Master Zacharius by Jules Verne
Master Zacharius by Jules Verne was written in 1854 but not published until 1874. It appeared in the short story collection A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories.
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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English by the Lebanese-American poet and writer. It was originally published in 1923.
The Slapstick Kurt Vonnegut Book Quiz
Kurt Vonnegut emerged as a novelist and essayist in the 1960s and penned the classic books Cat’s Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions. Test your knowledge of his life and work with our Slapstick Kurt Vonnegut Book Quiz!
Oysters by Anton Chekhov
The short story Oysters by Anton Chekhov was published originally in the Dec 1884 issue of Budilnik magazine. It was later included into Chekhov’s 1886 collection Motley Stories.
Rain by W. Somerset Maugham
Rain by W. Somerset Maugham was originally published as “Miss Thompson” in the April 1921 issue of the American literary magazine The Smart Set, and was included in the collection of stories The Trembling of a Leaf.
The Man with Two Left Feet by P. G. Wodehouse
The Man with Two Left Feet by P. G. Wodehouse was published in 1917 in the short story collection The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F Scott Fitzgerald
Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, he achieved fame as one of America’s most gifted short story writers. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F Scott Fitzgerald, a witty and fantastical satire about aging, is one of his most memorable stories.
A Painful Case by James Joyce
A Painful Case by James Joyce was published in his 1914 collection Dubliners. The story details a platonic affair between an isolated man and a married woman, the breaking off of the affair, and its aftermath.
3 Poems by Emily Dickinson
For these 3 Poems by Emily Dickinson we feature, In a Library, Psalm of the Day and The Butterfly’s Day. Like most of her work, these were published after her death in 1886.
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
One of Kafka’s most famous works, Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect.