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Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors.This edition is dedicated to Mary Noailles Murfree, an American fiction writer of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachias first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.Works selected for this book:The raid of the guerilla; Who crosses storm mountain?; The crucial moment; Una of the hill country; The lost guidon; Wolfs Head; His unquiet ghost. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

Mary Roberts Rinehartwas an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie, although her first mystery novel was published 14 years before Christies first novel in 1920.Rinehart is considered the source of the phrase "The butler did it" from her novel The Door (1930), although the novel does not use the exact phrase. Rinehart is also considered to have invented the "Had-I-but-Known" school of mystery writing, with the publication of The Circular Staircase (1908).This book contains:- Affinities.- The Family Friend.- Claras Little Escapade.- The Borrowed House.- Sauce For The Gander.- Twenty-Two.- Jane.

Mary Shelley lived a literary life. Her father encouraged her to learn to write through letter writing, and her favorite occupation as a child was to write stories. In adulthood she surrounded herself with literary geniuses, one of whom was her husband, the poet Percy Shelley. Her talent blossomed into a fertile abyss, and Mary Shelley became an excellent novelist, essayist, and biographer, having become a great horror name for the mother of science fiction.Join us in these seven selected short stories dealing with the "fragility of individual identity" and "how the role of a person in the world can be cataclysmically altered by an internal emotional disorder or by some supernatural occurrence mirrors an inner schism "The Invisible GirlThe Brother and Sister The DreamTransformationThe Mortal ImmortalThe MournerThe Swiss Peasant

Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors.This edition is dedicated to Maurice Leblanc, a French novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective Arsene Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Arthur Conan Doyles creation Sherlock Holmes.Works selected for this book:The Invisible Prisioner; Two-Hundred Thousand Francs Reward!...; The Wedding Ring; The Sign Of The Shadow; The Infernal Trap; The Red Silk Scarf; Shadowed By Death. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, better known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian author considered the father of Soviet revolutionary literature and founder of the doctrine of socialist realism. After having a difficult childhood, he roamed across the Russian empire, frequently changing jobs for about fifteen years before he became a successful writer. The experiences he had during those fifteen years deeply influenced his writing. Initially, he wrote stories mainly based on the lives of tramps and social outcasts, and he became known for his naturalistic style of writing. August Nemo selected seven important short stories from this authors vast work:Her LoverOne Autumn NightTwenty Six Men and a GirlThe Dead ManWaiting for the FerryThe BillionaireThe Birth of a Man

Mór Jókai was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. Jókais romantic novels became very popular among the elite of Victorian era England; he was often compared to Dickens in the 19th century British press. One of his most famous fans and admirers was Queen Victoria herself.The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment:- Thirteen at Table.- The Celestial Slingers.- The Bad Old Times.- The Hostile Skulls.- Love And The Little Dog.- The Justice Of Soliman A Turkish Story.- The Compulsory DiversionAn Old Barons Yarn.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a celebrated nineteenth century American literary figure who penned numerous critically acclaimed novels and short stories. Hawthornes writings were mostly Puritanical moral allegories set in New England. Element of Dark Romanticism, theme of inherent evil, moral dilemma and psychological complexity of human mind are explored in his works consistently. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories:Endicott and the Red CrossYoung Goodman BrownEthan BrandMy Kinsman, Major MolineuxEarths HolocaustThe Gray ChampionThe Ministers Black Veil

Neith Boyce was a Progressive-Era writer who worked in poetry, theater, short stories, novels, and various forms of creative nonfiction. She helped Gertrude Stein to publish Three Lives, cofounded the Provincetown Players theater company, and wrote "The Girl Bachelor," a popular and pioneering column in Vogue about life as a single woman in New York City. Her best-known novel, The Bond (1908), is based on her famously open marriage to the radical journalist Hutchins Hapgood.This book contains:- Two Women.- Sophia.- Molly.- The Blue Hood.- Love in a Dutch Garden.- Navidad.- The Mother.

Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. This edition is dedicated to the uruguayan author Nikolai Gogol. Nikolai Gogol was a Russian novelist, short story writer and playwright of Ukrainian origin. All his work is founded on realism, but a realism of his own, with traces of what would become surrealism.Works selected for this book: - The Nose; - The Viy;- The Cloak;- Old-Fashioned Farmers;- The Overcoat;- Memoirs of a Madman;- The Mysterious Portrait.This book also contains biographical comments by William Ralston Shedden-Ralston and William Lyon Phelps.If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

O. Henry had a busy life - including ambushes, arrests and alcoholism. Perhaps this is the explanation of his rich canon of work reflected his wide-range of experiences and is distinctive for its witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings.The reader is invited to know the world of O. Henry in these seven selected short stories.The Gift of the Magi The Cop and the AnthemA Retrieved ReformationThe Ransom of Red Chief Springtime a la CarteThe Count and the Wedding Guest Witches Loaves

Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. Known for his acclaimed works including The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest, as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous imprisonment for homosexuality. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories:Lord Arthur Saviles Crime The Sphinx without a SecretA Model MillionaireThe Happy PrinceThe Fisherman and his SoulThe Nightingale and the RoseThe Young King

Otis Adelbert Kline was a songwriter, an adventure novelist and literary agent during the pulp era. Much of his work first appeared in the magazine Weird Tales. Kline was an amateur orientalist and a student of Arabic, like his friend and sometime collaborator, E. Hoffmann Price.The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment:- The Corpse on the Third Slab.- The Man from the Moon.- The Cup of Blood.- Mignight Madness.- The Malignant Entity.- The Bird-People.- The Thing of a Thousand Shapes.

Owen Wister was an American novelist whose novel The Virginian (1902) helped establish the cowboy as a folk hero in the United States and the western as a legitimate genre of literature. The Virginian is the prototypical western novel and, arguably, the work most responsible for the romanticized view of the West that is an important part of American cultural identity.This book contains:- The Jimmyjohn Boss.- A Kinsman of Red Cloud.- Sharons Choice.- Napoleon Shave-Tail.- Twenty Minutes for Refreshments.- The Promised Land.- Hanks Woman.

Paul Heyse was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1910 "as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive career as a lyric poet, dramatist, novelist and writer of world-renowned short stories." Wirsen, one of the Nobel judges, said that "Germany has not had a greater literary genius since Goethe."This selection chosen by the critic August Nemocontains the following stories:- The Dead Lake- Doomed- Beatrice- Beginning, and End- LArrabiata!- Count Ernests Home- Blind

Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dunbar began to write stories and verse when still a child; he was president of his high schools literary society. He published his first poems at the age of 16 in a Dayton newspaper.The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment:- The Scapegoat.- One Christmas At Shiloh.- The Mission Of Mr. Scatters.- A Matter Of Doctrine.- Old Abes Conversion.- The Race Question.- A Defender Of The Faith.

Pierre Lous was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection".Check out this seven short stories by this author carefully selected by critic August Nemo:- Woman and Puppy.- The New Pleasure.- Byblis.- Leda.- Immortal Love.- The Artist Triumphant.- The Hill Of Horsel.

R. Austin Freemanwas a British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. He claimed to have invented the inverted detective story (a crime fiction in which the commission of the crime is described at the beginning, usually including the identity of the perpetrator, with the story then describing the detectives attempt to solve the mystery). Freeman used some of his early experiences as a colonial surgeon in his novels.This book contains:- The Case of Oscar Brodski.- A Case of Premeditation.- The Echo of a Mutiny.- The Anthropologist at Large.- The Aluminum Dagger.- By the Black Deep.- A Message From The Deep Sea.

Rabindranath Tagore was a polymath, poet, musician, and artist from the Indian subcontinent. He reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of the "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse" of Gitanjali, he became in 1913 the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagores poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial; however, his "elegant prose and magical poetry" remain largely unknown outside Bengal. He is sometimes referred to as "the Bard of Bengal".This book contains:- The Cabuliwallah.- The Home-Coming.- Onde There Was A King.- The Childs Return.- Master Mashai.- Subha.- The Postmaster.

Richard Middleton was an English poet and author, who is remembered mostly for his short ghost stories, in particular The Ghost Ship. Middleton suffered from severe depression, known as melancholia at that time. He spent the last nine months of his life in Brussels, where in December 1911 he took his life by poisoning himself with chloroform, which had been prescribed as a remedy for his condition. An encounter by Middleton with the young Raymond Chandler is said to have influenced the latter to postpone his career as writer. Chandler wrote, "Middleton struck me as having far more talent than I was ever likely to possess; and if he couldnt make a go of it, it wasnt very likely that I could."Check out this seven short stories by this author carefully selected by critic August Nemo:- The Ghost Ship.- A Drama of Youth.- The New Boy.- On the Brighton Road.- A Tragedy in Little.- Sheperds Boy.- The Passing of Edward.

Discover the literary genius of Ring Lardner in "7 Best Short Stories". This book presents a superb selection of the best stories by the renowned American writer, known for his sharp humor and keen observations on everyday life and the world of sports. With unforgettable characters and engaging plots, Lardner captures the complexities and nuances of human relationships and daily experiences. His ability to combine humor and depth offers the reader a unique literary experience, provoking both laughter and reflection. An essential collection for lovers of fine literature, revealing the unparalleled talent of one of the masters of the short story. Check out the stories in this book: - Haircut: a small towns stories are revealed by a barber as he chats with a customer about past events and local characters. - The Golden Honeymoon: a couple celebrates their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Florida, facing challenges and rediscovering their connection. - My Roomy: a baseball player recounts the difficulties of sharing a room with a peculiar roommate who interferes with his game performance. - Horseshoes: rivalries and intense competition emerge during a game of horseshoes, reflecting the competitive life and camaraderie among baseball players. - Harmony: amid the tension of the baseball season, the lack of harmony in the team challenges players and coaches to find a balance to win. - Alibi Ike: Frank Farrell, nicknamed "Alibi Ike", is a baseball player famous for his excuses and justifications for every play, good or bad. - Champion: Midge Kelly, a young boxer, faces challenges and personal struggles as he seeks to establish himself as a champion in the boxing world. If you like short stories, check other books of our collection 7 best short stories and get to know amazing writers of all styles.