Hop-Frog
Hop-Frog Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe I NEVER knew anyone so keenly alive to a joke as the king was. … Continue Reading
Inspirational Stories
Berenice
Berenice Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe MISERY is manifold. The wretchedness of earth is multiform. Overreaching the wide horizon … Continue Reading
A Descent Into the Maelstrom
A Descent Into the Maelstrom Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe WE had now reached the summit of the loftiest … Continue Reading
The Cask of Amontillado
The Cask of Amontillado Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best … Continue Reading
A Horseman in the Sky
A Horseman in the Sky Short Story by Ambrose Bierce “In this Civil War story, Carter Druse, a young soldier from … Continue Reading
A Baffled Ambuscade
A Baffled Ambuscade Short Story by Ambrose Bierce Connecting Readyville and Woodbury was a good, hard turnpike nine or ten miles … Continue Reading
A Baby Tramp
A Baby Tramp Short Story by Ambrose Bierce If you had seen little Jo standing at the street corner in the … Continue Reading
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Short Story by Ambrose Bierce “Set during the American Civil War, “An Occurrence at Owl … Continue Reading
The Angel of the Odd
The Angel of the Odd Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe It was a chilly November afternoon. I had just … Continue Reading
Never Bet the Devil Your Head
Never Bet the Devil Your Head Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe A Tale With a Moral. “Con tal que … Continue Reading