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Was It Heaven? Or Hell? by Mark Twain: Summary and Review
Was it Heaven? Or Hell? is a short story that was published in early 1900s as part of Mark Twain’s short story collection The 30000 Bequest. As a child, have you ever been told not to lie? Or lying is bad? Or lying brings you terrible misfortune? Lying is possibly the worst thing that you…
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Goodbye and Good Luck: Summary, Plot Analysis, Review
Goodbye and Goodluck is a short story written by Grace Paley that was published in her collection called The Little Disturbances of Man by Doubleday in 1959. One of the more known stories from her collection, this story is a heartwarming tale of a woman in pursuit of love and her struggles with tradition in…
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A Dog’s Tale by Mark Twain: Summary, Analysis and Review
A Dog’s Tale is a short story written by Mark Twain. It was first published in 1903. The story is told from the perspective of a dog and narrates the journey of a dog’s life.. Mark Twain had once said: If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite…
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In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka: Summary, Analysis, Review
In the Penal Colony, also known as “In der Strafkolonie” in German, is a short story written by Franz Kafka. First published in October 1919, this story has seen massive popularity and has been adapted widely around the world with film, chamber operas and plays to its name. In the Penal Colony: Summary and Plot…
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The 30000 Bequest by Mark Twain: Summary and Review
The 30000 Bequest is a short story written by renowned American author Mark Twain. It was first published in a collection of short stories. This story revolves around the devastating effects of union of fantasy and finance. Picture this: You are walking down the street mindlessly and you suddenly come across a beautiful young woman.…
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Hell Is The Absence Of God: Summary, Analysis and Review
Hell is the Absence of God is a short story (novellete) written by Ted Chiang. First published in 2001, this story primarily revolves around Neil Fisk, a recent widower, who lost his beloved wife in the aftermath of an Angel’s visitation. “Obedience, he might have managed, but sincere, heart-felt love (for God)? That was a…
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Eisenheim the Illusionist: Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Eisenheim The Illusionist is a short story written by Steven Milhauser. It was first published in 1989. It tells the story of a magician who becomes so good in his craft that people start believing that he has sold his soul to the devil and can therefore perform real magic. Eisenheim the Illusionist: Summary &…
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A Good Man Is Hard To Find: Summary, Review, Analysis
A Good Man Is Hard to Find is a short story written by Flannery O’Connor. It was first published in 1953 in a collection of short stories titled “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” You might have heard this old proverb – don’t judge a book by its cover. In my recent reading experience,…
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A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert: Summary, Plot Analysis, Review
In his simple but heart-wrenching short story A Simple Heart, Gustave Flaubert portrays a simple woman, with a big heart devoted to the service of her mistress for the majority of her life. The tale, simple on the surface, has deep messages for the reader inside A Simple Heart: Summary and Plot Analysis The story…
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Exhalation by Ted Chiang: Summary, Plot Analysis, Review
Exhalation is a short story written by Ted Chiang. It’s a short story from his collection titled “Exhalation: Stories”. It is a story about cyborgs who live on a different planet and use metal lungs to breathe everyday. ‘Will it be preferable to remain mute to prolong our ability to think, or to talk until…
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