This book contains the following works:- Alighieri, Dante: The Divine Comedy- Andersen, Hans Christian: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories- Arnim, Elizabeth Von: The Enchanted April- Austen, Jane: Emma- Austen, Jane: Persuasion- Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice- Balzac, Honoré de: Father Goriot- Brontë, Anne: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall- Brontë, Charlotte: Jane Eyre- Brontë, Emily: Wuthering Heights- Butler, S...

The works of Guy de Maupassant, the undisputed master of the short story, are still among the most widely read masterpieces of French literature today. This comprehensive eBook presents Maupassant’s complete novels, stories, poetry and non-fiction, with numerous illustrations, introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Maupassant’s life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* ...

The Bet is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison. (Goodreads)

The last novel written by Tolstoy, "Resurrection" was first published in 1899 amidst huge anticipation. What surprised the world was Tolstoy's story of a guilt-ridden nobleman, haunted by the sins of his past and seeking a way to atone for them. The aristocratic Prince Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov serves on a jury of a murder trial, only to discover that the accused prostitute is Maslova, a maid he seduced and abandoned years before. Though he comes to realize that Maslova was framed, she i...

This book, newly updated, contains the (almost) complete short stories of Guy de Maupassant in the chronological order of their original publication.Here you will find the largest collection of Maupassant’s short stories available in English (277 short stories).As you will notice, this book DOES NOT INCLUDE the 65 fake Maupassant stories... stories that weren't written by Maupassant but are always included in all the other so-called complete editions.

"Selections from the Writings of Guy De Maupassant, Vol. I" is a collection of short stories and works by the French writer Guy de Maupassant. Guy de Maupassant is renowned for his mastery of the short story format and is considered one of the most influential writers of the 19th century.In this volume, readers can expect to find a range of Maupassant's short stories, which often delve into themes such as human nature, society, love, and the complexities of human relationships. Some of his...

The short story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage campfire."The short story is today our most common literary product. It is read by everyone. Not every boy or girl will read novels after leaving school, but every boy or girl is certain to read short stories. It is important in the high school to guide taste and appreciation in short story reading, so that the reading of days...

Short Detective Stories by various authorsContentsALEXANDER SERGEIEVITCH PUSHKINThe Queen of SpadesVERA JELIHOVSKYThe General's WillFEODOR MIKHAILOVITCH DOSTOYEVSKYCrime and PunishmentANTON CHEKHOFFThe Safety MatchVSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVITCH KRESTOVSKIKnights of IndustryJORGEN WILHELM BERGSOEThe Amputated ArmsOTTO LARSSENThe ManuscriptBERNHARD SEVE...

This is a collection of stories about interesting, unusual, bright human characters and destinies.Contents:Gusev by Anton ChekhovBoule de Suif by Guy De MaupassantAlyosha the Pot by Leo TolstoyMateo Falcone by Prosper MériméeLittle Brother by Mary E. MannBartleby, The Scrivener by Herman MelvilleThe Lightning-Rod Man by Herman MelvilleThe Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Darling by Anton ChekhovA Simple H...

Henryk Sienkiewicz was the most famous Polish author near the turn of the 20th century. Sienkiewicz won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 and his historical novels are still popular today. This edition of Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland includes a table of contents.

Russian short stories are known for being melancholy, often dealing with suffering. However, they can also be funny and absurd. Some common subjects include class distinctions, the plight of the underdog, and a rejection of authoritarianism and bureaucracy.The best collection of Russian short stories includes:Fyodor Dostoevsky:Notes from the UndergroundThe Dream of a Ridiculous ManThe Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas TreeLeo Tolstoy:The Deat...