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Classic Reader: "Waiter, a 'Bock'" by Guy De Maupassant
Read the full text of the short story "Waiter, a 'Bock'" by Guy de Maupassant on this site.
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Classic Reader: "Wakefield" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A man leaves his wife and disappears for twenty years in "Wakefield" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Read this short story/essay on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Waking of Helen" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery is best known for her writing "Anne of Green Gables". Read one of her short stories "The Waking of Helen" on this site.
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Classic Reader: "Walter Schnaff's Adventure" by Guy De Maupassant
Walter Schnaff is a likable and at times humorous character. He is in the Prussian army, which he loathes, and wants to return to his wife and chlldren. Read "Walther Schnaff's Adventure" by Guy de Maupassant on this site.
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Classic Reader: "Wandering Willie's Tale" by Walter Scott
Darsie is taking a break from school and encounters a fellow traveler, Willie, and his wife while walking the countryside. Willie is known for telling really good stories and Darsie asks him to share one as they walk. Read the full text...
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Classic Reader: "War" by Sherwood Anderson
"War" by Sherwood Anderson explores the themes of conflict, change, and determination. Read the full text on this site.
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Classic Reader: "War" by Jack London
This anti-war story centers around a young man scouting for his army. Read the full text of "War" by Jack London on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Wardrobe" by Guy Maupassant
Read the full text of "The Wardrobe" by popular French author Guy de Maupassant on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Warrior Maid of San Carlos" by Robert Barr
Read the full text of the short story "The Warrior Maid of San Carlos" by Robert Barr on this site.
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Classic Reader: "Was It Heaven? Or Hell?" by Mark Twain
Is it ever okay to tell a lie? This question is at the heart of the story about four devout Christian women who live together and hate lying only to end up lying to one of their own. Read the full text of the short story "Was it Heaven?...
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Classic Reader: "The Wash Tub Mail" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Read the full text of the short story "The Wash-Tub Mail" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton.
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Classic Reader: "A Wasted Day" by Richard Harding Davis
A Wall Street banker helps get a former colleague out of trouble in the short story "A Wasted Day". Read the full text by Richard Harding Davis on this site.
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Classic Reader: "Watch Dogs" by w.w. Jacobs
Read the full text of the short story "Watch-Dogs" by W.W. Jacobs on this site.
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Classic Reader: "A Watcher by the Dead" by Ambrose Bierce
This story begins with a man sitting alone in a room with a corpse. The story then moves to two doctors making a bet that takes an unexpected turn. Read the full text of "A Watcher by the Dead" on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Watchman" by Mary Hallock Foote
"The Watchman" is about a young couple in love. Read the full text of this short story by Mary Hallock Foote on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Water Baby" by Jack London
This short story by Jack London departs from his usual setting in the Yukon and takes place in tropical Hawaii. A young man and older man are fishing and telling tales in "The Water Baby". Read the full text on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Water Goats" by Ellis Parker Butler
Read the full text of "The Water Goats" by Ellis Parker Butler on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Watkinson Evening" by Eliza Leslie
Read the full text of the funny short story "The Watkinson Evening" by Eliza Leslie.
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Classic Reader: "The Way of the Winning of Anne" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Read the full text of the short story "The Way of the Winning of Anne" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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Classic Reader: "The Way to the Dairy" by h.h. Munro
"The Way to the Dairy" is short story written by H.H. Munro, better known as Saki. Read the full text on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Wayside. Introductory." by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"The Wayside. Introductory." was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and named after The Wayside in Concord where he lived until he died. A young friend visits Hawthorne and implores him to write a sequel to "A Wonder-Book" in this short...
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Classic Reader: "The Wedding Knell" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A bride who has been twice widowed waits at the Church for her bridegroom and when he arrives he is dressed in an appalling manner. Read the full text of "The Wedding Knell" on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Well" by w.w. Jacobs
"The Well" is a scary story about a man named Wilfred who asks for a loan from his good friend Jem. The resulting action is shocking! Read the full text on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Whale Cure" by Louis Becke
Sitting inside a deceased whale was once considered a way to cure rheumatism. This short story by Louis Becke centers around this concept. Read the full text on this site.