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Read the best fiction short stories for free on Reedsy Prompts. Be it fantasy, romance, or historical fiction stories; our collection includes them all. Choose now from 29940+ short fiction stories and start reading online!
100 Great Short Stories! There are thousands of short stories in our short story library, but with so many stories and so little time, we did you the favor of collecting our favorite 100 short stories in one place for you to enjoy. Happy reading!
Read For Free, Anywhere, Anytime. An online library of over 1000 classic short stories. H. G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Anton Chekhov, Beatrix Potter.
Short story, brief fictional prose narrative that is shorter than a novel and that usually deals with only a few characters. The short story is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed in only one or a few significant episodes or scenes. Learn more about short stories in this article.
The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities around the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century. [1]
8860+ Contemporary Short Stories to read. Submitted by writers on Reedsy Prompts to our weekly writing contest. All the newest modern day stories to thrill and inspire, all in one place. 🏆 Winning stories. “ The Party ” by Kerriann Murray. 🏆 Winner of Contest #244. My phone buzzed. I rolled over to look at the text my cousin Maya had just sent.
Aug 19, 2020 · Can a short story really be iconic in the way of a poem, or a painting, or Elvis? Well, who knows, but for our purposes, “iconic” means that the story has somehow wormed its way into the general cultural consciousness—a list of the best short stories in the English language would look quite different than the one below.
