Short Works

A promising illustrator moves into adulthood contemplating all that he’s had to do for money - from the mundane to the grueling to the sexual. He also reflects on everything that has slipped away, including a boyfriend, close acquaintances, success, and allure. But sketch by sketch, he sometimes feels the enormity of all that is possible.

Elyse is tired of her tiny cubicle, so she dresses for seduction when it comes time to interview for a better position. To her surprise, though, the sexy Shane wants to bring another man into the hiring decision meeting, and what she thought would be a simple promotion meeting turns right into a hard double team sex encounter, complete with forced semen swallowing, her first anal sex, and double penetration!

Are you thinking about eating healthy, but not sure how to save money? Would you like to being healthy eating all while you budget like a pro? Then, Cooking on a Budget is for you! This short guide about properly budgeting for healthy eating habits includes: Cooking 101, a back to basics approach to food preparation, budgeting for beginners, how to save and eat what you want, how to incorporate healthy cooking into your daily life, information on money saving most dieting books won’t cover, and more.

Alicia Cramer has reached the end of her rope. As Work it Out begins, Alicia is on the verge of jumping into the water and ending it all. She has nowhere else to turn and no money to keep running. While she is contemplating whether to jump or to return to a toxic relationship with her boyfriend, an older woman suddenly appears in the park. The woman, Rosemary, urges Alicia that, if she must commit suicide, she do it quickly so as not to inconvenience evening commuters.

Zora Neale Hurston is best remembered today for her work as a novelist, but she was also an accomplished dramatist, short story writer, and folklorist. That range of interests and styles is on full display in this collection.

Cheryl doesn't quite understand that casual Friday isn't "dress like a complete whore" Friday, and she's going to suffer for it! Her sales manager is ready to take her completely, and she has to put up with some very rough deep throat. That's not all that's in store for Cheryl in this office sex short, though, because he calls in two of his associates, and she has to take on all three, and that means hard rough sex, her first anal sex, and a scorching double penetration!

Tolstoy wrote this fascinating story in 1903. It is a parable about God ‘s creation of work, death, and sickness in order to make mankind happier. Finally, God saw that mankind did not really want to be happy, so he left them alone.

A young man gives a present of "a work of art", or so he thinks, with very interesting consequences. This is one of Chekov's most humorous stories.

Sumérjanse en un mundo de luces parpadeantes, risas navideñas y cuentos encantadores con "las Emocionantes Aventuras en el Taller de Santa ". Prepárense para embarcarse en un viaje que avivará sus corazones y llenará el espíritu con la maravilla de la temporada navideña. En esta cautivadora colección de historias, te encontrarás transportado al bullicioso taller de Santa la noche antes de Navidad.

படைப்பிலக்கியத்தின் நோக்கமே மனிதநேய அடிப்படையையும், வாழ்வில் ஏற்ற இறக்கங்களையும் படிப்பவர் மனங்களில் ஏற்பட செய்வதே. திருமதி சிவசங்கரி அவர்களின் இச்சிறுகதைத் தொகுப்பு அதனை செவ்வனே நிறைவேற்றி உள்ளது. இந்த சிறுக்கதைகள் தொகுப்பில் ஆசிரியர், நம் தற்போதைய வாழ்வின் பல நிலைகளை பிரதிபலிக்கச் செய்து உள்ளார். இப்படைப்புகளின் வாயிலாக தமிழ் இலக்கியத்தை வளப்படுத்தி இருக்கிறார்.

Frauen lieben Männer mit Sinn für Humor. Der Mann ist die Stimmungskanone, der im richtigen Moment das Richtige sagt, doch das Problem ist: Wo sind die guten Einzeiler, wenn man sie mal braucht?

Aquella fiesta con los compañeros de mi marido fue el día. El día en que el ingeniero y jefe de mi esposo apareció en mis sueños (¿pesadillas?) El día en que deje de tener autonomía sobre mis deseos y pensamientos. El día en que una persona me hizo dudar de toda mi vida y de mi feliz matrimonio. ¿Hasta dónde pueden llegar los deseos más profundos de una mujer? Si te gustan las historias de romance con mucho drama y suspenso, ¡esta es definitivamente para ti!

الأعمال الكاملة للكاتب الألماني فرانز كافكا في ثلاثة أجزاء، ترجم جزءين عن اللغة التشيكية د.خالد البلتاجي، وتضم ١٢ عملاً بين القصة والرواية، منها "المسخ"، "في مستعمرة العقاب"، و"سور الصين العظيم"، و"أبحاث كلب"، و"فنان الجوع" و "وطن الفئران"، و"التحول" فضلا عن أجزاء من أعمال لم تكتمل مثل (صراع)، و (في مستعمرة العقاب) وغيرها، والجزء الثالث يضم أعمالاً لم تترجم من قبل للعربية وهي قصصه القصيرة جداً، ومسرحية تعبيرية وقصص وجدت في يومياته بعد وفاته، ترجمها عن الألمانية يسري خميس.

This collection of stories from Goodreads bares the truth of the pandemic in 500 words and more. It exposes the ugly face of the epidemic and the havoc it unleashed on our collective minds. Enjoy the works of eight authors as they depict their version of the epic times we have lived in and survived to tell the tale.

After George McWhirter Fotheringay discovers that he is able to perform miracles in a local bar after he professes not to believe in them, he experiments in his home with whimsical results. He seeks the advice of local clergyman, Mr. Maydig, who decides to begin a campaign of using Fotheringay's powers to reform the world. But with best of intentions, Mr. Fotheringay has little knowledge and less foresight. Before long a miracle backfires and he must use his power one last time to undo the cataclysm.

This humorous story was "a flight of fancy" for H. G. Wells. A man is given the power to perform miracles but with very unexpected results.

Maui's rich history and culture are the foundation of these new, original short stories by Maui's award-winning author/playwright. Under Maui Skies, and Other Stories presents seven Maui tales in different genres set in a variety of Maui locales ranging in time from pre-contact Hawai`i to the 1960s. In "The Cave of Whispering Spirits", a couple and family face the wrath of the goddess of fire, Pele, in the last eruption of Haleakala.

Questo è il sentimento che riempie di sé tutta l'opera leopardiana: la desolata nostalgia d'una felicità sconosciuta ed assurda, la disperata aspirazione verso un mondo migliore. Nelle più riuscite fra le "Operette", come nei "Canti", la poesia non nasce dalla brutta realtà ma dal vano bisogno di superarla... Così nelle "Operette" come nei "Canti" questa realtà grigia si disegna sul fondo luminoso di un ideale: e l'impressione dominante è quella di una delusione non rassegnata.

The Goodreads collection is a set of intriguing short stories by our group of "New Authors" on Goodreads. The winners of our annual competition "500 words and more" are displayed here. Tales of horror, humour, and holiday cheer. Hope you enjoy the masterpieces.

Three uncommon tales of the common man. Two technicians of an unutterable trade. A home for the elderly whose secrets must remain underground. And a meat factory where homogeneity hides all evils.