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What Are Some Interesting Stories?

What are some interesting stories?

10 Interesting Short Stories That Could Change the Way You Think
  • "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. ...
  • "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. ...
  • "Other People" by Neil Gaiman. ...
  • "In a Grove" by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. ...
  • "Gooseberries" by Anton Chekhov. ...
  • "The Swimmer" by John Cheever. ...
  • "A Small Good Thing" by Raymond Carver.

What are the famous stories?

Here they explain why.
  • The Odyssey (Homer, 8th Century BC) ...
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852) ...
  • Frankenstein (Mary Shelley, 1818) ...
  • Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell, 1949) ...
  • Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe, 1958) ...
  • One Thousand and One Nights (various authors, 8th-18th Centuries)

What is the lazy girl story?

It was a story of the the Diligent Girl whose father married the Lazy Girl's Mother. The Stepmother sent the Diligent Girl away to find a job and make some money. ... Then she came upon a fairy's house who offered her a job to clean the house for one year. The fairies said, “There are seven rooms in this house.

What are the famous stories in English?

43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language
  • Washington Irving, “Rip Van Winkle” (1819) and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1820) ...
  • Edgar Allan Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843) ...
  • Herman Melville, “Bartleby, the Scrivener” (1853) ...
  • Ambrose Bierce, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890)

What stories have morals?

20 Short Moral Stories For Kids
  • The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Moral. ...
  • The Golden Touch. The Moral. ...
  • The Fox and the Grapes. The Moral. ...
  • The Proud Rose. The Moral. ...
  • The Milkmaid and Her Pail. The Moral. ...
  • A Wise Old Owl. The Moral. ...
  • The Golden Egg. The Moral. ...
  • The Farmer and the Well. The Moral.

What is the most interesting fact?

50 MOST INTERESTING UNKNOWN FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW:46 more rows

What's the best story ever?

Here is a list of 12 novels that, for various reasons, have been considered some of the greatest works of literature ever written.
  • Anna Karenina. Greta Garbo in Anna Karenina. ...
  • To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird. ...
  • The Great Gatsby. F. ...
  • One Hundred Years of Solitude. ...
  • A Passage to India. ...
  • Invisible Man. ...
  • Don Quixote. ...
  • Beloved.

What is a lazy girl?

The thesis is that, like the Busy Girl, the Lazy Girl is the media's collective attempt to characterize women as being too lazy, and simultaneously overwhelmed with other concerns, to master the simplest human tasks — but don't worry, here's a guide to teach your slovenly self how to do the obvious.

What is the meaning of lazy girl?

young woman who adopts a unconventional behavior and look. term largely used in the 20's to describe women who acted contrary to what was commonly expected by going out, drinking, smoking, dancing, wearing make-up etc.

What is the best story of all time?

Here is a list of 12 novels that, for various reasons, have been considered some of the greatest works of literature ever written.
  • A Passage to India. ...
  • Invisible Man. ...
  • Don Quixote. ...
  • Beloved. ...
  • Mrs. ...
  • Things Fall Apart. ...
  • Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre. ...
  • The Color Purple. Oprah Winfrey in The Color Purple.

What is the most famous fable?

Some of the most famous fables include:
  • The fox and the grapes. This fable is the origin of the phrase “sour grapes.” A fox spies a bunch of grapes high up on a branch and wants them badly. ...
  • The lion and the mouse. A lion catches a mouse, who begs to be let go. ...
  • The tortoise and the hare. ...
  • The fox and the crow.

What are the 10 moral values?

10 Moral Values for Children to Lead a Great Life
  • Respect. Many parents make the mistake of teaching their children only about respect for elders, but that is wrong. ...
  • Family. Family is an integral part of kids' lives. ...
  • Adjusting and Compromising. ...
  • Helping Mentality. ...
  • Respecting Religion. ...
  • Justice. ...
  • Honesty. ...
  • Never Hurt Anyone.

What is the best moral story?

20 Short Moral Stories For Kids
  • The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Moral. ...
  • The Golden Touch. The Moral. ...
  • The Fox and the Grapes. The Moral. ...
  • The Proud Rose. The Moral. ...
  • The Milkmaid and Her Pail. The Moral. ...
  • A Wise Old Owl. The Moral. ...
  • The Golden Egg. The Moral. ...
  • The Farmer and the Well. The Moral.

Did you know creepy facts?

15 Strange & Scary Facts About Death You Probably Didn't Know
  • A human head remains conscious for around 20 seconds after being decapitated. ...
  • A body decomposes four times faster in water than on land. ...
  • Within three days of death, the enzymes from your digestive system begin to digest your body.

What are some weird but true facts?

65 Facts So Weird You Won't Believe They're True
  • There's a company that turns dead bodies into an ocean reef. ...
  • The name "bonobo" resulted from a misspelling. ...
  • There is an annual Coffee Break Festival. ...
  • You can buy a flying bicycle. ...
  • Dolphins sleep with one eye open. ...
  • Vacuum cleaners were originally horse-drawn.

What is the #1 best-selling book?

According to Guinness World Records as of 1995, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed.

Which book most read in the world?

Bible The most read book in the World is Bible. This holy book so far has outsold any other in the world. During the last 50 years, a whopping 3.9 billion copies has been sold.

What is the shortest story ever written?

For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn Ernest Hemingway—perhaps at Harry's Bar, perhaps at Luchow's—once bet a bunch of fellows he could make them cry with a short story six words long. If he won the bet each guy would have to fork over 10 bucks. Hemingway's six-word story was, “For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.” He won the bet.

What is the greatest book ever written?

Here is a list of 12 novels that, for various reasons, have been considered some of the greatest works of literature ever written.
  • Anna Karenina. Greta Garbo in Anna Karenina. ...
  • To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird. ...
  • The Great Gatsby. F. ...
  • One Hundred Years of Solitude. ...
  • A Passage to India. ...
  • Invisible Man. ...
  • Don Quixote. ...
  • Beloved.