Big Book of Best Short Stories
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 10
By Amelia B. Edwards, Edward Bellamy, Sheridan Le Fanu—“I am sure I never saw such a toy-shop,” said Favoretta; “I expected the finest things that ever were seen, because it was such a new great shop, and here are nothing but vulgar-looking things — great carts and wheel-barrows, ...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 13
By Francis Marion Crawford, Eleanor H. Porter, Fitz James O'BrienThey found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney's jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine. Who was Mooney? Engineer of the freight. They found him before they ...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 6
By Mary Shelley, H. H. Munro, Ellis Parker ButlerTHE BALL WAS TO TAKE place on Friday night. The house had been put in order, the carpets covered with canvas, the halls and stairs decorated with palms and potted plants; and in the afternoon Mr. Ryder sat on his front porch, ...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 2
By Mark Twain, Jack London, Nathaniel HawthorneIn two minutes Mademoiselle Fifi was dead, and Fritz and Otto drew their swords and wanted to kill the women, who threw themselves at their feet and clung to their knees. With some difficulty the major stopped the slaughter and had the ...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Specials - Children's Literature
By L. Frank Baum, Laura E. Richards, Louisa May AlcottWasn't your mate one John Matthews, pray? Captain, your face tells truth, in spite of your teeth.” The captain instantly grew pale, and trembled: on which the sailor turned abruptly from him, and went on with his story.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 3
By Zane Grey, Robert E. Howard, Robert Louis StevensonThis book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 1
By Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Oscar WildeThis book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 5
By Stephen Crane, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Whartonsignificant, young, cheerful; to Gordon it was dismal, meaningless, endless. In the Yale Club they met a group of their former classmates who greeted the visiting Dean vociferously. Sitting in a semicircle of lounges and great chairs, ...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 7
By O. Henry, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Lafcadio HearnThis book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 8
By Robert W. Chambers, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Sarah Orne JewettÉmile Zola, Stewart Edward Whit, Sarah Orne Jewett, Robert W. Chambers, George Ade, George Gissing, Lord Dunsany, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson August Nemo. Sarah. Orne. Jewett. SARAH ORNE JEWETT WAS born in South Berwick, ...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Specials - Mystery and Detective II
By Arthur Morrison, H. and E. Heron, Jacques FutrelleThe theme of this edition is: Mystery and Detective. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Jacques Futrelle. - H. and E. Heron. - Arthur Morrison.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 9
By Théophile Gautier, Edith Nesbit, Selma LagerlöfAnd the porter looked at us with shining eyes. "Well?" said Raffles. "Well, sir, they looked about, an' looked about, ... "I'm going up to inquire. Come on, Bunny; there should be some fun." "Begyer pardon, Mr. Raffles, but you won't ...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 4
By James Joyce, Leo Tolstoy, Nikolai Gogol"A very naughty little rascal, I should say," said Julian Mastakovich, wryly. "Go away, boy. Why are you here still? Be off with you to the other children." Unable to control himself, he gave me a sidelong glance.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Specials - Western
By Zane Grey, B. M. Bower, Bret HarteAn'yeh kind o' look 's if yeh was mad." "Well, I ain't mad; I'm jest a-thinkin', Tukey. Y' see, I come away from them hills when I was a little girl a'most; before I married y'r grandad. And I ain't never been back.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 15
By Owen Wister, Wilhelm Hauff, Rabindranath TagoreThis book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Specials - Western 2
By Owen Wister, Mary Austin, Ernest HaycoxThis book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the...
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Specials - Horror Volume II
By Washington Irving, Robert W. Chambers, M. R. JamesThis book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Specials - France
By Guy de Maupassant, Théophile Gautier, Honoré de BalzacThis book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 12
By B. M. Bower, Andy Adams, Richard MiddletonThis book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.
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Big Book of Best Short Stories: Specials - Science Fiction
By Abraham Merritt, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fitz-James O'BrienThis book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.