short-story
1436 篇The Ghost at the Crossroads | 十字路口的幽灵
Two men make a midnight dare to visit a haunted crossroads. One plays a trick, but the joke backf...
75 阅读Against the Fashion | 不合时尚
A skilled shoemaker and weaver from Lu plan to move to Yue, but are warned that their products wi...
97 阅读Shooflies | 驱蝇饰
Sti'Tumma crafts beaded "shooflies" from horsehair to decorate her saddle and deter flies. During...
83 阅读The Dragon Rock 4 | 龙石传说 4
The awakened Dragon transforms the barren land into a glistening lake and then gracefully departs...
110 阅读The Old Woman in the Wood | 林中的老妇人
A servant girl, sole survivor of a robbery in the forest, is aided by a mysterious white dove. By...
66 阅读Chiseling Away the Pain | 凿壁移痛
A man, tormented by a foot sore, believes he can transfer his pain to a neighbor by sticking his ...
102 阅读The Mayor's Revenge | 市长的报复
Two mayors bet on a football game with tomatoes and potatoes as stakes. After overhearing his tom...
68 阅读A Dying Man's Favorite Cookies | 临终曲奇
A dying man, smelling his favorite cookies, musters his last strength to reach the kitchen, only ...
80 阅读The Hazel Branch | 榛树枝
The Virgin Mary, while picking strawberries for the sleeping Christ-child, is threatened by an ad...
75 阅读The Cheating Wife | 出轨的妻子
A successful private detective, Marcus Osborne, is secretly in love with a married woman, Christi...
62 阅读The Last Day | 退休之日
A man's long-awaited retirement day, filled with warm farewells and dreams of future travels with...
72 阅读The Twelve Idle Servants | 十二个懒惰的仆人
Twelve servants gather at night to boast about their extreme laziness, each describing in absurd ...
71 阅读The Young Giant | 年轻的巨人
A tiny boy, taken and raised by a giant, grows into a man of immense strength. After proving his ...
60 阅读The Girl Who Taught the World to Weave | 教世界编织的女孩
A myth about Hambrumai, the girl chosen by a god to learn weaving from nature's patterns. After h...
73 阅读Knoist and His Three Sons | 克诺伊斯特和他的三个儿子
A man named Knoist has three sons with distinct disabilities. They embark on a surreal journey in...
96 阅读The Master Artist | 大师艺术家
In 1392, a retiring master artist accepts a final commission to paint a 20-foot portrait for a we...
74 阅读A Rose from Homer's Grave | 荷马墓上的一朵玫瑰
A rose growing on Homer's grave rejects the love of a nightingale, deeming herself too noble. Aft...
82 阅读The Mantis Stops the Chariot | 螳臂当车
King Zhuang Gong of Qi encounters a mantis attempting to stop his chariot, prompting a reflection...
109 阅读The Blind Guide | 盲人向导
A man lost in a dense London fog is guided to his destination by a stranger who navigates perfect...
70 阅读Sliver Pete | 银矿镇的皮特
In 1885, a mysterious stranger uses clever illusion and psychology to outwit and permanently driv...
77 阅读我的生词本
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