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In Exile and Other Stories - Mary Hallock FOOTE


In Exile and Other Stories - Mary Hallock FOOTE
- Author: Mary Hallock FOOTE
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Historical Fiction / Short Stories
Six short stories by Mary Hallock Foote (1847–1938), an American author and illustrator. She is best known for her illustrated short stories and novels portraying life in the mining communities of the turn-of-the-century American West. She is famous...
The Trimmed Lamp: and other Stories of the Four Million - O. Henry


The Trimmed Lamp: and other Stories of the Four Million - O. Henry
- Author: O. Henry
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Short Stories
Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henry’s birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime. The Trimmed Lamp follows The Four...
Winesburg, Ohio - Sherwood ANDERSON


Winesburg, Ohio - Sherwood ANDERSON
- Author: Sherwood ANDERSON
- Genre: Short Stories
Published in 1919, and listed on the Modern Library roster of the 20th century's 100 greatest novels in English, Winesburg, Ohio presents a series of loosely related character studies of the inhabitants of a fictional Midwestern town that together...
Father Sergius - Leo Tolstoy


Father Sergius - Leo Tolstoy
- Author: Leo Tolstoy
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories
Prince Stepan Kasatsky experiences a disappointment with his fiancé and decides to become a monk! There is a story line, but beneath it, Father Sergius struggles to find peace and, if not happiness, then at least contentment. But he is always...
Short Story Collection Vol. 003 - Various


Short Story Collection Vol. 003 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
Librivox’s Short Story Collection 003: a collection of 20 short fictional works in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
The Happy Prince and Other Tales (version 2) - Oscar Wilde


The Happy Prince and Other Tales (version 2) - Oscar Wilde
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Short Stories
The Happy Prince and Other Tales (also sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is an 1888 collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde. It is most famous for The Happy Prince, the short tale of a metal statue who befriends a...
Yiddish Tales (יידיש מעשה) - Various


Yiddish Tales (יידיש מעשה) - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
A collection of 48 wonderful English language stories from Sholem Alechem, I. L. Perez, Shalom Asch, and others. Tales of humour and drama, tragedy and pathos set mostly in the Jewish communities of 19th-century eastern Europe, Russia, and the...
The White Elephant And Other Tales from Old India Retold - Georgene FAULKNER


The White Elephant And Other Tales from Old India Retold - Georgene FAULKNER
- Author: Georgene FAULKNER
- Genre: Short Stories / Family / General
This book is a collection of short stories from India. - Summary by sid...
In Ghostly Japan - Lafcadio HEARN


In Ghostly Japan - Lafcadio HEARN
- Author: Lafcadio HEARN
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Short Stories
This collection of 14 stories collected by Lafcadio Hearn, contains Japanese ghost stories, but also several non-fiction pieces. Hearn tries to give a glimpse into the customs of the Japanese, by giving examples of Buddhist Proverbs and explaining...
The King in Yellow (part 2) - Robert W. Chambers


The King in Yellow (part 2) - Robert W. Chambers
- Author: Robert W. Chambers
- Genre: Short Stories
Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) studied art in Paris in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Shortly after returning to America, he became popular as the writer of a number of romantic novels; he is now best known as the author of “The King In Yellow”,...
Four Weird Tales - Algernon Blackwood


Four Weird Tales - Algernon Blackwood
- Author: Algernon Blackwood
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Short Stories
Four stories: The Insanity of Jones, The Man Who Found Out, The Glamour of the Snow, and Sand. Tales by one the greatest practitioners of supernatural literature. Reincarnation, the Occult, and mystery. (Summary by Stephen Harris)...
Brazilian Tales - Various


Brazilian Tales - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: General Fiction / Humorous Fiction / Short Stories
"Brazilian Tales" is a collection of six short stories selected by Isaac Goldberg as best representative of the Brazilian Literature of his period - the end of the 19th century. His comprehensive preface aims at familiarizing the reader with a...
The Garden Party - Katherine Mansfield


The Garden Party - Katherine Mansfield
- Author: Katherine Mansfield
- Genre: Short Stories
A collection of short stories on a variety of subjects, by one of New Zealand's premiere female writers....
The King in Yellow (part 1) - Robert W. Chambers


The King in Yellow (part 1) - Robert W. Chambers
- Author: Robert W. Chambers
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Detective Fiction / Short Stories
Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) studied art in Paris in the late 80's and early 90's, where his work was displayed at the Salon. However, shortly after returning to America, he decided to spend his time in writing. He became popular as the writer of...
The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches - Mark Twain


The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches - Mark Twain
- Author: Mark Twain
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories
As the title reveals, these stories are a collection of some of Mark Twain's more fanciful and eccentric works. They run the gamut from political commentary to our species' need to "be remembered" somehow. Taken as a whole the stories are...
Short Story Collection Vol. 055 - Various


Short Story Collection Vol. 055 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 055: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, including stories by J. M. Barrie, O. Henry, Jerome, Joyce, London, Saki, R. L. Stevenson, Trollope, Wilde and...
Tales of Terror and Mystery - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Tales of Terror and Mystery - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Detective Fiction / Short Stories
Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his detective stories, he also wrote other short stories which are masterpieces of mystery and suspense. In some of the stories in "Tales of Terror and Mystery", a suppressed uneasiness gradually...
The Story of the Greeks - H. A. GUERBER


The Story of the Greeks - H. A. GUERBER
- Author: H. A. GUERBER
- Genre: Short Stories
This book is a collection of stories and histories about the Ancient Greeks, including many of their famous myths! - Summary by Ann Boulais...
A Changed Man And Other Tales - Thomas Hardy


A Changed Man And Other Tales - Thomas Hardy
- Author: Thomas Hardy
- Genre: Short Stories / Published 1900 onward
Eleven short stories. - Summary by david wales...
Canadian Wonder Tales - Cyrus Macmillan


Canadian Wonder Tales - Cyrus Macmillan
- Author: Cyrus Macmillan
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Short Stories
This is a collection of folk tales originating in Canada, some from aboriginal oral tradition and others due to early French, Scottish, Irish and British colonists. They are presented as "fables" though many are without obvious moral. (Summary by...