English stories and books

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Henry Lion Oldie. The prophet “Arise, oh prophet, hark and see, Perform that will o’mine! And wandering through lands and seas Burn hearts by verbal fire.” A. S.
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William Gibson. Fragments of A Hologram Rose That summer Parker had trouble sleeping.
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The Story Behind The “Foundation” by Isaac Asimov The date was August 1, 1941. World War II had been raging for two years.
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The Two-Centimeter Demon by Isaac Asimov I met George at a literrary convention a good many years ago, and was struck by the peculiar look of innocence and candor upon his round middle-aged face.
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The Great Sea-Serpent A New Wonder Story by Hans Christian Andersen THERE was a little fish—a salt-water fish—of good family: I don’t recall the name—you will have to get that from the learned people
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Read online One Night of Song by Issac Asimov As it happens, I have a friend who hints, sometimes, that he can call up spirits from the vasty deep.
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The gift of the magi by O. Henry One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies.
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Henry Lion Oldie. The prophet “Arise, oh prophet, hark and see, Perform that will o’mine! And wandering through lands and seas Burn hearts by verbal fire.” A. S.
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Alissa is reading. Her father calls to her. ‘Alissa! Alissa!’ Alissa runs to the door. There is a car outside the house. Her father is talking to a fat man. ‘This is Alissa.
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The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells [1898] I The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us.
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As it happens, I have a friend who hints, sometimes, that he can call up spirits from the vasty deep. Or at least one spirit—a tiny one, with strictly limited powers.
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Author: Charles Dickens SOMEBODY’S LUGGAGE CHAPTER I–HIS LEAVING IT TILL CALLED FOR The writer of these humble lines being a Waiter, and having come of a family of Waiters, and owning at the present
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THE CHIMES Charles Dickens CHAPTER I–First Quarter.
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