Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Gay Deceiver by Kathleen Thompson Norris
The full text of the short story The Gay Deceiver by Kathleen Thompson Norris. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
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...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Thief in the Night" by e.w. Hornung
A.J. Raffles is a character developed by E.W. Hornung who appears in most of his short stories. Raffles is the very definition of a smooth criminal and a master cricket player. Read several of the short stories containing Raffles in the...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The District Doctor" by Ivan S. Turgenev
The full text of the short story "The District Doctor" by Ivan S. Turgenev.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Ditch" by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
Read the full text of the short story "The Ditch" by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
A good holiday story for children is "Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner" about starting the new year with a home cooked dinner. Read the full text of this short story by Lucy M. Montgomery on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "White and Yellow" by Jack London
"White and Yellow" is one of the short stories in "Jack London's San Francisco Stories". This story is inspired by the time he served on the fish patrol. Read the full text on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Wit of Porportuk" by Jack London
"The Wit of Porportuk" can be viewed as a cruel story and at the same time a love story. Read the full text of this Jack London short story on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Under the Deck Awnings" by Jack London
"Jaws" fans might enjoy this story. "Under the Deck Awnings" centers around the ruthless character of Miss Caruthers and her horrific plan that leads to a boy being eaten by a shark. Read this short story by Jack London on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Unheavenly Twins" by b.m. Bower
B.M. Bower is known for her stories about the American Old West. Read her short story "The Unheavenly Twins" on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Unkindest Blow" by h.h. Munro
H.H. Munro, otherwise known as Saki, wrote a collection of cynically humorous stories that involve animals. Read one of these short stories "The Unkindest Blow" on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Unrest Cure" by h.h. Munro
H.H. Munro, also known as Saki, is known for his macabre yet humorous stories. Read his short story "The Unrest-Cure" on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Useless Beauty" by Guy De Maupassant
In "Useless Beauty" a Count and Countess have been married for eleven years and have seven children. The Countess holds a profound secret in this short story. Read the full text of this story by Guy de Maupassant.
Blackdog Media
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?...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "When the Cook Fell Ill" by b.m. Bower
B.M. Bower was an author known for her stories about the American Old West. Read the short story "When the Cook Fell Ill" on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The White Silence" by Jack London
"The White Silence" takes place in the Yukon, like many of London's stories. This short story centers around three people traveling in the Yukon trying to reach civilization. Read the full text on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Wolves of Cernogratz" by h.h Munro
H.H. Munro is well known for his stories of magic and mystery. In "The Wolves of Cernogratz" the Cernogratz family has to sell off their castle when they fall on hard times. Read the full text of the short story on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Wratislav" by h.h. Munro
H.H. Munro, also known as Saki, is best known for his whimsical short stories. Read his story "Wratislav" on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Youngest Miss Piper by Bret Harte
"The Youngest Miss Piper" is a short story revolving around a woman of marrying age who is "a little deaf". Read the full text of this story written by Bret Harte.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Blue Egyptians" by Laura E. Richards
This is the text of the short story "Blue Egyptians" by Laura E. Richards, the story of two women who work in a rag shop, what they find, and what it brings to each.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Edward Stratemeyer
This site offers links to the full text of two novels and 12 short stories for young readers including the "Rover Boys" series.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Bertie's New Year" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
This is the text of the short story "Bertie's New Year" by Lucy Maud Montgomery, a story from her Christmas and New Year stories.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Blackjack Bargainer" by O. Henry
This is the text of the short story "A Blackjack Bargainer" by O. Henry. A lawyer who has lost his fortune and self-respect playing poker redeems himself by giving his life to save that of an old friend.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Bridging the Years" by Kathleen Thompson Norris
This is the text of the short story "Bridging the Years" by Kathleen Thompson Norris. Anne is shaken out of her "little indefinable mood of depression" and lifted to a place of gratitude by a stranger, whose own days of domestic bliss...