O. Henry, born William Sydney Porter on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina, had a modest...
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Shirley Jackson was born on December 14, 1916, in San Francisco, California. Her father was a successful...
W.W. Jacobs was born on September 19, 1863, in Wapping, London. He grew up in a working-class...
The early life of many literary figures often serves as a foundation for their later works. Born...
The early life of an author often profoundly influences their later works, as is evident in the...
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born on July 3, 1860, in Hartford, Connecticut. Her family environment was intellectually...
Washington Irving was born on April 3, 1783, in New York City during the early years of...
Richard Connell was born on October 17, 1893, in Poughkeepsie, New York. He became an important American...
Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, is widely regarded as a pivotal figure in American...
Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4, 1804, in Salem, Massachusetts, a town known for its historical...
Edgar Allan Poe was an influential American writer born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. Orphaned...
Here’s a helpful list of popular American short stories. Learn more about each short story by clicking...
