Masters of the Short Story, Volume I, II, III

John Updike, Editor; Katrina Kenison, Coeditor; With An Introduction By John Updike

Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now The Best American Short Stories of the Century brings together the best of the best - fifty-five extraordinary stories that represent a century's worth of unsurpassed accomplishments in this quintessentially American literary genre. Here are the stories that have endured the test of time: masterworks by such writers as Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Saroyan, Flannery O'Connor, John Cheever, Eudora Welty, Philip Roth, Joyce Carol Oates, Raymond Carver, Cynthia Ozick, and scores of others. These are the writers who have shaped and defined the landscape of the American short story, who have unflinchingly explored all aspects of the human condition, and whose works will continue to speak to us as we enter the next century. Their artistry is represented splendidly in these pages. The Best American Short Stories series has also always been known for making literary discoveries, and discovery proved to be an essential part of selecting the stories for this volume too. Collections from years past yielded a rich harvest of surprises, stories that may have been forgotten but still retain their relevance and luster. The result is a volume that not only gathers some of... Read more…

John Updike, Editor; Katrina Kenison, Coeditor; With An Introduction By John Updike

Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now The Best American Short Stories of the Century brings together the best of the best - fifty-five extraordinary stories that represent a century's worth of unsurpassed accomplishments in this quintessentially American literary genre. Here are the stories that have endured the test of time: masterworks by such writers as Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Saroyan, Flannery O'Connor, John Cheever, Eudora Welty, Philip Roth, Joyce Carol Oates, Raymond Carver, Cynthia Ozick, and scores of others. These are the writers who have shaped and defined the landscape of the American short story, who have unflinchingly explored all aspects of the human condition, and whose works will continue to speak to us as we enter the next century. Their artistry is represented splendidly in these pages. The Best American Short Stories series has also always been known for making literary discoveries, and discovery proved to be an essential part of selecting the stories for this volume too. Collections from years past yielded a rich harvest of surprises, stories that may have been forgotten but still retain their relevance and luster. The result is a volume that not only gathers some of... Read more…

Various, Daniel Halpern, Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, Jorge Luis Borges, Albert Camus, William Trevor

Eighty-one masterpieces by the world's best writers--a surprising, irresistible collection of short stories from around the world. Read more…

Potapenko, Ignatii Nicholaevich (Ed.)

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Greenberg, Martin H (Editor); Asimov, Isaac; Carr, Terry

100 Great Fantasy Short Short Storiesedited by Isaac Asimov, Terry Carr, and Martin H. Greenbergdigital preservation by Guy Montag"MERELY 2,000 WORDS TO RANGE OVER THE FULL SCOPE OF THE UNREASONABLE. AND TO PLUCK FROM THAT SCOPE A SATISFYING TALE." These were the criteria Isaac Asimov set for himself, Terry Carr, and Martin Greenberg in choosing the stories for this collection. The result is 100 of the greatest, shortest fantasy stories to chill you. thrill you, and transport you into the fabulous "might be" realm of the strange and the marvelous. Each work is a compact triumph of boundless wonder. History is scrambled and reordered with disconcerting precision. Contemporary life leaps out of focus. The future is sighted along bizarre and divergent parallels. Nothing is real, but everything makes the entirely believable sense found in the very best fantasy writing. So read and enjoy. Read more…

Rabindranath Tagore, William Radice

Poet, novelist, painter and musician, Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941) is the grand master of Bengali culture. Written during the 1890s, the stories in this selection brilliantly recreate vivid images of Bengali life and landscapes in their depiction of peasantry and gentry, casteism, corrupt officialdom and dehumanizing poverty. Yet Tagore is first and foremost India's supreme Romantic poet, and in these stories he can be seen reaching beyond mere documentary realism towards his own profoundly original vision Read more…

Various, Robert Chandler

This original anthology of short stories covers two centuries of Russian literary tradition, from the early nineteenth century to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond, and includes not only well-known classics but also modern masterpieces—many of them previously censored. First time in Penguin Classics Features an introduction to the history of the Russian short story, prefaces to the individual writers, chronology, explanatory notes, and suggestions for further reading Read more…

Ezra Pound

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Peter Russell (Author), Delphi Classics (Editor)

A German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. Celebrated as the creator of the 'Brandenburg Concertos', 'The Well-Tempered Clavier', the 'Mass in B Minor' and countless other masterpieces of church and instrumental music, Bach's sublime skill was his ability to adapt and perfect the principal styles and forms of previous generations. Delphi's Great Composers Series offers concise illustrated guides to the life and works of our greatest composers. Analysing the masterworks of each composer, these interactive eBooks include links to popular streaming services, allowing you to listen to the pieces of music you are reading about. Evaluating the masterworks of each composer, you will explore the development of their works, tracing how they changed the course of music history. Whether a classical novice or a cultivated connoisseur, this series offers an intriguing overview of the world's most famous and iconic compositions. This volume presents Bach's masterworks in succinct detail, with informative introductions, accompanying illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus features. (Version 1) * Concise and informative overview of Bach's masterworks * Learn about the classical pieces that made Bach a celebrated composer * Links to popular streaming services (free and paid), allowing you to listen to the masterpieces you are reading about * Features... Read more…

Valmiki (Author), Vyasa (Author), Ralph Thomas Hotchkin (Translator), Kisari Mohan Ganguli (Translator), E. B. Cowell (Translator), E. H. Johnston (Translator), Arthur W. Ryder (Translator), M. S. Bhandare (Translator), Romesh Chunder Dutt (Translator)

Explore Sanskrit literature, the classical language of India, representing a rich cultural tradition from the time of the Vedas in the second millennium BC until Late Antiquity. The leading works of Indian epic poetry are the 'Ramayana' and the 'Mahabharata', as well as The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature and Sangam literature. These texts are among some of the oldest surviving epic poems ever written. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents a comprehensive range of Sanskrit epics, including the complete 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata', with illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) Beautifully illustrated with images relating to the leading works of Sanskrit epic poetry Concise introduction to the epic poems Complete 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata', with scholarly footnotes Excellent formatting of the poems Rare other Sanskrit epics appearing for the first time in digital publishing - explore the rich heritage of Sanskrit literature Easily locate the sections you want to read Features a biography on the leading poet Kalidasa Bonus text of Arthur Anthony Macdonell's 'A History of Sanskrit Literature' Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Hindu Itihasa Ramayana by Valmiki (Translated by Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Mahabharata by Vyasa... Read more…

Misc. Authors

A selection of timeless masterpieces from Charles Dickens, Daniel Defoe, Mary Shelly, William M. Thackeray and many more World's Best Short Stories is a collection of captivating tales from around the world, penned by some of the greatest storytellers of all time. Featuring pioneers of the short-story genre, this book promises to entertain you in many different ways. Presenting masterpieces of literature by the likes of Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, Mary Shelly, Daniel Defoe and William M. Thackeray, this edition belongs in every avid reader's personal collection. Read more…

Frank Wynne (Editor)

‘Without translation, we would be living in provinces bordering on silence.’ – George Steiner.It is impossible to overstate the influence world literatures have had in defining each other. No culture exists in isolation; all writers are part of the intertwining braid of literature.Found In Translation brings together one hundred glittering diamonds of world literature, celebrating not only the original texts themselves but also the art of translation. From Azerbijan to Uzbekistan, by way of China and Bengal, Suriname & Slovenia, some of the greatest voices of world literature come together in a thunderous chorus. If the authors include Nobel Prize winners, some of the translators are equally famous – here, Saul Bellow translates Isaac Beshevis Singer, D.H. Lawrence & Edith Wharton translate classic Italian short stories, & Victoria Hislop has taken her first venture into translation with the only short story written by Constantine P. Cavafy.This exciting, original & brilliantly varied collection of stories takes the reader literally on a journey, exploring the best short stories the globe has to offer. It’s the perfect way to travel the globe, & to travel in time. Read more…

Homer; Shakespeare, William

Inspired by the bestselling Delphi Poets Series, this eBook features The World's Greatest Poems, with verses and extracts from poetical plays and seminal epic poems that have shaped the course of poetry over the centuries. From the earliest beginnings of Western literature in Homer's epics, to the Renaissance masterpieces of Spenser, Sidney and Shakespeare; from the evocative beauty of the Romantic poets to the brilliance of Yeats, the War Poets and other modern masters, this collection provides many of the world's most beloved poets and thousands of treasured verses. (Version 2)* Excellent formatting of the poems* Wide breadth of poets from across time and cultures* Special alphabetical contents tables for the poems and poets* Easily locate the poems you want to read* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order Read more…

Pushkin, Alexander

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Turgenev, Ivan

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Classics, Delphi

Overview: This sumptuous collection of Gothic works features 16 of the most frightening tales ever told, offering novels and short stories that chart the development of Gothic literature, from Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto, the first Gothic novel, to the crowning achievement of Stoker’s Dracula. Not for the faint hearted! Read more…

Charles Dickens,fyodor Dostoyevsky,w. M. Thackeray,louisa May Alcott,elizabeth Gaskell,f. Scott Fitzgerald,joseph Conrad,o. Henry,thomas Hardy,jack London,mark Twain

This collection includes seasonal short stories, poems and extracts from classic literature’s greatest writers. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!© Delphi ClassicsDecember 2011ContentsA CHRISTMAS TREE by Charles DickensTHE HEAVENLY CHRISTMAS TREE by Fyodor DostoyevskyMRS. PERKINS’S BALL by W. M. ThackerayCHRISTMAS AT DINGLEY DELL by Charles DickensA CHRISTMAS SONG by Louisa May AlcottA CHRISTMAS TURKEY AND HOW IT CAME by Louisa May AlcottCHRISTMAS STORMS AND SUNSHINE by Elizabeth GaskellA LUCKLESS SANTA CLAUS by F. Scott FitzgeraldCHRISTMAS DAY AT SEA by Joseph ConradTHE GIFT OF THE MAGI by O. HenryCHRISTMAS POEMS by Thomas HardyTHE THIEVES WHO COULDN’T HELP SNEEZING by Thomas HardyTHE DEVIL’S DICE BOX by Jack LondonA LETTER FROM SANTA CLAUS by Mark Twain‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Read more…

Charles Dickens,washington Irving,anthony Trollope,l.m. Montgomery,hans Christian Andersen,sir Arthur Conan Doyle,harriet Beecher Stowe

This second collection includes twelve more seasonal short stories, poems and extracts from classic literature’s greatest writers. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers!© Delphi ClassicsDecember 2012ContentsWHAT CHRISTMAS IS AS WE GROW OLDER by Charles DickensOLD CHRISTMAS by Washington IrvingAn Extract from ORLEY FARM by Anthony TrollopeA CHRISTMAS INSPIRATION by L. M. MontgomeryCHRISTMAS POEMS by Various PoetsTHE LITTLE MATCH GIRL by Hans Christian AndersenTHE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS by L. Frank BaumSOMEBODY’S LUGGAGE by Charles DickensTHE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleWHY THE SEA IS SALT by Andrew LangAn Extract from A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles DickensCHRISTMAS IN POGANUC by Harriet Beecher Stowe Read more…

Overview: A collection of the finest short stories ever written, with contributions from some of literature’s most celebrated authors. Read more…

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