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Short Stories

Step into a world where every story opens a different door: from candlelit Victorian romance to razor-sharp mystery, from ghostly whispers to flashes of wit and humor from across the globe. This bookshelf is a whirlwind tour of short fiction at its most vivid, gathering voices from England, America, Russia, Scandinavia, France, Spain, and beyond. In just a few pages at a time, expect suspense, passion, surprise, and unforgettable glimpses of lives far from your own.

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Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918

Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918

by George A. Birmingham

My friend the murderer

My friend the murderer

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Five Minute Stories

Five Minute Stories

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

The Old Man of the Sea Ship's Company, Part 11.

The Old Man of the Sea Ship's Company, Part 11.

by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

Tales of Daring and Danger

Tales of Daring and Danger

by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

Novelle Napolitane

Novelle Napolitane

by Salvatore Di Giacomo

O. Henry Encore

O. Henry Encore

by O. Henry

$1,000 a Plate

$1,000 a Plate

by Jack McKenty

The Veiled Lady, and Other Men and Women

The Veiled Lady, and Other Men and Women

by Francis Hopkinson Smith

Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories

Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories

by W. C. (William Charles) Scully

Rattle of bones

Rattle of bones

by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard

The London Visitor

The London Visitor

by Mary Russell Mitford

The Half-Brothers

The Half-Brothers

by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

For The Honor Of France 1891

For The Honor Of France 1891

by Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) Janvier

More Tales of the Birds

More Tales of the Birds

by W. Warde (William Warde) Fowler

The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace

The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace

by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson

P'laski's Tunament 1891

P'laski's Tunament 1891

by Thomas Nelson Page

A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories

A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories

by F. Clifford (Frank Clifford) Smith

Whilomville Stories

Whilomville Stories

by Stephen Crane

A cup of sweets, that can never cloy: or, delightful tales for good children

A cup of sweets, that can never cloy: or, delightful tales for good children

by Elizabeth Sandham, active 1804-1816 Elizabeth Semple

Stepping backwards [Night watches, Part 5.]

Stepping backwards [Night watches, Part 5.]

by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

Edna's Sacrifice and Other Stories

Edna's Sacrifice and Other Stories

by Frances Henshaw Baden

Establishing Relations Odd Craft, Part 7.

Establishing Relations Odd Craft, Part 7.

by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

Heathen Master Filcsik

Heathen Master Filcsik

by Kálmán Mikszáth

The dream snake

The dream snake

by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard

Racconti popolari

Racconti popolari

by Pietro Thouar

Car Pool

Car Pool

by Rosel George Brown

Fun o' the Forge: Stories

Fun o' the Forge: Stories

by Brian O'Higgins

Poker Jim, Gentleman, and Other Tales and Sketches

Poker Jim, Gentleman, and Other Tales and Sketches

by G. Frank (George Frank) Lydston

Dogs Always Know

Dogs Always Know

by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

Donne, madonne e bimbi

Donne, madonne e bimbi

by Alfredo Panzini

A Personal Problem

A Personal Problem

by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones

The Barrier

The Barrier

by Bryce Walton

Monument

Monument

by R. W. Major

The beast of boredom

The beast of boredom

by Richard Rein Smith

Communication

Communication

by Charles L. Fontenay

The innocence of Father Brown

The innocence of Father Brown

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

The secret of Father Brown

The secret of Father Brown

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

Bunte Steine: Ein Festgeschenk

Bunte Steine: Ein Festgeschenk

by Adalbert Stifter

The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

by Edgar Allan Poe

聊齋志異

聊齋志異

by Songling Pu

Literary Lapses

Literary Lapses

by Stephen Leacock

Cane

Cane

by Jean Toomer

Beyond Lies the Wub

Beyond Lies the Wub

by Philip K. Dick

Tales and Fantasies

Tales and Fantasies

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Fantastic Fables

Fantastic Fables

by Ambrose Bierce

Nachtstücke

Nachtstücke

by E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann

A Desperate Character and Other Stories

A Desperate Character and Other Stories

by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

Histoires extraordinaires

Histoires extraordinaires

by Edgar Allan Poe

Further Foolishness

Further Foolishness

by Stephen Leacock

Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales

Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales

by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

Novelle

Novelle

by conte Cesare Balbo

Tales of St. Austin's

Tales of St. Austin's

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Rosa Mundi and Other Stories

Rosa Mundi and Other Stories

by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell

The Path of Duty, and Other Stories

The Path of Duty, and Other Stories

by Harriet S. (Harriet Sophia) Caswell

The Magician's Show Box, and Other Stories

The Magician's Show Box, and Other Stories

by Caroline Sturgis Tappan, Lydia Maria Child

Lost Diaries

Lost Diaries

by Maurice Baring

Nuntempaj Rakontoj

Nuntempaj Rakontoj

by G. P. (Georgi Porfirievich) Stamatov

Adam & Eve & Pinch Me

Adam & Eve & Pinch Me

by A. E. (Alfred Edgar) Coppard

The White Cat Captains All, Book 10.

The White Cat Captains All, Book 10.

by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

Ham Sandwich

Ham Sandwich

by James H. Schmitz

Toy Shop

Toy Shop

by Harry Harrison

Stories of Enchantment

Stories of Enchantment

by Jane Pentzer Myers

The White Feather Hex

The White Feather Hex

by Don Peterson

Mlle Fifi: Nouveaux Contes

Mlle Fifi: Nouveaux Contes

by Guy de Maupassant

More Bed-Time Stories

More Bed-Time Stories

by Louise Chandler Moulton

An Incident on Route 12

An Incident on Route 12

by James H. Schmitz