He And She, By Anton Chekhov He And She, By Anton Chekhov This story analyzes one married couple, a sensational singer and her manager-husband in late-nineteenth-century Europe.
Over The Hills And Far Away, By Mary Webb Over The Hills And Far Away, By Mary Webb Mary Webb’s work is set chiefly in the Shropshire countryside and among Shropshire characters and people whom she knew.
The Bowmen, By Arthur Machen The Bowmen, By Arthur Machen Faced with inevitable death and defeat in WWI, a battalion of English soldiers is saved by the mysterious and miraculous.
The Rose Garden, By Leah Goldberg The Rose Garden, By Leah Goldberg Leah Goldberg was a prolific Hebrew-language poet, author, playwright, literary translator, and comparative literary researcher.
The Wizard, By Ryūnosuke Akutagawa The Wizard, By Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Akutagawa was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the “Father of the Japanese short story.”
An Unexpected Bender, By Daniil Kharms An Unexpected Bender, By Daniil Kharms Daniil Kharms was an early Soviet-era avant-gardist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist.
The Son, By Horacio Quiroga The Son, By Horacio Quiroga A father sends his 13-year-old son to hunt alone for the first time. As he awaits his child’s safe return, his minds starts playing tricks on him… will he find his son on time?
Condensed Milk, By Varlam Shalamov Condensed Milk, By Varlam Shalamov Narrated in the first person, this short story is one episode in the life of a Russian labour-camp inmate.
Upturned Face, By Stephen Crane Upturned Face, By Stephen Crane “The Upturned Face” is one of Crane’s best-known short stories. It is a study on the horrors of the American Civil War.
A Dwarf’s Tale, By Georg Klein A Dwarf’s Tale, By Georg Klein Georg Klein is a German writer who was born in 1953. He is the author of five novels, several collections of short stories and a detective story.
