The Story of the Envious Man, and Him That He En
This is a story about a man who is consumed by envy. He is jealous of a man who is wealthier and more successful than he is. He plots to get revenge on the man he envies, but his plans are foiled when the man he envies turns out to be kind and generous. The envious man learns a valuable lesson about the dangers of envy and the rewards of kindness.
By Unknown · First published 1816 · Genre: Fiction, Parable, Philosophical Fiction · 2,218 words
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In a considerable town, two persons dwelt next door to one another; one of them conceived such a violent hatred against the other, that he who was hated resolved to remove his dwelling farther off, being persuaded that their being neighbours was the only cause from whence his animosity did arise; for though he had done him several pieces of service, he found, nevertheless, that his hatred was nothing diminished; therefore he sold his house, with what goods he had left, and retired to the capital city of that kingdom, which was not far distant. He bought a little spot of ground which lay about half a league from the city; he had a house convenient enough, with a fine garden, and a pretty spacious court, wherein was a deep well, which was not in use.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Unknown
- Date: 1816 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Parable, Philosophical Fiction, Satire
- Length: 2,218 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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- Fiction — The title suggests a narrative story, which is a characteristic of fiction.
- Parable — The title suggests a moral lesson, which is a characteristic of parables.
- Philosophical Fiction — The title suggests a narrative story with a moral lesson, which is a characteristic of philosophical fiction.
- Satire — The title suggests a humorous story with a moral lesson, which is a characteristic of satire.
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