Short stories and poems


Don't know what to read today? You can select something from the curated collection below.

I have gathered a collection of short texts written by both well-known and lesser-known authors. Consequently, you can anticipate discovering both celebrated literary figures you're familiar with and authors whose names may be less common to you. All these works are part of the public domain.

This collection will gradually expand as I intend to incorporate additional works in the future.

Here, you'll find carefully chosen original texts encompassing shorter classic literary pieces, including short stories and poems. They are conveniently arranged alphabetically by the author's surname.

 

Björnson, Björnstjerne

The Father by Björnstjerne Björnson

 

Cankar, Ivan

A Cup of Coffee by Ivan Cankar

 

Chekhov, Anton

A Chameleon by Anton Chekhov

A Classical Student by Anton Chekhov 

An Enigmatic Nature by Anton Chekhov

Joy by Anton Chekhov


Gorky, Maxim

Her Lover by Maxim Gorky


Hawthorne, Hildegarde

Perdita by Hildegarde Hawthorne 


Huxley, Aldous

The Bookshop by Aldous Huxley


Kielland, Alexander

The Peat Moor by Alexander Kielland


Maupassant, Guy de

Clair de Lune by Guy de Maupassant


Poe, Edgar Allan

Lenore by Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

 

Smith, Francis Hopkinson

Along The Bronx by Francis Hopkinson Smith

 

Tolstoy, Leo

Alyosha the Pot by Leo Tolstoy

 

Wells, H.G.

The Apple by H.G. Wells

 

Woolf, Virginia

A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf

The String Quartet by Virginia Woolf