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Welcome to the “Stories” section of WorldAuthors.Org, where you can immerse yourself in a variety of captivating tales. From true stories that will tug at your heartstrings to inspiring and motivational stories that will leave you feeling empowered, we have it all. Indulge in our collection of bedtime stories, short stories, romantic stories, and much more. Get ready to lose yourself in the world of words and embark on a journey of imagination with us.
A Last Judge by Leo Tolstoy
An Algerian king named Bauakas wanted to find out whether or not it was true, as he had been told, that in one of his cities lived a just judge who could instantly discern the truth, and from whom no rogue was ever able to conceal himself.!-->…
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The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
The girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no expectations, no way of being known, understood, loved, married by any rich!-->…
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Araby by James Joyce
NORTH RICHMOND STREET being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers' School set the boys free. An uninhabited house of two storeys stood at the blind end, detached from its neighbours in a square!-->…
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The Last Leaf by O. Henry
IN A LITTLE district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One street crosses itself a time or two. An artist once!-->…
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The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin
Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.
It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints!-->!-->!-->…
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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation!-->…
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The Slow and Steady Tortoise
Once upon a time, there was a rabbit and a tortoise. The rabbit was very proud of his speed and often boasted about how fast he could run. The tortoise, on the other hand, was slow and steady.
One day, the rabbit challenged the tortoise!-->!-->!-->…
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Bedtime Story: Lily and the Magical Wishing Tree
Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and adventurous, always wanting to explore and discover new things. One day, she decided to go on an adventure to find a magical tree that was!-->…
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The Brave Adventures of Jack in the Enchanted Forest
Once upon a time, there was a small village that lived near a vast, dense forest. The villagers often warned each other about the dangers of the forest and the creatures that lived within it. But one day, a curious young boy named Jack!-->…
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The Tell-Tale Heart
TRUE! -nervous -very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the!-->…
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