The Masque of the Red DeathBy Edgar Allan Poe First published in 1842, The Mask of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe is an allegorical short story in the
The NecklaceBy Guy de Maupassant Madame Mathilda Loisel, the protagonist of The Necklace, aspires to the life of an aristocrat. Born into a family of clerks, she is married to
Boule de SuifBy Guy de Maupassant “Boule de Suif” is one of the first short stories by Guy de Maupassant and possibly the most famous. The title phrase, which can be