Short stories

This antiquarian book contains a collection of forty-eight stories written by the celebrated Czech writer, Karel Capek.

"e;The Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens"e; is a collection of twenty of Charles Dickens's best ghost stories, including his famous "e;Christmas Carol"e;.

Welcome to the world of Ray Trotter, where ordinary humans are pushed to do things in out-of-the-ordinary ways.

Who is it we love and why do we love these people?

Seven short stories from one of the most influential African-American authors of the early twentieth century have been edited for modern readers.

Kim Stanley Robinson has been an ongoing force in the Science Fiction genre for over twenty years, with his novels (Year's of Rice and Salt, Forty Signs of Rain) crossing over to the mainstream, and routinely appearing on the New York Times best sellers list.

*Includes the story ';Cat Person'now a major film* A compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the complexand often darkly funnyconnections between gender, sex, and power across genres.

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of the short story, "e;An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"e; (1890) by Ambrose Bierce.

A tired man, struggling to overcome the loss of his wife in a car accident.

This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1896 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

A propulsively well-written trio of novellas linked by a sense of loss and an inquiry into the impossible past.

Walter Tevis is widely regarded as a master for both his gritty poolhall novels and his brilliant rendering of the world of competitive chess.

A master literary stylist, John Crowley has carried readers to diverse and remarkable places in his award-winning, critically acclaimed novels -- from his classic fable, Little, Big, to his New York Times Notable Book, The Translator.

John Jakes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical novels as North and South and The Kent Family Chronicles compiled in one volume a century's worth of his favorite American Western fiction.

A doctor makes a late-night emergency call to an exclusive California riding school; a professor inherits a mysterious vase.

This vintage book contains Joseph Jacobs' 1916 collection of fairy tales, "e;European Folk and Fairy Tales"e;, features over two dozen stories taken from popular oral tradition united with John D.

This early work by E.

From the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling award-winning author of Serena and The Cove, thirty of his finest short stories, collected in one volume.

Nominated for the 2015 Giller Prize.

What is it like to be a young person in the Arab world today?

In his short life (1865-1921), Mikhah Yosef Berdichevsky was a versatile and influential man of letters: an innovative Hebrew prose stylist; a collector of Jewish folklore; a scholar of ancient Jewish and Christian history.

In the Lovecraftian universe there exists many terrible and horrifying things, from extraterrestrial gods and portentous nightmares, to zealous cults, supernatural beasts and beyond.

A collection from the Story Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award winner and author of This Boy's Life, "e;a writer of the highest order"e; (Los Angeles Times).

A mesmerizing storyteller who seems almost unnaturally able to enter the tormented inner lives of her characters.

Buzzfeed News,15 Small Press Books To Kick Off Your 2020 Reading SeasonThe Millions, February Preview: The Millions Most AnticipatedDeath looms in these four sparkling novellasthus the books sly titlebut until then theres the wonder of life.

Bist Du auf der Suche nach einer Möglichkeit, dein Leben auf sinnvolle Weise zu gestalten und dich persönlich und beruflich weiterzuentwickeln?

This book contains Robert W.

The stories in Black Vodka, by acclaimed author Deborah Levy, are perfectly formed worlds unto themselves, written in elegant yet economical prose.

"e;Nelson's prose is precise and energetic, and her insights delight because they manage to be at once surprising and so right as to seem inevitable.

In the same delectable format as The Matisse Stories, this collection deals with betrayal and loyalty, quests and longings, loneliness and passion - the mysterious absences at the heart of the fullest lives.

The highly anticipated follow-up to Alexander MacLeod's critically acclaimed debut, Animal Person is a wry and perfectly-observed collection of short stories about intimacy, family and the struggle to connectAnimal Person is a collection of startling juxtapositions.

Do you wonder what kind of mischief could happen in the space between a wink and a sniffle?

In this darkly comic and surreal collection from celebrated author Alissa Nutting, misfit women scramble for agency in a series of uncanny circumstancesThroughout these breathtakingly creative seventeen stories spread across time, space, and differing planes of reality, we encounter a host of women and girls in a wide range of unusual jobs.

A collection of short stories by Booker Prize winning author Penelope Lively In Pack of Cards Penelope Lively's gifts of acute perception and wry humour are distilled into a unique collection of mesmerizing stories.

Die gewagtesten, originellsten Liebesgeschichten, die Sie je gelesen haben!

A heart-pumping short story from the New York Times–bestselling author featuring one of operative Cotton Malone’s earliest missions .

»Melancholisch, einfühlsam und wunderbar geschrieben« Publishers WeeklyDieser Erzählungsband hat Stuart Nadler in den USA Vergleiche mit dem jungen Saul Bellow, mit Nathan Englander und mit John Cheever eingebracht.

A powerful, funny, and wise debut from a writer Esquire praises as the second coming of Denis Johnson.

'Without translation, we would be living in provinces bordering on silence' George Steiner.

ÉMILIE DUBREUIL – La mort de Frantz TremblayCHANTAL FLEURY - MalenaALEXANDRA GILBERT - HenrietteLAURENCE GOUGH - MamanALAIN LABONTÉ – VonetteTRISTAN MALAVOY – Hugo : le dernier chapitreAÏKO SOLOVKINE - LolaALEXANDRE SOUBLIÈRE - DhakiyaSous le regard bienveillant de Véronique Marcotte, leur directrice artistique, ainsi que celui de Marcel Sabourin, leur muse improbable et volubile, huit auteurs et autrices en résidence au studio B-12 à Valcourt ont créé des nouvelles autour d’un thème qu’ils se sont imposés : ÉTRANGERS.

Seven “remarkable” stories from the bestselling author of The Group (The New York Times).

The only story collection from the beloved Jenny Diski—darkly funny, subversive, sexy, and eccentric tales from one of the most original and intelligent voices of our time “Mordant and talon-sharp.

Whole lives come into focus in this rich and diverse collection, as Desai trains her luminous spotlight on private universes from India to Canada and New England, from Cornwall to Mexico.

Delve into the minds of unforgettable characters with this one-of-a-kind collection of stories from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of Ivory.

In a land where sudden death is an everyday fact of life, a boy dodges bullets and searches through rubble for news of his soldier father.