The Five Boons of Life, by Mark Twain - a rueful look at what drives us. (770 words)
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The Five Boons of Life
The Failure of Hope & Wandel
The Failure of Hope & Wandel, by Ambrose Bierce - An ambitious business plan goes bust. This probably didn’t win him any fans in the south. (810 words)
Christmas Presents, 1914
Christmas Presents, 1914, from Punch Magazine - a humorous look at some less serious impacts of World War I on British families. This is from the same period when A. A. Milne was writing for Punch, but I don’t know who wrote this. (630 words)
Nyarlathotep
Nyarlathotep, by H. P. Lovecraft - An ancient god returns for the end of the world. Solve some of the easier stories before this one, or the challenging vocabulary will fill you with aeehinnopprs. (1,100 words)
The Feast of Nemesis
The Feast of Nemesis, by Saki - How to counteract the peace and goodwill of the holidays. (1,500 words)