Ayelet Tsabari“Tsabari’s characters will step off the page to captivate readers.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLYConfident, original and humane, these stories are peopled with characters at the crossroads of nationalities, religions and communities:...

Guy De Maupassant This collection reflects Maupassant's remarkable diversity, with stories that vary in theme and tone, and range from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce. Boule de Suife,...

Rudyard Kipling This is a fascinating selection of Kipling's most famous short stories, bringing together the very best of his work. "Life's Handicap" reflects his experiences of India, and contains...

Angela Carter From familiar fairy tales and legends - Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires and werewolves - Angela Carter has created an absorbing...

Garrison Keillor"Guys are in trouble these days," says Garrison Keillor. "Years ago, manhood was an opportunity for achievement and now it's just a problem to be overcome. Guys who once...

Ha JinThis new collection of short stories by the award-winning author of Waiting confirms Ha Jin's reputation as a master storyteller, as well as a master of the miniature.In The...

Patrick WhiteThe Burnt Ones is a collection of eleven short stories by Australian writer Patrick White, first published by Eyre and Spottiswoode in 1964. Penguin Books published it in 1968...

Etgar KeretClassic warped and wonderful stories from a “genius” (The New York Times) and master storyteller.Brief, intense, painfully funny, and shockingly honest, Etgar Keret’s stories are snapshots that illuminate with...

HP Lovecraft H.P. Lovecraft marries creeping horror and colossal fantasy in his gothic tales. These brilliant narratives show humanity confronted with ineffable creatures and grim geographies, as individuals lift the...

Charles Dickens This is an ideal present, to give or receive. It includes Dickens's three most popular Christmas tales: 'A Christmas Carol' (1843), 'The Chimes' (1844) and 'The Cricket on...

William Trevor A collection of short stories from celebrated author William Trevor in which he shines a light on the day-to-day life of Ireland and its citizens. From his debut...

Dylan Thomas This unique edition presents the complete span of Thomas's short stories, from his urgent hallucinatory visions of the dark forces beneath the surface of Welsh life to the...