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"The Cone" is a short story by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895 in Unicorn. It was intended to be "the opening chapter of a sensational novel set in the Five Towns", later abandoned.
Harrison Bergeron is the fourteen-year-old son of George Bergeron and Hazel Bergeron, who is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, a genius, and an extraordinarily handsome, athletic, strong, and brave person.
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones is a short story by Stephen Leacock.It was re-published in Literary Lapses in 1910. [1] It is read by John Le Mesurier on a 1976 LP What Is Going To Become Of Us All? [2]
Dickie Jordan is an intelligent and curious youth. He and his family live in a dystopian future.On Dickie's twelfth birthday, he is required by law to undergo an intelligence examination.
In a remote 5th century monastery the monks live and toil, led by an elderly abbot. The old man likes to play the organ, write music and compose Latin verses but is famous most of all for his eloquence and fiery, inspirational monologues which leave everybody around him enchanted.
Get ready for all of today's NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #613 on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Thursday, February 13, 2025The New York Times.
Get ready for all of today's NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #588 on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Sunday, January 19, 2025The New York Times.
"The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind" (1953) is a short story by Ray Bradbury, one of his collection The Golden Apples of the Sun. The story was published during the Cold War, and serves as an allegory to the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.