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There are thousands of short stories in our short story library, but with so many stories and so little time, we did you the favor of collecting our favorite 100 short stories in one place for you to enjoy.
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
- Chapter One: Down The Rabbit-Hole
- Chapter Two: The Pool of Tears
- Chapter Three: Conversation with A Caterpillar
- Chapter Four: The Cheshire Cat
- Chapter Five: A Mad Tea-Party
- Chapter Six: The Queen’s Game of Croquet
- Chapter Seven: Who Stole The Tarts?
By Lewis Carroll Retold by Jennifer Bassett Chapter one: Down the rabbit-hole Chapter two: The pool of tears Chapter three: Conversation with a caterpillar Chapter four: The Cheshire Cat Chapter five: A mad tea-party Chapter six: The Queen’s game of croquet Chapter seven: Who stole the tarts?
Alice was beginning to get very bored. She and her sister were sitting under the trees. Her sister was reading, but Alice had nothing to do. Once or twice she looked into her sister’s book, but it had no pictures or conversations in it. ‘And what is the use of a book,’ thought Alice, ‘without pictures or conversations?’ She tried to think of someth...
Curiouser and curiouser!’ said Alice. (She was very surprised, and for a minute she forgot how to speak good English.) ‘I shall be as tall as a house in a minute,’ she said. She tried to look down at her feet, and could only just see them. ‘Goodbye, feet!’ she called. ‘Who will put on your shoes now? Oh dear! What nonsense I’m talking!’ Just then h...
“Now,’ Alice said to herself. ‘First, I must get a little bigger, and second, I must find my way into that beautiful garden. I think that will be the best plan. But oh dear! How shall I get bigger? Perhaps I must eat or drink something, but the question is, what?’ Alice looked all around her at the flowers and the trees, but she could not see anyth...
There was a boy outside the door, with a large letter in his hand. (He was dressed like a boy, but his face was very like a fish, Alice thought.) The Fish-Boy knocked at the door, and a second later a large plate came flying out of an open window. ‘A letter for the Duchess,’ the Fish-Boy shouted. He pushed the letter under the door and went away. A...
There was a table under a tree outside the house, and the March Hare and the Hatter were having tea. A Dormouse was sitting between them, asleep. The three of them were all sitting together at one corner of the table, but the table was large and there were many other seats. Alice sat down in a big chair at one end. ‘Have some coffee,’ the March Har...
Near the door there was a rose-tree and three gardeners, who were looking at the roses in a very worried way. ‘What’s the matter?’ Alice said to them. ‘You see, Miss,’ said the first gardener, ‘these roses are white, but the Queen only likes red roses, and she—’ ‘The Queen!’ said the second gardener suddenly, and at once, the three gardeners lay do...
The King and Queen of Hearts were sitting on their thrones when Alice and the Gryphon arrived. There was a great crowd of birds and animals, and all the pack of cards. Soldiers stood all around the Knave of Hearts, and near the King was the White Rabbit, with a trumpet in one hand. In the middle of the room there was a table, with a large plate of ...
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May 9, 2024 · These 34 easy English short stories will make you think while expanding your English vocabulary! Check out these engaging short reads for long-term English language learning. Don't be fooled by their length—these classic fables and award-winning short stories in English prove that you can pack big ideas into few words.
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- “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. While not exactly a philosophical or political tale like our first two examples, this twisty short story from Dahl does delve into some shady moral territory.
- “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. A perennial feature in many a high school syllabus, Shirley Jackson’s best-known short story clinically details an unusual ritual that takes place in a small town.
- “How to Become a Writer” by Lorrie Moore. Told in the second person point of view, this story from Moore’s debut anthology Self-Help takes an honest look at the inner life of a struggling artist.
- “Cat Person” by Kristen Roupenian. In the Social Media Age, no short story has gone viral the way this New Yorker contribution from Roupenian has. Arriving at the height of #MeToo, it begins with 20-year-old Margot embarking on the early stages of flirtation with an older man, Robert.
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