Harrison Bergeron, By Kurt Vonnegut

Harrison Bergeron, By Kurt Vonnegut

“Harrison Bergeron” is a satirical and dystopian science-fiction short story written by Kurt Vonnegut and first published in October 1961.

All Summer In A Day, By Ray Bradbury

All Summer In A Day, By Ray Bradbury

A group of schoolchildren live on Venus where the Sun is visible for only two hours every seven years.

Hills Like White Elephants, By Ernest Hemingway

Hills Like White Elephants, By Ernest Hemingway

From the 1927 collection Men Without Women, this story takes place in Spain’s Ebro Valley, and concerns two characters on the verge of a life-changing decision.

The Shoemaker And The Devil, By Anton Chekhov

The Shoemaker And The Devil, By Anton Chekhov

The Shoemaker and the Devil was published by Anton Chekhov in 1888.

The Mustache, By Guy De Mauspassant

The Mustache, By Guy De Mauspassant

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer. He is one of the fathers of the modern short story.

A Telephonic Conversation, By Mark Twain

A Telephonic Conversation, By Mark Twain

Twain’s sketch “A Telephonic Conversation” recounts an overheard conversation in his home, perhaps partly fabricated or embellished but true to life.

The Little Match Girl, By Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Match Girl, By Hans Christian Andersen

Published by Hans Christian Andersen in 1845, this tale exemplifies his broad literary talent and ability.

The Open Window By Saki

The Open Window By Saki

Saki was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture.

The Magic Shop, By H.G. Wells

The Magic Shop, By H.G. Wells

The Magic Shop is a curious tale that follows a father and son’s experience of visiting a ‘genuine magic shop’.

One Of These Days By Gabriel García Márquez

One Of These Days By Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist who is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century.