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An eclectic selection of short story classics by great writers of latter day such as Jack London, O' Henry, M.R. James, G.K. Chesterton, James Joyce and Anton Chekhov.

Fifty of the world's greatest classic short stories: 1.The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant 2.The One Million Pound Banknote by Mark Twain 3.The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling 4.The Fly by Katherine Mansfield 5.The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe 6.My Favorite Murder by Ambrose Bierce 7.The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 8.One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry 9.Regret by Kate Chopin 10.The Nose by Nikolai Gogol 11.The Mezzotint by M. R. James 12.The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

Unsatisfied with the expectations of Creole society and unhappy with her family life, Edna Pontellier begins to fall in love with the dapper Robert Lebrun. Lebrun's flirtations, along with the lifestyle of renowned musician Mademoiselle Reisz, rejuvenates Edna's sense of freedom and independence. However, an affair with the womanizer Alcee Arobin provides Edna with a taste of the danger that comes with living outside of social convention.

In Désirée’s Baby, the adopted daughter of a wealthy prewar French Creole couple is courted by the son of another wealthy, respected French Creole family. After they marry, their child is born with dark skin and believed to have African ancestry, a problem for a prewar white family. Accused of dishonesty by her husband, the mother, Désirée, and her child walk off into the bayou, never to be seen again. But when the father finds a letter from his mother to his father which reveals an explosive fact about his own ancestry, he learns a sobering truth.

A fascinating and varied collection of 50 great classic short stories, including ghost stories, crimes, humorous tales and passionate romance.

The Victorians were obsessed with Egyptology and mummies. It was during the second half of the 19th century that many of the most significant archeological finds were made in Egypt, and stories of the revenge of the mummies on anyone raiding their tombs, stealing their treasures or unwrapping their corpses abounded. This collection brings together the best and scariest short stories of the period, featuring vengeance-seeking mummies, bandaged zombies, pharaonic ghosts and ancient curses.

Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels, mostly with a Louisiana Creole background. Today she is now considered a forerunner of the feminist authors of the 20th century. This powerful story concerns a wife who learns that her overbearing husband has been killed. The short period of mourning turns to the hope of her new freedom - but then comes the very unexpected climax.

From 1892 to 1895, Chopin wrote short stories for both children and adults which were published in such magazines as Atlantic Monthly, Vogue, The Century Magazine, and The Youth's Companion. Her major works were two short story collections, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Acadie (1897). Her important short stories included "Desiree's Baby", a tale of miscegenation in antebellum Louisiana (published in 1893), "The Story of an Hour" (1894), and "The Storm "(1898).

Controversial, scandalous and almost universally censored and criticized upon its first release in 1899, Kate Chopin's The Awakening is a pioneering novel of female independence and sexual exploration and was one of the earliest American works of fiction to examine the societal oppression that beset married women in the last 19th century.   

This is a story from the More Classic American Short Stories collection.

In the American Civil War that began in 1861 the War was seemingly fought to end Slavery. A War for Good. The result a win for the good guys but a society that still bears fractures from this seminal period. The stories in this volume show the true scars that are endured as a riven Nations authors try to explain and reconcile.

Este conto, de 1891, é o mais leve e direto de Kate Chopin, o que não significa que seja menos interessante. Nele a autora mantém sua capacidade de envolver o leitor com seus personagens fortes e seu amplo imaginário. A história se passa na Páscoa, símbolo de renascimento, e ao longo dela o leitor se pergunta se esse fato tem algum significado especial, suspense que a autora consegue manter até o final.

Neste conto do início da década de 1890, uma antiga escrava supera seu medo do mundo fora da sua cabana movida por seu amor maternal por um garoto.

Depois da Guerra Civil Americana, a senhora Pelagie sonha com a reconstrução da sua mansão destruída. O sonho toma conta de todo o seu dia a dia e da sua vida até que uma mudança se impõe.

Este conto, de 1895, conta a história de uma jovem cheia de vida e convicções que foge da fazenda do seu marido na Louisiana para viver escondida em Nova Orleans. A obra permite várias “leituras” diferentes, incluindo um mergulho na mente dessa mulher que passa por uma profunda transformação.

Este conto, de 1897, mergulha em um dia da vida da senhora Sommers, quando ela descobre que tem quinze dólares extras para gastar. Ela fica muito tempo pensando em gastar o valor com seus filhos, mas acaba agindo de outra maneira.

Esta reunião de contos de Kate Chopin inclui os contos Além do riacho, A senhora Pelagie, O bebê de Desirée, Uma mulher respeitável, O beijo, Um par de meias de seda e O medalhão, além do pequeno ensaio Uma reflexão.

Uma jovem mulher dá ao seu noivo, como prova do seu amor, um medalhão com as imagens da sua família antes de ele partir para a guerra. O jovem promete guardar a joia para sempre, mas, depois de uma batalha, a moça recebe o medalhão de volta, e o noivo não retorna.

Neste conto de 1895, Kate Chopin retrata a ruína de um mundo composto aparentemente por vidas perfeitas nas fazendas da Louisiana devido ao mistério que envolve um bebê mestiço. A autora aborda o tema do racismo por meio de personagens que agem de forma irracional quando confrontados por situações complexas em termos raciais e pelas suas próprias crenças.

Kate Chopin, cujas histórias foram merecidamente aclamadas, escolheu para este conto o cenário da área rural da Acadiana Francesa na Louisiana. Nela, o amor, o casamento e principalmente a condição feminina no século 19 são retratados como uma pintura cheia de luzes e sombras.