Short stories

Set in locales and time periods as varied as nineteenth century England, contemporary Spain, and postwar Alberta, these five stories and two novellas introduce us to characters whose obsessions occupy the borderlands between fantasy and reality.

If one aspect of their consciousness characterizes the Spanish, it is the prevailing philosophy that life is worth what it does to you.

This early work by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian was originally published in 1876 and we are now republishing it with brand new introductory biographies as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series.

"e;Hard times during the Depression and family sacrifices are treated with honesty and humor"e; in this YA book by the author of River of Earth (School Library Journal).

The Novices of Lernaintroduces the enigmatic fictions of ngel Bonomini to English readers for the first time.

The birth of cinema coincided with the heyday of the short story.

'Celtic Fairy Tales' is a collection of twenty-six classic stories from British isles, collected by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D.

An ethereal collection of long-lost fairy tales and folk stories from Ireland, collated and edited by one of the most sensational Irish poets, W.

This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features old-fashioned works from classic authors who invite you to a feast of holiday nostalgia.

From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Sophie’s Choice: three novellas of a young writer’s journey to adulthood.

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Ray's got a problem: His wife's parents have won the lotteryjust as he's in the process of leaving her for another woman.

Tales of the Punjab (1894) is a collection of stories translated and collected by Flora Annie Steel.

The Heart of a Dog is a lovely collection of short stories written by the immortal writer of collie and dog tales, Albert P.

This collection of Bird hunting stories will touch everyone who loves the sport.

Dark yet disarming, Love is Power, Or Something Like That is a phenomenal short story collection.

LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 From legendary writer Amy Hempel, one of the most celebrated and original voices in American short fiction: an astounding collection of fifteen stories that are ';riveting in precision' (The Atlantic) and ';scintillating as the blade of a knife' (The Wall Street Journal).

The publication of "e;The White Chalk of Days: The Contemporary Ukrainian Literature Series Anthology"e; commemorates the tenth year of the Contemporary Ukrainian Literature Series.

Sexy, smart and literatethese erotic stories are for readers who want to know the truth about womens sexuality in all its variety and emotional depth, with its surprises and twists and turns.

Winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and shortlisted for the Governor-General's Award for fiction and the Commonwealth Writer's Prize, Caroline Adderson's short fiction collection travels far and wide.

In these twelve stories, Eugene McCabe plumbs the soul of the Irishborder counties, where confusion, divided loyalties, and conflict arepart of everyday life.

The coronavirus has rattled humanity, tested resolve and determination, and redefined normalcy.

»Sicherheit ist nirgends« – diese Grunderfahrung der Wiener Moderne wird bei keinem anderen Autor so anschaulich und greifbar wie bei Arthur Schnitzler.

This volume makes available for the first time in English the work of a significant Indian nationalist author, Pandey Bechan Sharma, better known in India as "e;Ugra,"e; meaning "e;extreme.

A delightful and terrifying collection of twenty short stories, edited by critically acclaimed writer and novelist Mark Jude Poirier.

Beautifully-crafted prose from one of Michigan s most original voices.

From the legendary literary master, winner of the National Book Award and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates, a collection of thirteen mesmerizing stories that maps the eerie darkness within us all.

A stunning erotic novel that has sold over 1 million copies worldwide - FIFTY SHADES OF GREY for a more sophisticated and adventurous reader.

"e;Comic Tragedies"e; is a small collection of plays written by the fictious Meg and Jo from "e;Little Women"e;.

These early works by Robert E.

DISCOVER THE SHORT STORY COLLECTION THAT GAVE THE WORLD DRIVE MY CAR, THE BAFTA AND OSCAR WINNING FILMA dazzling Sunday Times bestselling collection of short stories from the beloved internationally acclaimed Haruki Murakami.

'It was customary, it seems, for an author to begin with excuses, explanations and snivels about their work.

After three novels, dynamic and masterful young writer Christian TeBordo, has finally collected his best short stories in The Awful Possibilities.

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Brief encounters with the suffering and triumphs of characters living in northern Michigan by Phillip Sterling.

"e;I wonder if the reverse is not also in some way true.

Ladykiller is the astonishing debut collection of seven smart stories from an exciting new voice in Canadian literature.

Thirty years ago, David Leavitt first appeared on the literary scene with a gutsy story collection that stunned readers and reviewers.

Anziehend, verstörend, wahr: »Taddeos Prosa gleicht einer geschliffenen Klinge.

Set in the suburbs and cities of the Midwest, Mid-South, and Texas, these stories explore the lives of characters biracial, black, white, and all sorts of in-between.

“Plenty of mayhem for fans of dark fiction .

These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's.

Erzählungen werden selten erzählt, sondern meist am Schreibtisch oder auf dem Laptop geschrieben.

"e;Bae dissolves conventional linear narrative, as though it were impossible for cause and effect to exist concurrently with such repression.

A man of means, Horne Fisher is a well-connected detective who's social and political influence gives him special insight into the underbelly of Britain's elite.

Be very afraid.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.