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Novellas — 38 PDFs & ePubs

38 classic novella books · free in PDF & EPUB

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens — cover
A Christmas Carol❦Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

A Political Romance by Laurence Sterne — cover
A Political Romance❦Laurence Sterne

A Political Romance

Laurence Sterne

Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville — cover
Bartleby, The Scrivener❦Herman Melville

Bartleby, The Scrivener

Herman Melville

Benito Cereno by Herman Melville — cover
Benito Cereno❦Herman Melville

Benito Cereno

Herman Melville

Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville — cover
Billy Budd, Sailor❦Herman Melville

Billy Budd, Sailor

Herman Melville

Brother Jacob by George Eliot — cover
Brother Jacob❦George Eliot

Brother Jacob

George Eliot

Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton — cover
Bunner Sisters❦Edith Wharton

Bunner Sisters

Edith Wharton

Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu — cover
Carmilla❦Sheridan Le Fanu

Carmilla

Sheridan Le Fanu

Death in Venice by Thomas Mann — cover
Death in Venice❦Thomas Mann

Death in Venice

Thomas Mann

Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy — cover
Family Happiness❦Leo Tolstoy

Family Happiness

Leo Tolstoy

Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy — cover
Father Sergius❦Leo Tolstoy

Father Sergius

Leo Tolstoy

Hadji Murad by Leo Tolstoy — cover
Hadji Murad❦Leo Tolstoy

Hadji Murad

Leo Tolstoy

The Touchstone cover

A hidden gem from this shelf

The Touchstone

A man sells private letters to fund his future—and finds the price is his reflection.

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Mathilda by Mary Shelley — cover
Mathilda❦Mary Shelley

Mathilda

Mary Shelley

My Mortal Enemy by Willa Cather — cover
My Mortal Enemy❦Willa Cather

My Mortal Enemy

Willa Cather

Passing by Nella Larsen — cover
Passing❦Nella Larsen

Passing

Nella Larsen

The Broken Wings by Khalil Gibran — cover
The Broken Wings❦Khalil Gibran

The Broken Wings

Khalil Gibran

The Chimes by Charles Dickens — cover
The Chimes❦Charles Dickens

The Chimes

Charles Dickens

The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens — cover
The Cricket on the Hearth❦Charles Dickens

The Cricket on the Hearth

Charles Dickens

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy — cover
The Death of Ivan Ilych❦Leo Tolstoy

The Death of Ivan Ilych

Leo Tolstoy

The Duel by Anton Chekhov — cover
The Duel❦Anton Chekhov

The Duel

Anton Chekhov

The Eternal Husband by Fyodor Dostoevsky — cover
The Eternal Husband❦Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Eternal Husband

Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy — cover
The Forged Coupon❦Leo Tolstoy

The Forged Coupon

Leo Tolstoy

The Fox by D. H. Lawrence — cover
The Fox❦D. H. Lawrence

The Fox

D. H. Lawrence

The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy — cover
The Kreutzer Sonata❦Leo Tolstoy

The Kreutzer Sonata

Leo Tolstoy

The Lifted Veil by George Eliot — cover
The Lifted Veil❦George Eliot

The Lifted Veil

George Eliot

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka — cover
The Metamorphosis❦Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka

The Nigger of the Narcissus by Joseph Conrad — cover
The Nigger of the Narcissus❦Joseph Conrad

The Nigger of the Narcissus

Joseph Conrad

The Shadow Line: A Confession by Joseph Conrad — cover
The Shadow Line: A Confession❦Joseph Conrad

The Shadow Line: A Confession

Joseph Conrad

The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H. P. Lovecraft — cover
The Shadow Over Innsmouth❦H. P. Lovecraft

The Shadow Over Innsmouth

H. P. Lovecraft

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson — cover
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde❦Robert Louis Stevenson

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson

The Touchstone by Edith Wharton — cover
The Touchstone❦Edith Wharton

The Touchstone

Edith Wharton

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James — cover
The Turn of the Screw❦Henry James

The Turn of the Screw

Henry James

The Variable Man by Philip K. Dick — cover
The Variable Man❦Philip K. Dick

The Variable Man

Philip K. Dick

The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility by Morgan Robertson — cover
The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility❦Morgan Robertson

The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility

Morgan Robertson

Tony and the Beetles by Philip K. Dick — cover
Tony and the Beetles❦Philip K. Dick

Tony and the Beetles

Philip K. Dick

Typhoon by Joseph Conrad — cover
Typhoon❦Joseph Conrad

Typhoon

Joseph Conrad

Uncle's Dream by Fyodor Dostoevsky — cover
Uncle's Dream❦Fyodor Dostoevsky

Uncle's Dream

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov — cover
Ward No. 6❦Anton Chekhov

Ward No. 6

Anton Chekhov