Frank Stockton
Born	1834
Died	1902 (aged 68)
Language	English
Genre	Fairy Tales
Nationality	American
Gender	Male

Frank Stockton

Frank Stockton was an American author who primarily wrote in English.

Frank Stockton (1834–1902) was an American writer known for his humorous and fantastical stories, including “The Lady, or the Tiger?”

Short Stories written by Frank Stockton

A Piece of Red Calico 1863 - Before beginning the relation of the following incidents, I wish to state that I am a young married man, doing… ... Read more
Captain Eli’s Best Ear 1863 - The little seaside village of Sponkannis lies so quietly upon a protected spot on our Atlantic coast that it makes… ... Read more
His Wife’s Deceased Sister 1863 - It is now five years since an event occurred which so colored my life, or rather so changed some of… ... Read more
Love Before Breakfast 1863 - I was still a young man when I came into the possession of an excellent estate. This consisted of a… ... Read more
Mr. Tolman 1863 - Mr. Tolman was a gentleman whose apparent age was of a varying character. At times, when deep in thought on… ... Read more
My Unwilling Neighbor 1863 - I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia. I… ... Read more
My Well and What Came Out of It 1863 - Early in my married life I bought a small country estate which my wife and I looked upon as a… ... Read more
Our Archery Club 1863 - When an archery club was formed in our village, I was among the first to join it. But I should… ... Read more
Pomona’s Novel 1903 - It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the… ... Read more
The Buller-Podington Compact 1863 - "I tell you, William," said Thomas Buller to his friend Mr. Podington, "I am truly sorry about it, but I… ... Read more
The Christmas Wreck 1886 - "Well, sir," said old Silas, as he gave a preliminary puff to the pipe he had just lighted, and so… ... Read more
The Discourager of Hesitancy 1885 - It was nearly a year after the occurrence of that event in the arena of the semi-barbaric king known as… ... Read more
The Great Stone of Sardis 1898 - On the day that Margaret left Sardis, Roland began his preparations for descending the shaft. He had so thoroughly considered… ... Read more
The Griffin and the Minor Canon 1885 - OVER the great door of an old, old church which stood in a quiet town of a faraway land there… ... Read more
The Lady, or the Tiger? 1882 - IN THE very olden time, there lived a semi-barbaric king, whose ideas, though somewhat polished and sharpened by the progressiveness… ... Read more
The Magic Egg 1907 - ... Read more
The Staying Power of Sir Rohan 1863 - During the winter in which I reached my twenty fifth year I lived with my mother's brother, Dr. Alfred Morris,… ... Read more
The Story of Seven Devils 1863 - The negro church which stood in the pine woods near the little village of Oxford Cross Roads, in one of… ... Read more
The Transferred Ghost 1882 - The country residence of Mr. John Hinckman was a delightful place to me, for many reasons. It was the abode… ... Read more
The Widow’s Cruise 1863 - The Widow Ducket lived in a small village about ten miles from the New Jersey sea-coast. In this village she… ... Read more