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Realistic Fiction Stories

Nick Adams sets up camp by the river at sunset, finding peace in the serene wilderness as the warm hues of the sky and calm flow of the river create a tranquil ambiance.

Big Two-Hearted River

A veteran seeks peace in the natural beauty of Michigan’s wilderness.

A family embarks on a road trip through the rural American countryside, the tension and foreboding growing as they journey deeper into the unknown.

A Good Man is Hard to Find

A chilling tale of a family's road trip gone tragically wrong.

A mysterious suburban Japanese town at sunset, with the empty elephant enclosure casting long shadows, setting the tone for the surreal disappearance.

The Elephant Vanishes

A surreal mystery unfolds when an elephant inexplicably disappears from a small town.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

A dark exploration of human duality and the battle between good and evil.

The ominous Hill House looms in the middle of a secluded valley, surrounded by twisted trees and shrouded in mist. Its dark stone walls and narrow windows evoke a sense of menace, while the overcast sky hints at the supernatural forces lurking within.

The Haunting of Hill House

A chilling exploration of fear and madness within the walls of a haunted mansion.

A frail hunger artist sits alone in his cage, unnoticed by the passing crowd, reflecting his isolation and devotion to his art

A Hunger Artist

A haunting tale of devotion, alienation, and the fading art of suffering.

Ivan Yakovlevitch's shocking discovery of a human nose inside a loaf of bread, with his horrified wife looking on in their modest apartment. The scene captures the surreal yet humorous moment that sets the story in motion.

The Nose

A bizarre and humorous tale of a man’s quest to recover his runaway nose

Matilda Loisel gazes at her reflection, filled with longing for a luxurious life beyond her modest Parisian apartment. Her husband remains oblivious, focused on his reading, as she silently dreams of wealth and grandeur.

The Necklace

A story of vanity, hardship, and the unexpected cost of desire.

The Birds

A chilling tale of survival as nature turns against mankind.

The Second Bakery Attack

A couple’s strange midnight hunger leads to a surreal bakery heist.

Brokeback Mountain

A story of forbidden love and enduring connection on the rugged landscape of Brokeback Mountain.

A peaceful summer morning in a small village square, where the townspeople gather for their annual event. The atmosphere is calm, but an underlying tension lurks beneath the surface of the seemingly ordinary day.

The Lottery

A small-town ritual reveals the dark side of tradition.

A man braves the icy wilderness alongside his husky companion, setting out on a journey through the frozen Yukon, with snow stretching endlessly under a gray, foreboding sky.

To Build a Fire

A man's desperate battle against the freezing wilderness for survival.

A haunting view of the decaying House of Usher, standing ominously by a dark tarn, reflecting the gloomy, eerie atmosphere surrounding the mansion. The ancient structure, cracked and overgrown with vines, hints at the mysterious horrors within.

The Fall of the House of Usher

A chilling tale of family, madness, and the supernatural.

A lone traveler observes an intimidating execution machine in the barren landscape of a remote penal colony, while an Officer stands proudly beside the apparatus.

In the Penal Colony

A chilling exploration of justice and cruelty in a forgotten penal colony.

A young woman, Della, sits in a modest apartment, counting her small savings with a worried expression, as snow falls gently outside, marking the arrival of Christmas.

The Gift of the Magi

A heartwarming tale of love, sacrifice, and the true spirit of giving.

A foreboding colonial mansion looms in the background, bathed in moonlight and shadows. A woman in a 19th-century dress stands in the garden, her expression tense and contemplative as she stares at the eerie house, reflecting the mood of isolation and psychological confinement central to the story.

The Yellow Wallpaper

A haunting tale of obsession and confinement.

Mrs. Mallard sits by the open window in a peaceful, tastefully furnished room, gazing at the distant sky. The soft lighting and tranquil ambiance of the scene contrast with the tension hinted in her posture, setting the stage for the emotional transformation ahead.

The Story of an Hour

A brief yet profound reflection on personal freedom and societal constraints.

A desolate rural town in Nebraska, with endless fields of corn stretching to the horizon under an unsettling sky. The scene is eerily quiet, setting the tone for the haunting events to come in Children of the Corn.

Children of the Corn

A small town's children hide a terrifying secret in the cornfields.

A tense moment outside a rural train station in Spain, with the distant hills resembling white elephants, setting the tone for an emotional conversation between a couple.

Hills Like White Elephants

A couple grapples with a difficult decision in the heat of a Spanish afternoon.

A decaying Southern mansion stands prominently on a street lined with modern buildings. The mansion's peeling paint and overgrown garden contrast with the encroaching modernization, setting the tone for the haunting mystery within.

A Rose for Emily

A haunting Southern gothic tale of love, loss, and the dark secrets we carry.

The banker and the young lawyer engage in a tense debate over life and death, seated in a grand drawing room where their fateful wager is made.

The Bet by Anton Chekhov

A life-changing wager that reveals the true cost of wealth and wisdom.

The American wife gazes out of the hotel window at the rain-soaked square in an Italian town, reflecting her quiet sense of longing.

Cat in the Rain

A quiet reflection on longing, loneliness, and the small comforts we seek.