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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorTales of Belkin and Other Prose Writings
Alexander Pushkin · 209 pages
Nine Stories
J.D. Salinger · 208 pages
First published short story volume by the author of Catcher In The Rye.
The Collected Short Stories of Saki
Saki, Hector Hugh Munro · 512 pages
Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories
Isaac Bashevis Singer · 208 pages
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
William L. Hedges · 358 pages
Originally entitled, "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.", this collection of essays, sketches, and tales established Washington's reputation as America's foremost professional author. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" are classics of American fiction and display Irving's ability to depict American landscapes and culture. This volume also contains a number of gently ironic
The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain
Mark Twain · 676 pages
The notorious jumping frog of Calaveras County -- The story of the bad little boy -- Cannibalism in the cars -- A day at Niagara -- Legend of the Capitoline Venus -- Journalism in Tennessee -- A curious dream -- The facts in the great beef contract -- How I edited an agricultural paper -- A medieval romance -- My watch -- Political economy -- Science vs. Luck -- The story of the good
Death at the Excelsior and Other Stories
P.G. Wodehouse · 148 pages
Roman Fever and Other Stories
Edith Wharton · 238 pages
Contains: Roman fever -- Xingu -- The other two -- Souls belated -- The angel at the grave -- The last asset -- After Holbein -- Autres temps.
In a German Pension
Katherine Mansfield · 112 pages
Bread soup was placed upon the table. Ah, said the Herr Rat, leaning upon the table as he peered into the tureen, that is what I need. My 'magen' has not been in order for several days. Bread soup, and just the right consistency. I am a good cook myself - he turned to me.
The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker · 480 pages
The Wisdom of Father Brown
G.K. Chesterton · 186 pages
"And the young woman of the house," asked Dr. Hood, with huge and silent amusement, "what does she want?" "Why, she wants to marry him," cried Father Brown, sitting up eagerly. "That is just the awful complication." "It is indeed a hideous enigma," said Dr. Hood. "This young James Todhunter," continued the cleric, "is a very decent man so far as I know; but then nobody knows very much. He is a bri
The Thurber Carnival
James Thurber · 369 pages
James Thurber's unique ability to convey the vagaries of life in a funny, witty, and often satirical way earned him accolades as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century. A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945, The Thurber Carnival captures the depth of his talent and the breadth of his wit. The stories compiled here, almost all of which first appeared in The New Yorker, are
Malgudi Days
R.K. Narayan · 250 pages
Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India “the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story.” Composed of powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, Malgudi Days presents Narayan’s imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human exper
Selected Stories
Robert Walser · 208 pages
Susan Sontag describes Walser as 'a good-humoured, sweet Beckett'. The more common comparison is to 'a comic Kafka'. Both formulations effectively describe the reading experience in these stories: the reader is obviously in the presence of a mind-bending genius, but one characterized by a wry, buoyant voice, as apparently cheerful as it is disturbing.
Collected Short Stories: Volume 1
W. Somerset Maugham · 436 pages
This download only represents a small portion of Maugham's 91 short stories. There are a lot of great stories missing. Listing needs updating or correction.
Tales from the White Hart
Arthur C. Clarke · 164 pages
A compendium of science fiction stories that combine elements of comedy and horror, including "Silence Please," "Critical Mass," and "What Goes Up."