Abandoned by Guy De Maupassant
Abandoned by Guy De Maupassant describes a time when giving up a child for adoption meant forsaking his or her existence. A haunting short story of love, loss, and betrayal
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Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert
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The Shot by Alexander Pushkin
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Bartleby by Herman Melville
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The Lie by Holloway Horn
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The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Portrait by Aldous Huxley
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