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Lamb to the Slaughter
Literature; Short stories
“Lamb to the Slaughter” is one of the short stories of the British author Roald Dahl. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, for their unsentimental, often very dark humour. This ...
The Landlady
Literature; Short stories
“The Landlady” is one of the short stories of the British author Roald Dahl. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, for their unsentimental, often very dark humour. The story ...
The Cook’s Tale
Literature; Short stories
The Cook’s Tale is the fourth tale from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. It tells the story of Perkyn whose master decides he drinks and dances too much and is ordered to leave rather than ...
The Reeve’s Tale
Literature; Short stories
The Reeve’s Tale is the third tale from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. It tells the story of two students who go to a miller to grind corn but stay and supervise him so he does not steal ...
The Miller’s Tale
Literature; Short stories
The Miller’s Tale is the second tale from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. It is in direct contrast to the proceeding Knight’s Tale and features two men eager to get into the bed of a ...
The Knight’s Tale
Literature; Short stories
The Knight’s Tale is the first tale from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. The story is a love story based around two men duelling over the love of a women. It covers the themes of courtly ...
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Literature; Short stories
One of Aesop's Fables about a shepherd boy who repeatedly tricks the villagers with his lies. Out of boredom, the boy yells that a wolf is coming to attack his sheep. The villagers gather to help ...
