The Greatest Stories Ever Told
with Introductions, Notes, Summaries, Exercises, Questions, and Activities

The Guide

Welcome to the ADVENTURE LIBRARY!

Here is a list of every story or novel included, along with the Summary, Exercises, Discussion Questions, and Activities for each one. Stories are listed alphabetically, followed by authors' names or sources. Clicking the name leads to ALL posts on that story.


"Caballero's Way, The" by O. Henry

  • The origin story of the Cisco Kid, with a surprise ending typical of author O. Henry
  • Introduction and Story  -  Summary  -  Exercises  -  Questions  -  Activities

"Childe Rowland" - English Fairy Tale

  • An outstanding story about a son (perhaps) of King Arthur
  • Introduction and Story  -  Summary  -  Exercises  -  Questions  -  Activities

"Cask of Amontillado, The" by Edgar Allan Poe

  • A classic by the American master of horror
  • Introduction and Story  -  Summary  -  Exercises  -  Questions  -  Activities

"Mass at Acoma, The" Chapter 3 (excerpts) from Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather

  • A portion of Willa Cather's novel set in the American Southwest
  • Introduction and Story  -  Summary  -  Exercises  -  Questions  -  Activities

"Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" by M. R. James

  • The scariest horror story I know, by the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story"
  • Introduction and Story  -  Summary  -  Exercises  -  Questions  -  Activities

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