An Alpine Divorce is a short story by Robert Barr.Robert Barr (16 September 1849 – 21 October 1912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and...

The Canterbury Pilgrims is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer.

"Oliver Twist" is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens and was first published as a serial 1837–39.Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June...

"The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" is a play by Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish...

"The Art of War" is a treatise by the Italian Renaissance political philosopher and historian Niccolò Machiavelli.Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3...

"Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting" is the title of a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift. It also has appeared under the title Thoughts on Various...

"The Bet" is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov.Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest...

"The District Doctor" is a russian short story. Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818 – 1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright.Translated...

"Master and Man" is a short story by Leo Tolstoy (1895).Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.Translated by Louise...

"Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" is a novel by Lew Wallace published by Harper & Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered "the most influential Christian...