" by Honore de Balzac.

This site features the full text of the short story "Auctorial Induction" by James Branch Cabell.

This is the full text of the short story "The Background" by H. H. Munro also known as Saki.

This is the complete text of the short story "Cross Currents" by H. H. Munro.

This is the complete text of the short story "Count Konrad's Courtship" by Robert Barr.