An anthology of classic short stories, poems, and plays exploring human nature, society, and existential themes.
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An anthology of classic short stories, poems, and plays exploring human nature, society, and existential themes.
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I: Fiction. What is fiction? -- The elements of fiction. Plot Character Setting Point of view Theme Symbol and allegory Style and tone. -- Stories. My kinsman, Major Molineux Young Goodman Brown / Nathaniel Hawthorne Fall of the House of Usher Cask of Amontillado / Edgar Allan Poe The country doctor / Ivan Turgenev Bartleby the scrivener / Herman Melville The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County / Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) The necklace / Guy de Maupassant The death of Ivan Ilyich / L...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Multiple stories and plays feature romantic relationships, sexual tension, and implied sexual content.
Violence & gore
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Includes graphic depictions of murder, horror, and death in several stories by Poe and others.
Profanity
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Occasional mild language in some modern stories; mostly absent in classics.
Substance use
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Depictions of alcohol consumption in various stories and plays.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted.
Religious content
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Religious themes and motifs appear in several stories, including Hawthorne's works.
Magic & witchcraft
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Supernatural elements in some stories like "Young Goodman Brown" and Marquez.
Occult / demonology
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Occult and demonic references in gothic stories.
Political content
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Social and political commentary in stories addressing class, gender, and colonialism.
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide depicted or implied in plays like "Hedda Gabler".
Abuse & suffering
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Themes of abuse, suffering, and cruelty present across multiple works.
Other
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