Ranked #1
"The Terrible Old Man" by H. P. Lovecraft (1920)
"The Terrible Old Man" by H. P. Lovecraft (1920)
"The Terrible Old Man" is the first short story by H. P. Lovecraft to introduce readers to his imaginary New England set... Read more
24 Nov 2021
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Ranked #2
"Jessie Cameron" by Christina Rossetti (1864)
"Jessie Cameron" by Christina Rossetti (1864)
Unrequited love ending in the death of two young people on a beach. But who is to blame? The ocean or the boy? We may ne... Read more
8 Nov 2021
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6mins
Ranked #3
"The Haunted Oak" by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1900)
"The Haunted Oak" by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1900)
According to the University of Dayton Paul Laurence Dunbar, the son of two freed slaves from Kentucky, “was the first Af... Read more
31 Oct 2021
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5mins
Ranked #4
"The Haunted Palace" by Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
"The Haunted Palace" by Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
"The Haunted Palace" is actually a short poem from Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher". It wa... Read more
25 Oct 2021
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4mins
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"The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred Lord Tennyson (1832)
"The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred Lord Tennyson (1832)
"The Lady of Shalott" tells the cursed tale of Elaine of Astolate, a noblewoman who lives up the river from Camelot. **B... Read more
18 Oct 2021
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10mins
Ranked #6
"The Crystal Cup" by Bram Stoker (1872) ALL Chapters
"The Crystal Cup" by Bram Stoker (1872) ALL Chapters
Bram Stoker, famous for "Dracula" was more than just a writer of novels, but he also wrote a number of short stories. In... Read more
28 Sep 2021
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32mins
Ranked #7
"The Crystal Cup", Chapter 3 by Bram Stoker (1872)
"The Crystal Cup", Chapter 3 by Bram Stoker (1872)
Bram Stoker, famous for "Dracula" was more than just a writer of novels, but he also wrote a number of short stories. In... Read more
20 Sep 2021
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11mins
Ranked #8
"The Crystal Cup", Chapter 2 by Bram Stoker (1872)
"The Crystal Cup", Chapter 2 by Bram Stoker (1872)
Bram Stoker, famous for "Dracula" was more than just a writer of novels, but he also wrote a number of short stories. In... Read more
13 Sep 2021
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12mins
Ranked #9
"The Crystal Cup", Chapter 1 by Bram Stoker (1872)
"The Crystal Cup", Chapter 1 by Bram Stoker (1872)
Bram Stoker, famous for "Dracula" was more than just a writer of novels, but he also wrote a number of short stories. In... Read more
6 Sep 2021
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12mins
Ranked #10
PREVIEW: Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe (1849)
PREVIEW: Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe (1849)
Annabel Lee, lyric poem by Edgar Allan Poe, published in the New York Tribune on Oct. 9, 1849, two days after his death.... Read more
16 Aug 2021
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