Our story today is a nod to the New Year. A New Year is often symbolized by an infant and the passing year depicted as an old man. In this story, Jack London gives us an exquisite example of Youth vs Age. Both have advantages, both have challenges. But who would win in a head to head battle? And what exactly would they be fighting for?
Here’s to the New Year! …or maybe to the old year.
This week is a Katherine Mansfield collage. We’ll be presenting “The Young Girl” “The Doll’s House” and “The Fly”. These stories were published between...
This story is by Frank Stockton. Stockton was an American writer and humorist, best known for his allegorical fairy tales for all ages. One...
This week we’re launching our scary stories for October! “The Furnished Room” was first published in 1906 in O. Henry’s collection of short stories...