Short Story
The Most Dangerous Game
The story features a big-game hunter from New York City who falls off a yacht and swims to an isolated island in the Caribbean,…
Short Story
The Minister’s Black Veil
A Puritan minister's life is upended when he starts wearing a black veil, symbolizing hidden sin and sparking unease in his community
Short Story
The Matter with Andre
Matilda cannot wait for her husband to be away so she can invite Captain Sommerive into her house and heart
Short Story
The Lottery
Chilling story about a seemingly idyllic town that holds an annual lottery where one resident is chosen to be stoned to death
Short Story
The Horla
The Horla is written in diary format by an unnamed narrator who becomes increasingly unhinged and alarming
Short Story
The Hand
Chilling tale about the mysterious death of Sir John Rowell, an enigmatic Englishman with a macabre passion for hunting
Short Story
The Five-Forty-Eight
The story takes place in downtown Manhattan, New York City, where the protagonist, Blake, attempts to escape his former employee, Miss Dent, who was…
Short Story
The Diary of a Madman
“Diary of a Madman” is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol, presented in the form of a diary
Drama
Lysistrata
“Lysistrata” is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BCE
Drama
Hamlet
More than just a revenge play, “Hamlet” deals with questions about life, existence, sanity, love, death, and betrayal.
Short Story
The Fall of the House of Usher
“The Fall of the House of Usher” is a Gothic tale that begins with the narrator encountering the eerie House of Usher on a…
