The Black Cat is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe which was published in 1843. The story explores many of the same dark themes such as murder, guilt and insanity that Poe covers in many of his other…
The Tell-Tale Heart was published in 1843 and it is one of Edgar Allan Poe’s shortest and most famous stories (download a free copy of The Tell-Tale Heart PDF by clicking the button down below). The story is told by…
The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe, is a classic gothic-style horror story that was published in 1839 (download a free copy of The Fall Of The House Of Usher PDF by clicking the button found…
Just like The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado is a gothic-style short story written by Edgar Allan Poe that was first published in 1846. The story is about a man named Montresor who plots to murder his friend, Fortunato, over…
Jack London wrote The Call of the Wild in 1903. It is a short action-adventure story that takes place in Canada in the 1890s. The story originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post as installments and was released a year…
The Invisible Man is a science fiction suspense novel that was written by H.G. Wells in 1897. Just like The Time Machine, The Invisible Man is also a classic in the science fiction genre. The book follows the story of…
Kate Chopin wrote The Awakening in 1899. The story is set in New Orleans towards the end of the 19th century when society was quite different, especially for women. The Awakening was one of the first English novels to explore…
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a short story that was written by Ambrose Bierce in 1890. The story takes place during the American Civil war and focuses on the thoughts of a man who has been sentenced to…
The Monkey’s Paw is a gothic-style short story written by William Wymark Jacobs in 1902. It is probably one of his most well-known stories, especially in the classic horror genre. The story is part of a collection of short stories…
The Yellow Wallpaper was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and first published in 1892. It is a gothic-style short story that explores themes of despair, helplessness and insanity (download a free copy of The Yellow Wallpaper PDF by clicking the…
The Beowulf poem is an amazing Anglo-Saxon story about a brave hero named Beowulf who battles three savage monsters. The poem is a heroic epic that is more than 3,000 lines long, with the story taking place in 6th century…
The metamorphosis is one of the most famous and well-known short stories by Franz Kafka. It was published in 1915 and follows the very sad story of a man by the name of Gregor who is mysteriously transformed into an…