PDF Books in Fiction Short Stories
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
by Ambrose BierceAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge also titled as A dead Man’s dream is an anthologized short story set during American Civil War written by Ambrose Bierce, an American writer remembered as searing critic. His unique style of writing was based on the theme of war that describes impossible events. Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer l..
The Gift of the Magi
by O. HenryThe Gift of the Magi is a short story written by William Sydney Porter under his pen name O. Henry, an American author remembered for his twist ending stories with his literary contributions such as The Ransom of Red Chief, The Cop and the Anthem, A Retrieved Reformation, and The Duplicity of Hargraves. The Gift of the Magi narrates the priceles..
The Deserter and Other Stories
by Harold FredericThe Deserter and Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by Harold Frederic, An American writer attributed to his novels and collection of short stories such as The Copperhead' and Other Stories of the North During the American War, Marsena' and Other Stories of the Wartime, Harold Frederic's Stories of York State, Seth's Brother's W..
500 of the Best Cockney War Stories
by Anonymous500 of the Best Cockney War Stories narrate the lighter and humorous side of the war time memoirs of fellow soldiers. About 500 stories which are categorized under 5 main themes titled Action, Lull, Hospital, High Seas and Here and There. Most of the stories are illustrated by the artist Bert Thomas, who is remembered as the best war time artist..
The Happy Prince and Other Tales
by Oscar WildeThe Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of five stories written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and dramatist remembered for his plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, A Woman of No Importance and his only novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. This book is collection of five stories written for children, which teac..
The Monkey's Paw
by W. W. JacobsThe Monkey's Paw is a short story with horrifying end written by William Wymark Jacobs, an English novelist, well remembered for this horror story, though most of his stories are humorous, notable among them are Deep Waters, Ship's Company, At Sunwich Port and A Master of Craft. The family of Whites Mr. & Mrs. White and their son Herbert wer..
The Shunned House
by H. P. LovecraftThe Shunned House is a horror short story written by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, an American writer remembered for his horror fiction works, notable among them are The Call of Cthulhu and The Shadow Out of Time At the Mountains of Madness. The protagonist and his uncle Dr. Elihu Whipple have been fascinated with an abandoned house, in which the m..
The Red Room
by H. G. WellsThe Red Room is a gothic fiction written as a short story by H. G. Wells, an English novelist known as “The Father Of Science Fiction” for his works such as The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine. The narrator bravely announces to an elderly couple working as caretakers of a house, that he has never seen a ghost and is not..