The Shot by Alexander Pushkin
The Shot by Aleksander Pushkin was published in 1831. It is the first story in Pushkin’s The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin, a cycle of five short stories
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Bartleby by Herman Melville
Bartleby by Herman Melville or to give it its full title, Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street is one of his most famous short stories. It was first serialized anonymously in two parts in the November and December 1853 issues of Putnam’s Magazine and later in The Piazza Tales in 1856.
The Lie by Holloway Horn
The Lie by Holloway Horn was first published in Harper’s Bazar in 1921 and later appeared in the May 1922 copy of The Blue Magazine.
The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle was first published in The Strand Magazine in November 1891. It was included in the short story collection The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was published the following year.
The Portrait by Aldous Huxley
The Portrait by Aldous Huxley appeared in Harper’s Monthly Magazine, Dec 1922. Aldous Huxley was one of the most brilliant writers in English literature particularly noted for his satire and humanism.
Peach Blossom Spring by Tao Qian
Peach Blossom Spring by Tao Qian is a famous short story written in 421 about a fisherman who by chance discovers a place of peace and tranquility.
Youth by Isaac Asimov
Youth by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction novelette that first appeared in the May 1952 issue of Space Science Fiction and was reprinted in the 1955 collection The Martian Way and Other Stories.
The Verdict by Edith Wharton
When a successful painter gives up his passion to paint at the height of his popularity, an old friend of his decides to pay a visit and find out why. The Verdict by Edith Wharton was originally published in 1908.
The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A poor boy freezing to death on Christmas Eve finds himself before Christ’s Christmas tree, among the spirits of other children who have died and gone to heaven. The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoevsky was first published in A Writer’s Diary, January 1876
The Blind Man by Kate Chopin
The Blind Man by Kate Chopin, written in 1894, is a powerful short story which captures the dangers of non-conformity.