The Gift of the Magi Q. 1. Who are the Magi? Magi is the plural form of magus means wise men. According to the Bible magi (Gasper, Malchoir and Balthaza) were members of priest-hood of ancient Persia. These wise men of the East came to know the birth of Christ from certain signs in the sky and guided by the star…

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe   Contents [ hide ] The Fall of the House of Usher Context This is story of supernatural horror by Edgar Allan Poe published in 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and issued in Tales (1845) one of Poe's most terrifying tales, ' Th…

The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck One of John Steinbeck 's most accomplished short stories, The Chrysanthemums is about an intelligent, creative woman coerced into a stifling existence on her husband's ranch. The story appeared in Harper's Magazine in 1937; a revised version, which contained less s…

Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado The Cask of Amontillado , the short story (first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady Book, the most popular American periodical ) takes place in a nameless Italian city in an unspecified year (probably in the 18th century), narrated in the first person point…