Short stories
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The Best British Short Stories of 1922
VariousDuke Classics 2012The early twentieth century was a period of sweeping change in Western literature, culture, and art. As the conventions of the Victorian and Edwardian periods gave way to daring mo...
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Mosses From an Old Manse : And Other Stories
Hawthorne, NathanielDuke Classics 2012Nathaniel Hawthorne is regarded as one of the masters of early American short fiction. Long-time fans and curious newcomers will appreciate this collection of Hawthorne's short sto...
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The Son of the Wolf
London, JackDuke Classics 2012Love Jack London's classic adventure novel The Call of the Wild? Curl up with this collection of short stories in the same vein. The tales in The Son of the Wolf, most of which are...
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The Christmas Books of Mr M. A. Titmarsh
Thackeray, William MakepeaceDuke Classics 2012During their lifetimes, Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray were engaged in a friendly competition of sorts to see who could gain the most stature and popularity as wri...
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A Mountain Woman
Peattie, Elia WilkinsonDuke Classics 2012Elia Wilkinson Peattie was a prolific fiction writer who detailed her experiences as a woman in the West in dozens of essays, short stories, and novels. In A Mountain Woman, Peatti...
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Between the Dark and the Daylight
Marsh, RichardDuke Classics 2012Hailed by some fans as the Stephen King of the early twentieth century, Richard Marsh produced a prodigious body of work in the horror, mystery, and supernatural genres before turn...
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Classic English Mystery and Detective Stories
Duke Classics 2012When you're in the mood for suspense, nothing delivers like a collection of mystery and detective stories. These tales have been culled from the golden age of the genre, when maste...
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The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
Doyle, Sir Arthur ConanDuke Classics 2012Holmes' much-needed spa vacation in Cornwall is cut short when a bizarre case crops up, prompting the famed detective and his assistant Watson to get involved. Although the strange...
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South Sea Tales
London, JackDuke Classics 2012Set sail for nautical adventure with Jack London, the author of the action/adventure classic Call of the Wild. These stories are set on islands, ships, and the open sea, and all of...
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A Stable of Nightmares : Weird Tales
Le Fanu, J. Sheridan; Young, Sir Charles L.Duke Classics 2012Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was one of the foremost writers of ghost stories in the Victorian era, penning such renowned works as Uncle Silas and In a Glass Darkly. This collection of...
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The Adventures of Gerard
Doyle, Sir Arthur ConanDuke Classics 2012In a follow-up to the previously published volume The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard, Arthur Conan Doyle presents more of the recollections of the fictional retired French brigadier....
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Stories of Riddle & Mystery
Duke Classics 2012Craving intellectual stimulation? Have a hankering to wrap your head around a confounding mystery? The engrossing tales collected in Stores of Riddle & Mystery are just what you ar...
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Stories of the Orient
VariousDuke Classics 2012In the mood for some swashbuckling tales of explorers' adventures in the exotic Orient? This varied collection is sure to fit the bill. A must-read for fans of fiction from the col...
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The Blindman's World
Bellamy, EdwardDuke Classics 2012Acclaimed writer Edward Bellamy is best remembered for his utopian novel set in the year 2000, Looking Backward. His short story "The Blindman's World" spins an intriguing tale of...
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The World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
VariousDuke Classics 2012Got a hankering for some classic detective fiction? Dip into the comprehensive collection brought together by the editors of the The World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories. Fro...
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A Garland of Girls
Alcott, Louisa MayDuke Classics 2012Whether you're a long-time fan of Louisa May Alcott who is eager to explore more of her oeuvre or a newcomer to her work, the charming stories collected in A Garland of Girls offer...
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The House in the Mist : And the Ruby and the Caldron
Green, Anna KatherineDuke Classics 2012Settle in for a creepy read from the remarkable mind of expert mystery writer Anna Katherine Green. In The House in the Mist, a road-weary traveler happens upon a beautiful house i...
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The Altar of the Dead
James, HenryDuke Classics 2012Explore timeless questions about spirituality, love, remembrance, and mortality with this tale from the pen of Henry James, a master of psychological suspense fiction. The two prot...
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The Girl with the Golden Eyes
Balzac, Honore deDuke Classics 2012Settle in for a titillating tale of illicit passion, romantic entanglement, and murder. Honore de Balzac's novella The Girl With the Golden Eyes highlights the French writer's skil...
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Tales of Hearsay
Conrad, JosephDuke Classics 2012Although English was not his native tongue, Polish-born Joseph Conrad honed his language skills over his lifetime and would eventually become enshrined as one of the masters of Eng...