Found 83 works tagged 'Classic'.
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The Lone and Level Sands
Published Mar 3, 2021 · 315 words (2 minutes) · 237 views
Classic Literary Fiction Science Fiction aliens Robots first contact
"They are gone now, as you can see."
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Letting On
Published Feb 6, 2021 · 305 words (2 minutes) · 245 views
Classic Literary Fiction suicide celebrity
"Sometimes they’re good at not letting on.”
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Without Index
Published Dec 21, 2020 · 378 words (2 minutes) · 268 views
Classic Literary Fiction apocalypse library solstice
On the day when the light is meant to, finally, begin to overtake the darkness, a pair of scholars seeks the answers that will save us all from a terrible fate.
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The Blackbird King
Published Dec 10, 2020 · 102 words (1 minute) · 274 views
Classic Fantasy Historical flash retelling fairy tale steampunk clockwork medieval Drabble
A very short story based on the nursery rhyme “Sing a Song of Sixpence”
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The Road's End
Published Nov 10, 2020 · 3,116 words (12 minutes) · 351 views
Classic Fantasy Literary Fiction kingdom epic fantasy marriage adventure retirement
Carrie Vaughn wrote a beautiful story called "Strife Lingers in Memory." It appeared in Realms of Fantasy, as this story did. Carrie looked at epic fantasy, like Lord of the Rings, and asked what happens to the heroes after the battles are done? I loved the question, so I wrote my answer to the question. "The Road's End" is also in a conversation with Tennyson's poem, "Ulysses." How can an old man put aside his adventures when his entire life is based on the idea of "not to yield"?
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Next Year's Garden
Published Nov 4, 2020 · 822 words (3 minutes) · 272 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction Classic Humor gardening
The Ladies Intergalactic Gardening Club tours the latest entry.
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Rock House
Published Oct 16, 2020 · 7,429 words (28 minutes) · 396 views
Classic Fantasy Horror Edgar Allan Poe House of Usher old loves libraries Books reading literature
An old college buddy contacts Allan to visit the “strange edifice of my rock house home,” as he put it, and to “salve my maladies and afflictions.” Intrigued and troubled, Allan takes up the invitation. What happens after is a deep dive into literature, obsession, and a desire for permanence.
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Kátia Bandeira de Mello-Gerlach
Swimming with Sharks
Published Aug 1, 2020 · 865 words (4 minutes) · 1 like · 358 views
Classic Literary Fiction #time #marcelschwob #sharks #train #rides #bluefingers #beasts #metaphysics
A train ride into time
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Lowest Common Denominator
Published Jul 9, 2020 · 3,141 words (12 minutes) · 541 views
Classic Humor Literary Fiction Satire Science Fiction
This one is an original! You'll see why in a moment. To say that it's in poor taste is to praise it above its station.
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The Ravelled Sleeve of Care
Published Jul 6, 2020 · 984 words (4 minutes) · 410 views
Classic Humor Literary Fiction Science Fiction
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