Il Conde by Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language; though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties.
Short Stories
Free short stories by the all time great short story writers
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Spunk by Zora Neale Hurston
Spunk is a short story by Zora Neale Hurston published in 1925. The story’s publication helped establish Hurston as a significant literary voice during the Harlem Renaissance.
The Dead Man by Jorge Luis Borges
“The Dead Man” is a short story by Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges. It was first published in the magazine Sur in November 1946 and appears in the 1949 short story collection The Aleph.
A Society by Virginia Woolf
A Society by Virginia Woolf offers a brief but penetrating glimpse into Woolf’s literary genius. Written in 1920
Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
Hills Like White Elephants is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in 1927, then later in the short story collection Men Without Women.
The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
The Ransom of Red Chief By O. Henry was published in The Evening Post 1902. Bill and Sam didn’t anticipate the lesson they learned, Crime sure doesn’t pay”.
Samsa in Love by Haruki Murakami
Samsa in Love by Haruki Murakami is all about that unique feeling a human experiences when they fall in love for the first time.
The Plymouth Express Affair by Agatha Christie
In the Plymouth Express Affair, a young woman is found dead in a train compartment and her valuable jewels have been stolen. Her wealthy father asks Poirot to find her killer, Hercule Poirot is on the case in this early adventure by Agatha Christie.