Fables
Robert Louis Stevenson
Twenty short fables by the author of Treasure Island, from characters stepping out of a book to argue about their author to parables about faith and fate. A quick read with a twist in every ending.
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The Parables of KrummacherDozens of short parables by the German pastor Krummacher, each a small scene from nature or village life with a lesson about faith, humility or kindness. Most take less than two minutes to read.
Verified PDF · Secure download - The Turkish Jester
The pranks and quick replies of Nasreddin Hodja, the wise fool of Turkish folklore, translated by George Borrow. Each anecdote takes less than a minute and ends with a lesson hidden in the joke.
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The classic compilation of 101 Zen koans and anecdotes transcribed by Nyogen Senzaki and Paul Reps in 1919, drawing on the 13th-century Japanese collection Shaseki shu. Includes A Cup of Tea, Is That So?, The Sound of One Hand, and other foundational stories.
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Four short parables written in plain, unhurried language, including What Men Live By, Three Questions and How Much Land Does a Man Need? Stories that leave you with something to think about.
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Hundreds of short fables, from the tortoise and the hare to the boy who cried wolf, each ending in a moral you can read in about a minute. The complete V. S. Vernon Jones translation.
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