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Classic Reader: Captain Eli's Best Ear by Frank Stockton
Read the short story "Captain Eli's Best Ear" by Frank Stockton about two reclusive, retired ship's Captains who decide to celebrate Christmas for the first time in years.
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Classic Reader: A Capitalist by George Gissing
Read the short story "A Capitalist" by George Gissing about a man who enjoys the finer things in life.
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English Online: "There Will Come Soft Rains"
The complete text of the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury.
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Classic Reader: The Toys of Peace
In "The Toys of Peace" by H.H. Munro a woman gives her brother an article about the dangers of war toys for young boys. Read the full text of this short story to find out how her kids respond to the civilian gifts their uncle brings on...
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Classic Reader: The Call of the Tame by O Henry
Read the short story "The Call of the Tame" by O. Henry about an Arizona man who goes on a brief trip to New York and bumps into an old friend - but finds him changed by his seven years in the city.
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Classic Reader: A Case for the Oracle by Henry Lawson
Read the short story "A Case for the Oracle" by Henry Lawson.
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Classic Reader: A Case of Eavesdropping by Algernon Blackwood
Read the horror story "A Case of Eavesdropping" by Algernon Blackwood.
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Classic Reader: Casting the Runes by Montague Rhodes James
Read the ghost story "Casting the Runes" by Montague Rhodes James.
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Classic Reader: The Cat and Cupid by Arnold Bennett
Read the short story "The Cat and Cupid" by Arnold Bennett.
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Classic Reader: Charley's Coup by Jack London
Read the short story "Charley's Coup" by Jack London who specialized in tales of adventure inspired by his own experiences.
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Classic Reader: Clovis on Parental Responsibilities
Read the short story "Clovis on Parental Responsibilities" by H.H. Munro, otherwise known as Saki.
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Classic Reader: The Cobbler and the Ghosts
Read the full text of the short story "The Cobbler and the Ghost" by Juliana Horatia Ewing.
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Classic Reader: The Consul by Richard Harding Davis
Read the full text of the short story "The Consul" by Richard Harding Davis about Abraham Lincoln's right-hand man.
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Classic Reader: The Continence of King Francis the First by Honore De Balzac
Read the full text of the short story "The Continence of King Francis the First" by Honore de Balzac.
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Classic Reader: The Goal Keeper and the Plutocrat by p.g. Wodehouse
Read the full text of the short story "The Goal-Keeper and the Plutocrat" by P.G. Wodehouse about the drama of love, football, and politics.
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Classic Reader: Harmony by Ring Lardner
Read the full text of the short story "Harmony" by Ring Lardner that is both a baseball story and a mystery.
