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Little Clothbound Classics Lolly Willowes (Hardcover)

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible mini editions of short stories novellas and essays from the world s greatest writers designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. A Penguin Classics Hardcover Lolly Willowes so gentle and... more

Little Clothbound Classics About Love (Hardcover)

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible mini editions of short stories novellas and essays from the world s greatest writers designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith A Penguin Classics Hardcover From a writer widely considered to be one... more

Pre-Owned Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin the Queen of Spades the Captain s Daughter Peter the Great s Blackamoor 9780199538652

This volume contains new translations of four of Pushkin s best works of fiction. The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world s greatest short stories in which Pushkin explores the nature of obsession. The Tales of Belkin are... more

A Selection from the World S Greatest Short Stories Illustrative of the History of Short Story Writing / Cody Sherwin (1913) (1913) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1913 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

A Selection from the World S Greatest Short Stories Illustrative of the History of Short Story Writing / Cody Sherwin (1918) (1918) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1918 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

A Selection From the World s Greatest Short Stories Illustrative of the History of Short Story Writing (Hardcover)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

World s Greatest Short Stories (Paperback)

This extraordinary anthology brings together the finest works of storytelling from across the globe showcasing the remarkable talents of renowned authors and emerging voices alike. From the enchanting tales of love and loss to the gripping... more

Vintage International: Bombay Stories (Paperback)

A collection of classic yet shockingly contemporary short stories set in the vibrant world of mid-century Bombay from one of India s greatest writers. Arriving in 1930s Bombay Saadat Hasan Manto discovered a city like no other. A metropolis for all... more

7 best short stories by Leo Tolstoy (Paperback)

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian author best known for his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina which are considered to be the greatest novels of realist fiction. Tolstoy is also regarded as worlds best novelist by many. In addition to... more

Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mysteries: The Collected Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Short Stories (Paperback)

A baffling murder. A master criminal. Have the world s greatest detective and his intrepid American daughter finally met their match? Seven short stories published in one volume for the first time featuring Sherlock Holmes and his long-lost... more

The Queen of Spades and Other Stories (Pre-Owned Paperback 9780199538652) by Alexander Pushkin Andrew Kahn Alan Myers

9780199538652. Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 336. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. Oxford World s Classics. The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world s greatest short stories. In this... more

Iowa Short Fiction Award: Tell Everyone I Said Hi (Paperback)

The world of Tell Everyone I Said Hi is geographically small but far from provincial in its portrayal of emotionally complicated lives. With all the heartbreaking earnestness of a Wilco song these eighteen stories by Chad Simpson roam the small-town... more

The Greatest French Short Stories

Words dazzle and deceive because they are mimed by the face. But black words on a white page are the soul laid bare.� - Guy de Maupassant Doctor Bianchon notices his openly atheist friend Desplein going to church to attend a mass and becomes... more

Pre-Owned The Collected Short Stories of Louis L Amour Volume 1: Frontier Stories (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Louis L Amour s classic stories of the West make for perfect holiday gifts Louis L Amour is recognized the world over as one of the most prolific and popular American authors. While every one of his eighty-nine novels is still in print a... more

Pre-Owned Candide Zadig and Selected Stories (Mass Market Paperback) 0451524268 9780451524263

France s most distinguished man of letters This essential collection from the genius Voltaire includes his masterpiece and best-known work Candide as well as his novel Zadig and fourteen short stories- Micromegas The World as It Is Memnon Bababec... more

Best Short Stories of Algernon Blackwood (Paperback)

Best Short Stories of Algernon Blackwood is a collection of frightening tales by one of the greatest British writers of supernatural fiction of the twentieth century. Born in London in 1869 Blackwood began publishing ghost stories in 1906 and became... more

Greatest short stories. Volume 5 (1915) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: v. 5 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1915 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

Pre-Owned The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 9781597801607

Sherlock Holmes is one of the world s greatest detectives. Mystery fantasy science fiction horror no genre can escape the esteemed detective s needle-sharp intellect and intuition. This title showcases the best Holmes short fiction. CONDITION –... more

Military & War Short Stories Collection: The Lieutenant Takes the Sky (Paperback)

American pilot Mike Malloy has learned his lesson: when you join the French Foreign Legion it s best not to wipe the floor with two French officers. . . no matter how richly they deserve it. And it appears he has all the time in the world to think... more

Pre-Owned Best of Frederik Pohl (Mass Market Paperback) 0345245075 9780345245076

Best short fiction by one of science fiction s Grand Masters. Includes essays by Pohl and Lester del Rey plus the following stories: The Day the Icicle Works Closed (1960); Day Million (1966); The Midas Plague (1954); The Tunnel Under the World... more

Short Story Press Presents Stitches of Fate (Paperback)

Hello my name is Aura Smith; we are here to take you back to your time. I do not exactly why you think killing what was his name again... oh yes Stalin was a great idea but you can t just go around fixing things like that. Without Stalin the world... more

Pre-Owned The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Fiction (Mass Market Paperback) 0553210599 9780553210590

To read a story by Henry James is to enter a fully realized world unlike any other--a rich perfectly crafted domain of vivid language and splendid complex characters. Devious children sparring lovers capricious American girls obtuse bachelors... more

Greatest Short Stories: The Greatest Short Stories of Anton Chekhov (Paperback)

Indulge in the literary brilliance of Anton Chekhov with The Greatest Short Stories of Anton Chekhov: A Collection of Fifty Stories. This captivating anthology showcases Chekhov s unparalleled mastery of the short story form offering fifty timeless... more

Greatest short stories. Volume 2 (1915) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: v. 2 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1915 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

World s Shortest Stories of Love and Death 9780762406982 Used / Pre-owned

Building on the enormously successful World s Shortest Stories here s an all-new collection of super-short fiction-each story a mere 55 words long! With nearly 150 contributors including Charles Schulz and Fannie Flagg these stories offer love... more

Anatomy of a Short Story: Nabokov s Puzzles Codes Signs and Symbols (Hardcover)

Since its first publication in 1948 one of Vladimir Nabokov s shortest short stories Signs and Symbols has generated perhaps more interpretations and critical appraisal than any other that he wrote. It has been called one of the greatest short... more

Power Play: Tesla Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century (Paperback)(Large Print)

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER - The riveting inside story of Elon Musk and Tesla s bid to build the world s greatest car--from award-winning Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins. A deeply reported and business-savvy... more

When tomorrow comes (Paperback)

When tomorrow comes is a sweet story wrapped in positivity about three children planning a beautiful world. The delightful illustrations in the book are adapted from drawings done by children for the book. Short Description - About the Author.... more

Three Weeks by Elinor Glyn Fiction Classics Literary Short Stories (Hardcover)

The world has felt upon its hot lips the perfumed kisses of the beautiful heroine of Three Weeks. The brilliant flame that was her life has blazed a path into every corner of the globe. It is a world-renowned novel of consuming emotion that has made... more

Pre-Owned Fork-Tailed Devil: The P-38 (Mass Market Paperback) 0553285572 9780553285574

One of America s greatest military aviation historians relates the astonishing--and true--story of the only American warplane to fight in every operational theater in World War II from Pearl Harbor to Alaska and North Africa to Northern Europe. more

Pre-Owned The Wall of the Sky the Wall of the Eye Paperback

A striking short story collection from one of the most unique and imaginative writers of his generation (USA Today) Welcome to the many and fascinating worlds of Jonathan Lethem s striking story collection: A dead man extends his stay on Earth in... more

Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction The Book of Disbelieving (Paperback)

Winner of the 2022 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction selected by Susan Minot. The nine stories in The Book of Disbelieving open portals to fabulist worlds and magical objects: a village built on the back of a whale a holiday that requires literal... more

Greatest short stories. Volume v. 3 1915 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Greatest short stories. Volume v. 2 1915 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Pre-Owned The Hungry Inherit: Winning the Wealth of the World to Come (Mass Market Paperback) 0802438008 9780802438003

Take a trip to the Holy Land. Get inside the head of the major actors in the greatest story ever told. See hear and feel what the disciples did as they listened to the master Teacher the Lord Jesus Christ. Above all learn the difference between the... more

Shadows of London: Angels Demons and Mages (Paperback)

The third book in the series. Another collection of short stories set in the supernatural setting in London. As a person from Dillon s past is thrust into his world again the group stumble across a plot that could once again threaten the world they... more

Greatest short stories. Volume v. 4 1915 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Pre-Owned Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback) 0060833165

Quicksilver is the story of Daniel Waterhouse fearless thinker and conflicted Puritan pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of Baroque-era Europe in a chaotic world where reason wars with the bloody ambitions of the mighty and... more