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The never ending maze
A solitary diarist once finds peace in an inner maze of birdsong, roses, and quiet refuge.
Sad stories that will make you cry
These sad stories explore grief, separation, sacrifice, and the moments that can leave a reader with tears in their eyes. Read “The Home-Coming” or “Désirée’s Baby,” among other moving works, at your own pace; every story is free to read or listen to on Pagehush.
The Red Shoes
Little Karen loves her shiny red shoes more than anything, even in church.
Désirée's Baby
In old Louisiana, a foundling marries a proud plantation owner, and they have a son.
The Boy Whom Seven Mothers Suckled
A king's seven queens are blinded and thrown into a pit by a Rakshasi queen.
The Brahmin and the Mongoose
A Brahman’s wife raises a mongoose alongside her baby son, and leaves the two alone for a moment that will change everything.
The Little Match Girl
On a freezing New Year's Eve, a poor little girl tries to sell matches in the snowy street.
The River Stairs
The old stone steps down to the river have watched the village for centuries, and they tell the story of Kusum, who came to bathe there as a little girl, came back a…
Two Friends
Paris is starving under siege. Two old friends who used to spend every Sunday fishing together decide to slip past the lines to their favourite spot on the river,…
एक टोकरी भर मिट्टी
एक ज़मींदार अपने महल का अहाता बढ़ाने के लिए एक ग़रीब विधवा की झोंपड़ी छीन लेता है। विधवा बस एक टोकरी भर मिट्टी माँगने आती है। हिंदी की पहली कहानियों में गिनी जाने…
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