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How It Happened by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—A Celebration of the Short Story
Arthur Conan Doyle's ghostly tale of a man and his motor.聽Who survives to tell the story?
The Kabuliwalah by Rabindranath Tagore—A Celebration of the Short Story
Rabindranath Tagore鈥檚 tale of a little girl befriending a travelling fruit salesman.
Ma'ame Pelagie by Kate Chopin—A Celebration of the Short Story
Kate Chopin portrait of a woman on a plantation adjusting after the American Civil War.
Tarquin of Cheapside by F. Scott Fitzgerald—A Celebration of the Short Story
F. Scott Fitzgerald鈥檚 strange Elizabethan-set tale of a young writer is seeking refuge.
The Christening by DH Lawrence—A Celebration of the Short Story
DH Lawrence鈥檚 story of a young unmarried mother, her baby and her stern collier father.
The Toys of Peace by Saki—A Celebration of the Short Story
Saki鈥檚 satire about children given toys representing normal life rather than war.
The Cone by HG Wells—A Celebration of the Short Story
HG Wells鈥� twisted tale about a man taking revenge on an adulterer.
The String Quartet by Virginia Woolf—A Celebration of the Short Story
Virginia Woolf鈥檚 sketch of woman finding emotions and storylines in music.
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe—A Celebration of the Short Story
Edgar Allan Poe鈥檚 tale of a morbidly absorbing painting and the sacrifices made for art.
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant—A Celebration of the Short Story
Guy de Maupassant鈥檚 story about a woman devoting her life to repay a debt she never owed.
