Nouvelles

The Pace of Youth

de Stephen Crane

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, in his tragically brief life and career Stephen Crane produced a wealth of stories—among them "The Monster," "The Upturned Face,"...

The Open Boat

de Stephen Crane

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, in his tragically brief life and career Stephen Crane produced a wealth of stories—among them "The Monster," "The Upturned Face,"...

An Episode of War

de Stephen Crane

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, in his tragically brief life and career Stephen Crane produced a wealth of stories—among them "The Monster," "The Upturned Face,"...

An Experiment in Misery

de Stephen Crane

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, in his tragically brief life and career Stephen Crane produced a wealth of stories—among them "The Monster," "The Upturned Face,"...

Yoga Hotel

de Maura Moynihan

In the 1970s, Maura Moynihan moved to New Delhi with her mother and father, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who at the time was U.S. ambassador to India. She wasfascinated by the country's contradictions: ancient religions...

The Model Millionaire

de Oscar Wilde

Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, Oscar Wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre. This selection...

The Happy Failure

de Herman Melville

"Melville at his best invariably wrote from a sort of dream self, so that events which he relates as actual fact have indeed a far deeper reference to his own soul, his own inner life." - D.H. Lawrence.

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The Bohemian Girl

de Willa Cather

A short story from the Classic Shorts collection: The Bohemian Girl by Willa Cather

An Experiment in Misery

de Stephen Crane

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, in his tragically brief life and career Stephen Crane produced a wealth of stories—among them "The Monster," "The Upturned Face,"...

Use Me

de Elissa Schappell

The exquisitely artful fiction debut of Vanity Fair columnist Elissa Schappell is a novel told in ten stories that resonate with the most profound experiences in the life of a young woman -- friendship and rivalry,...

Someone to Watch Over Me: Stories

de Richard Bausch

Richard Bausch is a master of the intimate moment, of the ways we seek to make lasting connections to one another and to the world. Gew writers evoke the complexities of love as subtly, and few capture the poignancy...

Love Begins in Winter

de Simon Van Booy

On the verge of giving up—anchored to dreams that never came true and to people who have long since disappeared from their lives—Van Booy's characters walk the streets of these stark and beautiful stories...

Sex for America

de Stephen Elliott

Sex for America takes us to the intersection of our desires and our political beliefs. These provocative stories by some of today's best writers, including Anthony Swofford, Jerry Stahl, Rick Moody, and Jonathan...

Selections from Fragile Things, Volume Six: A Short Fiction

de Neil Gaiman

The marvelous creations found in Fragile Things showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brilliance—as well as the terrifyingly dark and entertaining sense of humor—of the incomparable Neil Gaiman....

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 19

British Fantasy Awards Best anthology 2009

de Stephen Jones

Here is the latest edition of the world's premier annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy fiction. It features some of the very best short stories and novellas by today's masters of the macabre - including...

Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings

de Jack Kerouac & Paul Marion

Before Jack Kerouac expressed the spirit of a generation in his 1957 classic, On the Road, he spent years figuring out how he wanted to live and, above all, learning how to write. Atop an Underwood brings together...

We Make Mud

de Peter Markus

Peter Markus makes more than just mud. He makes a mythical world out of language that is entirely his own.

World Famous Love Acts: Stories

de Brian Leung

Winner of the 2002 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, selected by Chris Offutt.

Magic for Beginners

de Kelly Link

An engaging and funny second collection by an original voice.

Degrees of Nakedness: Stories

de Lisa Moore

In Lisa Moore's first story collection, the joys and distresses of love course through modern-day Newfoundland like an electric current. These bright, engaging tales mark precious moments in the characters'...