{"title":"Short Story Collections","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassic short-story collections — \u003cem\u003eand Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e anthologies from the great authors, perfect for reading in one sitting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-secret-sharer-and-other-stories","title":"The Secret Sharer and Other Stories","description":"Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) spent much of his life at sea, and his experiences as a mariner deeply influenced his fiction. He set many of his finest stories aboard ship, where his characters — closely confined, enduring the rigors of the sea — might struggle more intensely with the psychological and moral issues that engaged him. This volume contains three of Conrad's most powerful stories in this genre: \"Youth: A Narrative\" (1898), \"Typhoon\" (1902) and \"The Secret Sharer\" (1910). In each of these exciting tales, Conrad's celebrated prose style, rich in the cadences of the sea, draws readers into a story that probes deeply, often suspensefully, into the mysteries of human character. Here are adventures of the sea and of the soul, related by a novelist considered one of the greatest writers in the language, reprinted from authoritative editions.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44456936964193,"sku":"9780486110653","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_10223cfd-06fe-4e4c-98a7-578765a4f6f4.jpg?v=1778566144"},{"product_id":"the-canterville-ghost-and-other-stories","title":"The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories","description":"Renowned for his poetry, plays, essays, and conversational skills, Oscar Wilde also wrote scintillating works of short fiction. This volume includes four fine examples, including The Canterville Ghost, the comical tale of a spirit who terrorized the residents of Canterville Chase for three centuries. When the manor is acquired by a no-nonsense American family with no use for the supernatural, hilarity ensues. Three other stories feature \"The Sphinx Without a Secret,\" a tale of an enigmatic woman who carries a mystery's key to her grave; \"The Model Millionaire,\" recounting the exploits of a \"delightful, ineffectual young man with a perfect profile and no profession\"; and \"Lord Arthur Savile's Crime,\" in which an aristocrat learns that he is destined to commit murder. Rounding out the volume are Wilde's lyrical Poems in Prose: \"The Artist,\" \"The Doer of Good,\" \"The Disciple,\" \"The Master,\" \"The House of Judgment,\" and \"The Teacher of Wisdom.\"","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44456989687905,"sku":"9780486110813","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_b1602c27-50a1-42a0-aeb7-46b4393c2a99.jpg?v=1778566199"},{"product_id":"the-yellow-wallpaper-and-other-stories","title":"The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories","description":"Best known for the 1892 title story of this collection, a harrowing tale of a woman's descent into madness, Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote more than 200 other short stories. Seven of her finest are reprinted here. Written from a feminist perspective, often focusing on the inferior status accorded to women by society, the tales include \"Turned,\" an ironic story with a startling twist, in which a husband seduces and impregnates a naïve servant; \"Cottagette,\" concerning the romance of a young artist and a man who's apparently too good to be true; \"Mr. Peebles' Heart,\" a liberating tale of a fiftyish shopkeeper whose sister-in-law, a doctor, persuades him to take a solo trip to Europe, with revivifying results; \"The Yellow Wallpaper\"; and three other outstanding stories. These charming tales are not only highly readable and full of humor and invention, but also offer ample food for thought about the social, economic, and personal relationship of men and women — and how they might be improved.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457067053153,"sku":"9780486111018","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_830828e4-b484-4f23-b308-00dc8e698b61.jpg?v=1778566283"},{"product_id":"the-duel-and-other-stories","title":"The Duel and Other Stories","description":"This captivating collection of short stories, selected from works written during Chekhov's prolific period, displays those qualities for which the Russian author and playwright is famous: a natural aptitude for detail, dialogue, humor, and compassion. The six masterfully executed tales, reprinted here in the authoritative Constance Garnett translation, include \"The Darling,\" a poignant piece supporting the claim that life has no meaning without love; \"The Kiss,\" a fanciful confection recounting an officer's brief encounter with an unknown woman; as well as \"Anna on the Neck,\" \"The Man in a Case,\" \"The Malefactor,\" and the title story. As noted by author John Barth, \"Chekhov is a superb anatomist of the human heart and an utter master of his literary means. The details of scene and behavior, the emotions registered — seldom bravura, typically muted and complex, often as surprising to the characters themselves as to the reader but always right — move, astonish, and delight us line after line, story after story.\"","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457106931809,"sku":"9780486111094","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_71d55748-f4e9-42df-b352-52d4a2bc098d.jpg?v=1778566329"},{"product_id":"the-mysterious-stranger-and-other-stories","title":"The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories","description":"The author of outstanding travel books, autobiographical works and novels, including the classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835–1910) is regarded by many as America's finest humorist and a major writer of short stories. The four selections in this volume span his entire writing career and are among his best-known stories. They include: \"The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,\" one of Twain's most amusing pieces of folk humor, first published in 1865; \"The £1,000,000 Bank Note,\" a lighthearted exploration of the power of money; \"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg,\" a masterfully written short story about greed; and his last work, \"The Mysterious Stranger,\" a novelette published posthumously in 1916, presenting Twain's rather grim views of God, man, and the universe.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457152577633,"sku":"9780486111162","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_2da7d6f6-deb6-4a50-bf29-9f0c7c44c2bc.jpg?v=1778566376"},{"product_id":"the-open-boat-and-other-stories","title":"The Open Boat and Other Stories","description":" This collection features four prized selections by one of America’s greatest writers, Stephen Crane. “The Open Boat” is based on a harrowing incident in the author’s life: the 1897 sinking of a ship on which he was a passenger. “The Blue Hotel” and “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” reflect Crane’s early travels in Mexico and the American Southwest. The novella Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a galvanizing portrait of life in the slums of New York City.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457162375265,"sku":"9780486111209","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_300e9667-5417-4aa9-a39e-471b0d17c2d3.jpg?v=1778566391"},{"product_id":"family-happiness-and-other-stories","title":"Family Happiness and Other Stories","description":"Although best known for War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy did not confine his literary talents to voluminous works. He was also a master of the short story and the long story — the particularly Russian form known as povest'. Each of the tales in this collection exhibits the rich detail, vivid narration, and startling truths that characterize Tolstoy's famous novels. Two unusual, intriguing short stores — \"Three Deaths\" and \"The Three Hermits\" — appear here, along with four powerful long stories: \"Family Happiness,\" \"The Devil,\" \"Father Sergius,\" and \"Master and Man.\" \"Family Happiness,\" the first story in this compilation, features a Tolstoyan theme that recurs both here and elsewhere in the author's writings: \"The only certain happiness in life is to live for others.\" Written over a period of 40 years or more, these works display the author's evolving perspectives on love, marriage, art, politics, and patriotism. They offer an eclectic introduction to the great Russian writer's fiction as well as a feast for those already acquainted with the pleasures of reading Tolstoy.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457354330209,"sku":"9780486112305","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_04c0e0b8-893b-4c47-bd63-4cfaeb402f08.jpg?v=1778566650"},{"product_id":"diary-of-a-madman-and-other-stories","title":"Diary of a Madman and Other Stories","description":"Hailed by Nabokov as \"the greatest artist that Russia has yet produced,\" Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) left his mark as a playwright, novelist, and writer of short stories. Gogol's works remain popular with both writers and readers, who prize his originality, imaginative gifts, and sheer exuberance. This collection offers an excellent introduction to the author's works. Opening a door to his bizarre world of broad comedy, fantasy, and social commentary, the title story portrays a petty official's mental disintegration as he struggles for the attention of the woman he loves. Set during the repressive rule of Nicholas I, it satirizes the bureaucratic excesses of the era. Additional tales include \"The Nevski Prospect,\" a portrayal of the feverish pace of St. Petersburg street life, and \"The Portrait,\" a gripping depiction of a soul's perdition.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457583378529,"sku":"9780486112916","price":1.25,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_eb615549-d73c-4d8f-9f86-77253b19b603.jpg?v=1778566910"},{"product_id":"the-diaries-of-adam-and-eve-and-other-stories","title":"The Diaries of Adam and Eve and Other Stories","description":"\"Good deal of fog this morning. I do not go out in the fog myself,\" notes Adam in his diary, adding, \"The new creature does. It goes out in all weathers. And talks. It used to be so pleasant and quiet here.\" Adam has a lot to learn about Eve, and even more from her, as she names the animals, discovers fire, and introduces all manner of innovations to their garden home. Mark Twain's \"translation\" of the diaries of the first man and woman offers a humorous \"he said\/she said\" narrative of biblical events. The great American storyteller found comfort and inspiration in the company of women, and his irreverent look at conventional religion is also a thoughtful—and humorous—argument for gender equality. In addition to the tales from Eden, this collection features five short stories: \"The $30,000 Bequest,\" \"Was It Heaven? Or Hell?\" \"Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale,\" \"The Californian’s Tale,\" and \"A Monument to Adam.\"","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457834872929,"sku":"9780486114040","price":2.0,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_b9a5f317-8ebe-424c-95b1-0ab69ffa8509.jpg?v=1778567180"},{"product_id":"white-nights-and-other-stories","title":"White Nights and Other Stories","description":"From the author of Crime and Punishment comes this remarkable collection of short fiction. A selection of ten compelling tales, steeped in Dostoyevsky's characteristic themes of spiritual torment and psychological struggle, evoke life in Czarist Russia. Featured stories include \"The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,\" \"Bobok,\" \"An Honest Thief,\" \"An Unpleasant Predicament,\" \"Another Man's Wife,\" \"The Peasant Marey,\" \"The Crocodile,\" \"A Faint Heart,\" \"A Christmas Tree and a Wedding,\" and the title work. Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881) created powerful depictions of the human condition that led to significant developments in twentieth-century thought, including psychoanalysis and existentialism. His influence resonates in the works of latter-day authors such as Proust, Faulkner, Hemingway, and Kafka. This collection of his short stories offers thought-provoking glimpses into the Russian author's moving portrayals of the conflict between flesh and spirit.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457896837217,"sku":"9780486114132","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_94d4d10f-856e-4fe2-9e39-8633bed1661f.jpg?v=1778567247"},{"product_id":"the-beast-in-the-jungle-and-other-stories","title":"The Beast in the Jungle and Other Stories","description":"Here are three superb stories by one of America's finest writers of fiction. Henry James is best known for his many brilliant novels, among them The Bostonians, The Ambassadors, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl, and his masterpiece, Portrait of a Lady. But he is deeply admired for his stories as well, which perhaps even more pointedly reveal the extraordinary subtleties of his art. That art is nowhere more evident than in \"The Beast in the Jungle,\" regarded by many as James's greatest achievement in short fiction. It is a gripping portrait of a man alienated from life and love, haunted and obsessed by his fears. James's uncanny ability to communicate the inner lives of his characters is also richly evident in \"The Jolly Corner\" and \"The Altar of the Dead,\" two superbly crafted tales that explore the complex interlacings of loss, love, and the ever-present past in the lives of their protagonists.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457906602081,"sku":"9780486114156","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_63503b08-9551-47aa-8d11-cbdf343246de.jpg?v=1778567255"},{"product_id":"the-queen-of-spades-and-other-stories","title":"The Queen of Spades and Other Stories","description":"Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), Russia’s greatest poet and a versatile writer whose great gifts and profoundly Russian sensibility influenced all of modern Russian literature, produced short stories that are masterpieces of the craft. Besides the brilliant title story, a cunningly wrought narrative of romance and murder in the haute bourgeoisie of St. Petersburg, this volume includes all five stories originally collected as The Tales of the Late P. Belkin. These include \"An Amateur Peasant Girl,\" \"The Shot,\" \"The Snowstorm,\" \"The Postmaster,\" and \"The Coffin-Maker.\"","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457916399713,"sku":"9780486114200","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_11009bfd-65e4-4ca0-8337-1bb1af60dd70.jpg?v=1778567271"},{"product_id":"an-occurrence-at-owl-creek-bridge-and-other-stories","title":"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories","description":"Ambrose Bierce wrote stories so dramatically different from those of his contemporaries that they hardly seem like they were written in the nineteenth century. These original and innovative tales, most of which appeared in the 1880s and 1890s, constitute 23 examples of his best and most characteristic short fiction: anti-war satires that underscore the barbarism and futility of bloodshed; horror stories with a keenly ironic edge; and sardonic \"tall tales\" of the Old West. The American Civil War was the defining experience of Bierce's life, and the battlefield ordeals from his service within the Union army contributed to his distinctive brand of cynical realism. This collection boasts the best of his Civil War tales, including \"Chickamauga,\" \"A Horseman in the Sky,\" and the author's much-imitated masterpiece, \"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.\" Writers of mystery and suspense stories have long been influenced by Bierce's tales of the supernatural such as \"The Moonlit Road,\" and \"The Eyes of the Panther.\" This anthology also features \"Oil of Dog,\" \"My Favorite Murder,\" and other satirical fables that continue to captivate readers with their humor and ingenuity.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457942548577,"sku":"9780486114323","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_1c84bf90-d34e-4a95-af10-79b5cff3e4d5.jpg?v=1778567302"},{"product_id":"lilacs-and-other-stories","title":"Lilacs and Other Stories","description":"Before she wrote The Awakening — a powerful novel that has illuminated generations of readers with its strikingly honest and controversial themes of female sexuality and miscegenation--Kate Chopin penned many well-received short stories of Creole and Acadian life. Infused with \"local color,\" these tales are filled with fascinating characters, idiosyncratic customs, and sometimes shocking details. Reflecting the influences of the French writers Guy de Maupassant and George Sand, \"Lilacs\" is a heartfelt and simple tale of love, life, and devotion. The compelling work is accompanied by 23 other distinctive tales of southern life, among them \"A No-Account Creole\" and \"Love on the Bon-Dieu,\" from Bayou Folk, and \"A Matter of Prejudice,\" \"The Lilies,\" and \"Dead Men's Shoes\" from A Night in Acadie.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44458400219233,"sku":"9780486115351","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_6830df3c-cf59-4512-a093-7dbf9afeebd5.jpg?v=1778567875"},{"product_id":"the-encantadas-and-other-stories","title":"The Encantadas and Other Stories","description":"Best known as the creator of Captain Ahab and the great white whale of Moby-Dick, Herman Melville (1819–91) found critical and popular success with his first novels, which he based on his adventures in the South Seas. His reputation was diminished by his preoccupation with metaphysical themes and allegorical techniques in later works; and by the time of his death, his books were long forgotten. Generations later, Melville's readers recognized his work as keenly satirical and rich in elements that prefigured the emergence of existentialism and Freudian psychology. Melville's critical fortunes temporarily rebounded in the early to mid-1850s, with the favorable reception of his contributions to Harper's and Putnam's—two of the era's leading monthly magazines. This collection features fourteen of his works of short fiction from that period—most prominently, \"The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles.\" This series of descriptive sketches, a reminiscence from Melville's sailor days, reveals the ecologically pristine Galápagos Islands as both enchanting and horrifying. The other stories showcase the author's mastery of a diverse range of writing styles. \"The Lightning-Rod Man\" demonstrates his deftness at Dickensian comedy, and \"The Piazza\" anticipates his subsequent absorption with poetry. \"The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids,\" with its incisive contrast of upper-class frivolity with the desperate lives of factory workers, offers a moving portrait of social inequality. These rediscovered tales by a writer who was ahead of his time provide a captivating blend of artistry and cultural commentary.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44458430038113,"sku":"9780486115405","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_13288a85-d3a0-423e-8c09-037c7f2fa54e.jpg?v=1778567905"},{"product_id":"the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-and-other-stories","title":"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories","description":"The quintessential American writer, Washington Irving emerged as the country's first popular author with such beloved nineteenth-century short stories as \"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\" and \"Rip Van Winkle.\" These highly entertaining fiction masterpieces reveal Irving's unique mastery at portraying the landscapes and culture of early America. This modestly priced edition includes both of these Irving landmarks, as well as other acclaimed short works by the famous essayist, travel writer, biographer, and historian: • \"The Spectre Bridegroom\" • \"The Devil and Tom Walker\" • \"The Wife\" • \"Westminster Abbey\" • \"Mountjoy\" • \"Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger,\" and five other classics Filled with satire, pathos, and picturesque observations, these remarkable stories are important foundations of the American literary tradition.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44458697752673,"sku":"9780486131009","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_81f90190-46d8-4d71-848d-369393f60033.jpg?v=1778568250"},{"product_id":"the-metamorphosis-and-other-stories-1","title":"The Metamorphosis and Other Stories","description":"Since his death in 1924, Kafka has come to be regarded as one of the greatest modern writers, one whose work brilliantly explores the anxiety, futility, and complexity of modern life. The precision and clarity of Kafka's style, its powerful symbolism, and his existential exploration of the human condition have given his work universal significance. In addition to the title selection, considered by many critics Kafka's most perfect work, this collection includes \"The Judgment,\" \"In the Penal Colony,\" \"A Country Doctor,\" and \"A Report to an Academy.\" Stanley Appelbaum has provided excellent new English translation of the stories and a brief Note placing them within Kafka's oeuvre.  ","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44458759716961,"sku":"9780486132631","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_27b7dfe0-1056-45bd-af94-c987ed3f7de1.jpg?v=1778568319"},{"product_id":"the-fiddler-of-the-reels-and-other-stories","title":"The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories","description":"As popular today as they were during the author's lifetime, the works of Thomas Hardy captivate readers with their gripping narrative power and arresting imagery. This collection presents a trio of the author's finest and most representative short stories. \"The Distracted Preacher,\" a flawless comedy graced with Shakespearean touches, concerns a pair of ill-matched lovers and the breakup of a little network of smugglers. \"The Three Strangers\" offers a celebration of the comforts and familiarities of life within a community. The title story, singled out time and again for critical praise, centers on the rivalry between a good but plain man and a charismatic villain. These tales mark Hardy's attempts to record the rapidly vanishing legends, superstitions, local customs, and lore of the Dorset region as well as his skepticism about the possibility of achieving personal and sexual satisfaction in the modern world. Alternatively humorous, ironic, and elegiac, the stories attest to the remarkable range of Hardy's storytelling gifts.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44458906910817,"sku":"9780486148502","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_001dadb8-5bdb-4fb4-977c-35c20581e80c.jpg?v=1778568509"},{"product_id":"the-oil-jar-and-other-stories","title":"The Oil Jar and Other Stories","description":"Celebrated title story plus \"Little Hut,\" \"Mrs. Frola and Mr. Ponza, Her Son-in-Law,\" \"Citrons from Sicily,\" \"With Other Eyes,\" \"A Voice,\" and 5 other tales from the 1934 Nobel Prize-winning author.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44459083726945,"sku":"9780486154794","price":0.75,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_6b2cd3db-6c62-4cca-9976-3202e74aaf96.jpg?v=1778568714"},{"product_id":"the-revolt-of-mother-and-other-stories","title":"The Revolt of \"Mother\" and Other Stories","description":"Eight poignant tales vividly portray patient, self-reliant heroines living in small New England villages .Well-known title story plus \"A New England Nun,\" \"Old Woman Magoun,\" \"Gentian,\" \"One Good Time,\" \"The Selfishness of Amelia Lamkin,\" \"The Apple Tree,\" and \"The Butterfly.\" An excellent sampling of regional work by one of America's best-known women writers.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44459165450337,"sku":"9780486158389","price":0.75,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_8ded5d64-d1f4-4da3-a988-4dedc0592268.jpg?v=1778568807"},{"product_id":"a-white-heron-and-other-stories","title":"A White Heron and Other Stories","description":"Writing in wonderfully descriptive and fluent prose, Sarah Orne Jewett, best-known for The Country of the Pointed Firs, was early encouraged by her father to write not about things, but to \"write the things themselves just as they are.\" That she did so is clearly evident in this collection of sensitively written stories, regional sketches that celebrate the past, full of clearly delineated characters and carefully detailed natural and domestic settings. Her luminous descriptions of the landscape are apparent in the title story, commonly regarded as her finest single tale. Other stories focus on the rural lives of elderly women and their attempts to live with dignity and security. In \"The Town Poor,\" the characters are resilient in their poverty and compassionate towards those in need. Themes of female friendship in \"The Dulham Ladies\" and \"Miss Tempy's Watchers\" are characteristic. This volume also includes \"The Foreigner,\" \"Miss Peck's Promotion,\" \"The Passing of Sister Barsett,\" \"Miss Esther's Guest,\" \"The Guests of Mrs. Timms,\" and \"The Courting of Sister Wisby.\" Widely regarded as the most distinguished American regionalist writer of the 19th century, Sarah Orne Jewett has been rediscovered and acknowledged as an American master. This outstanding collection of her short fiction will delight students of literature and women's studies as well as general readers.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44459178524769,"sku":"9780486158594","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_2901b2e6-6aa9-4c66-9dab-f48647b80a3c.jpg?v=1778568823"},{"product_id":"pauls-case-and-other-stories","title":"Paul's Case and Other Stories","description":"Increasingly regarded as a major 20th-century writer, Willa Cather celebrated American pioneers and the land they worked. Her strong female characters and the elegiac quality of her writing have combined to earn her high standing with critics and the public alike. According to Maxwell Geismar, she was \"an aristocrat in an equalitarian order, an agrarian writer in an industrial order, a defender of the spiritual graces in the midst of an increasingly materialistic culture. Her talents are amply displayed in this collection, which features the touching title story about a young boy locally regarded as a delinquent and social misfit, and \"A Wagner Matinée\" (both revised by Cather for publication in Youth and the Bright Medusa, 1920); as well as \"Lou, the Prophet\" (1892), a haunting tale of failure, spiritual rebirth and legendary fame; \"Eric Hermannson's Soul\" (1900), an intriguing account of a man who, after years of dissolute living, is lured into the fold of a fanatical sect; and \"The Enchanted Bluff\" (1909), bittersweet recollections of life in a pioneer river town. Presented in this attractive, inexpensive edition, these timeless tales offer a provocative glimpse into the work of Willa Cather.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44459217748065,"sku":"9780486159065","price":1.25,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_4b49f0ef-0984-4361-b086-c9b88d8c29e3.jpg?v=1778568877"},{"product_id":"the-unknown-masterpiece-and-other-stories","title":"The Unknown Masterpiece and Other Stories","description":"Fusing romance and realism in a unique, gripping style, Balzac wrote more than 90 novels and tales in which he endowed the lives of his seemingly ordinary characters with a highly melodramatic gloss. This choice collection presents readers with original translations of five of the great French writer's most acclaimed stories. In \"The Unknown Masterpiece,\" a tale much admired by Cézanne and Picasso, a painter becomes obsessed with his search for utter perfection. In its masterly examination of the conflict between an artist's commitment to his work and his obligations to others, the story involves a theme particularly close to Balzac's heart. Two of the other stories explore the consequences of the quest for worldly wealth. Written in 1830 but set in France's Revolutionary period, \"An Episode During the Terror\" moves from a suspenseful beginning to a solemn tableau that contrasts material poverty with spiritual riches; in \"Facino Cane\" an old and destitute blind man recounts how his passion for gold led to his fall from grace. Included also are \"The Revolutionary Conscript\" and \"A Passion in the Desert.\" In their bold, distinctive portraits of French society during the 19th century, these tales offer a perfect introduction for readers unfamiliar with Balzac's work. This modestly priced edition will also appeal to those already acquainted with the author's much-imitated but unsurpassed style.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44459235377249,"sku":"9780486159096","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_df487e7b-2fc4-4960-a1c9-76958422f001.jpg?v=1778568892"},{"product_id":"chelkash-and-other-stories","title":"Chelkash and Other Stories","description":"The first great Russian writer to emerge from the ranks of the proletariat, Maxim Gorky (1868–1936) was born into poverty and orphaned at an early age. Entirely self-taught, he experienced firsthand the suffering, injustice, and despair which permeate his tales. Speaking for the social outcast, the downtrodden, and the oppressed, he vividly depicted the miserable loves of the lowest classes who raged in protest against an uncaring society. His sensitivity and candor won him a devoted following. Three of Gorky's best known appear in this collection — the title story, in which a thieving vagrant takes on a young, unwilling apprentice; \"Makar Chudra,\" the story of an ill-fated, tempestuous romance between a pair of gypsy lovers; and \"Twenty-six Men and a Girl,\" widely regarded as Gorky's best short story, in which a wretched crew of pretzel-makers, laboring in a damp and grimy cellar, destroy their only source of joy. Student and general readers alike will value this affordable collection of powerful tales by one of Russia's best-loved authors and greatest portrayer of the \"lower depths.\"","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44459241963617,"sku":"9780486159126","price":0.75,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_ac8aaa6a-aa2a-4ece-8560-6d597d98b5f4.jpg?v=1778568900"},{"product_id":"the-monster-and-other-stories","title":"The Monster and Other Stories","description":"The harrowing title tale from this collection recounts the experiences of an African-American coachman who becomes horribly disfigured after rescuing his employer's son from a fire. A study of race and tolerance as well as the challenges posed by deformity, this major work by the author of The Red Badge of Courage originally appeared in 1898. The last of Stephen Crane's work to be published in his lifetime, the story was rediscovered in the mid-twentieth century and acclaimed by Ralph Ellison as \"one of the parents of the modern American novel.\" This volume also features two additional short stories by Crane: \"The Blue Hotel,\" in which a nervous visitor is led astray by his own preconceptions about the Wild West, and \"His New Mittens,\" the touching tale of a little boy who allows himself to be goaded into a snowball fight and attempts to outrun his mistake.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44459644158049,"sku":"9780486801384","price":1.25,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_64ad9030-3b40-4ddf-b492-52ea5a0a86c2.jpg?v=1778569432"},{"product_id":"sredni-vashtar-and-other-stories","title":"Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories","description":"Born in Burma in 1870, Scottish writer H. H. 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In addition to the title story, selections include \"Tobermory,\" \"Laura,\" \"The Open Window,\" and \"The Schartz-Metterklume Method.\" With its biting wit and vein of cruelty, Munro's work has sometimes been compared to early Evelyn Waugh; admirers of Waugh and other discerning readers are sure to savor this stimulating taste of vintage Saki.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44459757797473,"sku":"9780486807201","price":1.25,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_4e6c5b62-4f7c-4bb7-a8be-63fe175faf57.jpg?v=1778569580"},{"product_id":"madame-de-treymes-and-other-stories","title":"Madame de Treymes and Other Stories","description":"A free-spirited young American attempts to extricate herself from a failed marriage to an aristocratic Frenchman in Edith Wharton's entertaining novella. \"Madame de Treymes,\" written in 1907, offers a concise perspective on the differences between American and French society from the vantage point of a master storyteller who is also an astute observer of European manners and customs. This compilation of Wharton's short fiction features three additional stories. \"Autres Temps …\" tells of a woman who fled New York society after the scandalous dissolution of her marriage but is compelled to return upon the occasion of her daughter's divorce and hasty remarriage. \"The Long Run\" centers on a businessman's failure to accept an offer of love that's accompanied by the risk of social stigma. In \"The Triumph of Night,\" a psychological thriller, a greedy uncle tries to appropriate a young relative's inheritance. These thought-provoking stories reflect their author's characteristic interest in the innate hypocrisy of society, generational conflicts, and challenges to moral courage.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44460038684769,"sku":"9780486825786","price":2.0,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_27585370-03ff-494e-b9d6-e01c87605ccd.jpg?v=1778569950"},{"product_id":"an-outpost-of-progress-and-other-stories","title":"An Outpost of Progress and Other Stories","description":"Drawing upon his experiences as the captain of a steamer on the Congo River, Joseph Conrad wrote \"An Outpost of Progress,\" a sharp critique of British colonialism that the master storyteller considered his best tale. A precursor to Heart of Darkness, it traces the physical and moral degradation of two English overseers at a remote African trading post, offering a compelling view of the destructive effects of cultural isolation. This compilation presents four additional short stories: \"An Anarchist (A Desperate Tale),\" centering on an ex-convict's association with a radical political faction in nineteenth-century England; \"The Informer (An Ironic Tale),\" a character study in political contradictions focusing on an anarchist's embrace of bourgeois values; \"Il Conde (A Pathetic Tale),\" in which a violent crime disrupts a nobleman's visit to Naples; and \"A Smile of Fortune,\" which recounts how a seafarer's romantic inclinations lead him into misplacing his loyalty.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44460332515425,"sku":"9780486841595","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_2dfe22f6-b861-489b-b47a-4ea0b8e78b7f.jpg?v=1778570299"},{"product_id":"bernice-bobs-her-hair-and-other-stories","title":"Bernice Bobs Her Hair and Other Stories","description":"\"It was an age of miracles,\" declared F. Scott Fitzgerald of the 1920s, \"it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire.\" No author is more closely associated with the decade than Fitzgerald, who christened it the \"Jazz Age\" and chronicled its manners and morals. His lyrical, witty fables of society life reveal the disillusionment and cynicism behind the Roaring Twenties' glamorous façade. Six of Fitzgerald's best-loved stories appear here, starting with the title tale, in which a hostess regrets her success at transforming a visiting cousin from wallflower to coquette. Other selections include \"The Diamond as Big as the Ritz,\" a glittering fantasy about the corrupting power of wealth; \"The Ice Palace,\" a quasibiographical story of a restless Southern belle; \"The Offshore Pirate\"; \"The Jelly Bean\"; and \"May Day.\" Each considers timeless themes—love, money, power, the search for happiness — that keep them enduringly relevant.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44460358631521,"sku":"9780486843681","price":2.0,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_4ef6d410-7993-4879-83bc-3ecc2fe85188.jpg?v=1778570329"},{"product_id":"the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-and-other-stories","title":"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Stories","description":"Although better known today for his novels, in the 1920s F. Scott Fitzgerald ranked among the top writers of magazine fiction. Fitzgerald represented the dreams and aspirations of the post-World War I generation in his life as well as his works. With his glamorous wife, Zelda, and his cosmopolitan social circle, he projected the perfect image for narrating tales of restless youth in a hectic world. These short stories offer insights into many themes, characters, and techniques that emerged in Fitzgerald's later works. The title tale, \"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,\" reflects his preoccupation with life's fleeting nature. \"Winter Dreams,\" written three years before The Great Gatsby, shares the concept of commitment to an idealized dream. \"Babes in the Woods,\" developed during the author's Princeton days, evidences the roots of This Side of Paradise. Thirteen other selections offer further insights into the author's growing skills as well as examples of his sparkling prose, understated wit, and deft characterizations. ","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44460453429345,"sku":"9780486846460","price":2.25,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_223741cb-0b75-4d4f-b5ec-e77d37c8bf7c.jpg?v=1778570435"},{"product_id":"zadig-and-other-stories","title":"Zadig and Other Stories","description":"Best known as the author of the satirical novel Candide, Voltaire also wrote other highly regarded works of philosophical fiction. 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Additional selections of Voltaire's short fiction include \"Micromégas,\" \"The World Is Like That,\" \"Jeannot and Colin,\" \"The Story of a Good Brahams,\" and \"Memmon, the Philosopher.\" Taken as a whole, this compilation offers a splendid reflection of the Enlightenment–era writer's masterful gifts for social commentary and his witty critiques of love, vanity, science, and religion.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44460538167393,"sku":"9780486847818","price":2.25,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_9ffc7146-9243-4095-a125-cba478b0e3bd.jpg?v=1778570534"}],"url":"https:\/\/ebooks.aafaqeducation.com\/collections\/short-story-collections.oembed","provider":"ebook.aafaqeducation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}