Famous Short Stories

The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" confesses to murdering his wife and hiding her body beneath the floorboards of his house.

Della Young is the protagonist of "The Gift of the Magi". She is a young wife who sacrifices her most prized possession to buy her husband a Christmas present.

Sergeant-Major Morris is the mysterious stranger in "The Monkey's Paw". He gives the White family a monkey's paw that grants three wishes, but each wish comes with a terrible price.

The town where "A Rose for Emily" takes place is Jefferson, Mississippi.

The narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" is Jane, a young woman who is suffering from postpartum depression and is confined to her room by her husband.

The protagonist of "The Cask of Amontillado" is Montresor, a man who seeks revenge on his friend Fortunato for an insult.

The young woman who falls in love with a vampire in "Carmilla" is Laura.

The protagonist of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is Dr. Jekyll, a respected doctor who develops a potion that transforms him into the evil Mr. Hyde.

The protagonist of "The Lottery" is Tessie Hutchinson, a woman who is chosen as the sacrifice in the annual lottery.

The protagonist of "The Dead" is Gabriel Conroy, a young man who attends his aunt's annual Epiphany party.

The protagonist of "The Metamorphosis" is Gregor Samsa, a young man who wakes up one morning to find that he has transformed into a giant insect.

The protagonist of "The Great Gatsby" is Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man who throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan.

The protagonist of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is Atticus Finch, a lawyer who defends a black man accused of raping a white woman.

The protagonist of "The Catcher in the Rye" is Holden Caulfield, a teenage boy who is expelled from school and goes on a journey of self-discovery.

The protagonist of "The Old Man and the Sea" is Santiago, an old fisherman who struggles to catch a giant marlin.