Short Story Books

Rataplan, a Rogue Elephant; and Other Stories

Ellen Velvin

Rataplan, a Rogue Elephant; and Other Stories is a collection of animals short stories for children written by Ellen Velvin, author of "Tales Told at the Zoo," "Jack's Visit," Etc.Author's Preface:If ..

Xingu

Edith Wharton

Xingu is a short humorous story blended with satire and wit on women societies written by American novelist, Edith Wharton, the first woman to won Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921.Excer..

The Christmas Child

Hesba Stretton

The Christmas Child is a a short sweet, yet sad, Christmas story about forgiveness, but especially about loving others for who they are and not for who we want them to be. Hesba Stretton was the pen n..

On Christmas Day in the Morning

Grace S. Richmond

On Christmas Day in the Morning is a Christmas story written by Grace S. Richmond,  an American writer who wrote the "Red Pepper Burns" series of popular novels. Some of her books include&nb..

Suite Mentale

Randall Garrett

Suite Mentale is a short science fiction story by American fantasy author Randall Garrett, who has contributed to many science fiction stories for the  Astounding and other science fict..

A Scientist Rises

Desmond Winter Hall

A Scientist Rises is a short science fiction story by Australian magazine editor Desmond Winter Hall, who is better known for his novel I Give You Oscar Wilde written i 1965.Excerpts:On that summ..

A Martian Odyssey

Stanley G. Weinbaum

A Martian Odyssey is a space opera story by American writer Stanley G. Weinbaum, an American science fiction writer. These classic story take us to Mars where we meet a Martian, or at least somet..

A Hunger Artist

Franz Kafka

A Hunger Artist is a German short story written by Bohemian novelist and short-story writer Franz Kafka, probably his last story.The story begins with a general description of "the hunger ar..