Short Stories

Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903

L. M. Montgomery

This volume gathers Lucy Maud Montgomery’s short fiction from the years 1902‑1903, a period when the Canadian…

The Short-story

The volume is a classroom‑crafted anthology that gathers a selection of short stories long used in American…

Die seltsamen Geschichten des Doktor Ulebuhle

Bruno Hans Bürgel

Der Band ist eine Sammlung kurzer, naturwissenschaftlich angehauchter Erzählungen, die sich selbst als…

Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young University

Field, Charles K. (Charles Kellogg); Irwin, Will

Stanford Stories is a collection of short fiction that paints a picture of campus life before the…

The Ape, the Idiot & Other People

W. C. Morrow

The work is a short‑story collection by 19th‑century American writer W. C.

Just so stories

Rudyard Kipling

The collection gathers Rudyard Kip‑Keen’s whimsical “Just‑So” tales, a series of short, animal‑centric fables…

Chatterbox Stories of Natural History

Anonymous

Chatterbox Stories of Natural History is a collection of short, illustrated sketches that introduce young…

Border Ghost Stories

Howard Pease

Howard Pease’s Border Ghost Stories is a collection that gathers together a series of eerie anecdotes and…

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24

Wilson’s Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is a lyrical romance set in the bucolic valleys of…

The Red Triangle: Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator

Arthur Morrison

The Red Triangle is a Victorian‑era detective tale that follows the private investigator Martin Hewitt as he…

Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Complete

Jean de La Fontaine

This volume gathers the lesser‑known tales and novels that Jean de La Fontaine assembled late in his career,…

2 B R 0 2 B

Kurt Vonnegut

The piece is a science‑fiction short story by Kurt Von Negut, opening in a bleak, institutional waiting room…

Aunt Jo's scrap-bag, Volume 5: Jimmy's cruise in the Pinafore, etc.

Louisa May Alcott

The story opens on a bleak street corner, where twelve‑year‑old Jimmy Nelson sits despondent, his thoughts…

"Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea

Morgan Robertson

Morgan Robertson’s collection opens with a bustling dockside scene that immediately establishes its focus on…

Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes: Mystic-Humorous Stories

The volume gathers a selection of short, mystic‑humorous tales that hover between the rational and the…

A London Life, and Other Tales

Henry James

The work is a Victorian‑era domestic narrative that opens with a rain‑soaked walk to the dower‑house of…

A Sheaf of Corn

Mary E. Mann

The work is a socially grounded narrative set in an English village, offering a slice of rural life through…

A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others

This volume gathers a selection of Christmas‑time tales, opening with an unmistakable re‑imagining of Charles…

The Duel and Other Stories

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

The Duel and Other Stories gathers Anton Chekhov’s early Russian short fiction, translated into English, and…

A Stable for Nightmares; or, Weird Tales

Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan; Young, Charles L. (Charles Lawrence), Sir

The work is a Victorian‑era ghost story that begins with a weary traveler hired by two elderly women to…

Sprookjes: Tweede verzameling

Grimm, Jacob; Grimm, Wilhelm

Deze bundel bevat een reeks Duitse sprookjes, verzameld door de gebroeders Grimm, en opent met een levendig…

A Chosen Few: Short Stories

Frank R. Stockton

Frank R. Stockton’s A Chosen Few gathers a series of American short stories that blend domestic observation…

The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893 An Illustrated Monthly

Various

The Idler Magazine, Volume III (July 1893) presents a single, richly illustrated narrative that begins with a…

Sea urchins

W. W. Jacobs

Sea urchins is a bawdy, episodic tale of a rag‑tag crew and a mischievous youngster thrust aboard their…