Paulie, I like long stories. Can you recommend some long stories?

Long stories can explore deep themes more thoroughly. In '1984', George Orwell takes time to build up the dystopian world and fully explore ideas like totalitarianism, surveillance, and the loss of individuality. They can also capture different aspects of a time period or culture in great detail, like 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' does for the fictional town of Macondo and Latin American culture.

Sure. 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy is a great choice. It's a very long and detailed account of Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars, with a large cast of characters and many intertwined storylines. Another one is 'Anna Karenina', also by Tolstoy. It tells the story of a married woman's affair and the consequences in the complex social setting of Russia at that time.

There's also 'Rubyfruit Jungle' by Rita Mae Brown. This story follows the life of Molly Bolt, a self - assured lesbian who defies gender norms and expectations as she grows up. It's a story of self - discovery, love, and the search for one's place in the world, with the lesbian experience at its core.

One long ghost story is 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James. It's about a young governess who goes to a remote estate to take care of two children. Strange apparitions start to appear, and she becomes convinced that the ghosts of former servants are trying to possess the children. Another is 'The Haunting of Hill House' by Shirley Jackson. This story follows a group of people who stay in a supposedly haunted house for an experiment, and they experience all sorts of terrifying paranormal events. And 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker also has elements of long - drawn - out ghostly horror as Count Dracula's presence and his vampiric activities create a sense of dread throughout the story.

There's 'The Pickwick Papers' by Charles Dickens. It's a long - form story filled with humorous situations and characters. Mr. Pickwick and his friends' adventures, their misadventures in particular, are really funny. And 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde also has long - drawn - out comical exchanges. The farcical situations like the double identity and the witty dialogues are highly comical.

Yes. 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien can be considered as a long written story when taken as a whole. It has a vast and richly detailed world, with complex characters and an epic plot about the battle against the dark lord Sauron. Then there's 'Les Misérables' by Victor Hugo, which is a long and moving story about the lives of various characters in 19th - century France, dealing with themes like poverty, justice, and redemption.

One long depressing story is 'The Great Gatsby'. It shows the disillusionment of the American Dream through the tragic love of Gatsby for Daisy. Gatsby's pursuit ends in vain, and his death is a symbol of the hollowness of that era's values.

One long SCP story is SCP - 173. It's about a strange and dangerous statue-like entity. It can move extremely quickly when not being directly observed, and it has a very eerie and disturbing nature. The story gradually reveals more about its containment procedures and the strange incidents associated with it.

Sure. 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain can be considered a kind of comedy long story. It follows the mischievous adventures of Tom, filled with humorous situations like when he tricks his friends into whitewashing the fence. Another one is 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen. The interactions between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, especially in the beginning with all their misunderstandings and witty exchanges, are quite comical in the context of this long - form story.

Sure. 'Les Misérables' by Victor Hugo is a very long and famous story. It shows the struggles of the poor in 19th - century France, especially through the character of Jean Valjean. Then there's 'Anna Karenina' by Tolstoy. It focuses on the love affairs and the social lives of the upper - class in Russia. 'Don Quixote' by Miguel de Cervantes is also a classic long story. It's about a man who imagines himself to be a knight and goes on all sorts of adventures.