I love reading! Can anyone recommend a book containing a collection of short stories of adult general fiction?
2006-08-28 07:49:08 · 15 answers · asked by Aslan, reborn 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
e.g. The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl (ISBN:0140158073)
2006-08-28 07:51:13 · update #1
geaaronson - who compiled/published 75 modern masterpieces?
2006-08-28 08:06:16 · update #2
Hey Aslan, reborn
Have you ever read Borges? The Aleph and Ficciones are two of the greatest collections of short stories ever.
His work deal with the nature of time, infinity, labyrinths, reality, and identity.
Have a look of some of the titles included in The Aleph:
1.The Immortal
2.The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths
3.Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari, Murdered in His Labryinth
Fictions include some of these stories:
1.Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote
2.Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
Borges' style is amazing and unique. I'm sure that you'll love his prose.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-29 17:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by اري 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I`ve read about 50 books of short fiction. The best is 75 Modern Masterpieces, but unfortunately it was lasted printed in 1987 so it is out of print. Your library should have it as it is a first rate book.
2006-08-28 08:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by geaaronson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Margaret Atwood has a collection of short stories, they're great. Also Susan Hill, "A Bit Of Singing and Dancing" I had to study this collection of short stories many years ago for A Level English.
2006-08-28 10:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Louise 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
It's a fantastic re-telling of classic fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast and so on.
And if you want to read more fairy tale re-tellings, here's a list of an anthology series:
* Snow White, Blood Red
* Black Thorn, White Rose
* Ruby Slippers, Golden Tear
* Black Swan, White Raven
* Silver Birch, Blood Moon
* Black Heart, Ivory Bones
2006-08-28 08:11:57 · answer #4 · answered by germaine_87313 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spies in the Blue Smoke by G. W. Hawkes
Breakfast at TIffany's and other stories by Truman Capote
The O'Hara Generation by John O'Hara
Thirteen Stories by Eudora Welty
2006-08-28 08:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Fifty Great Short Stories" by Milton Crane. This book received numerous great reviews on Amazon. Check it!
Or "The Best American Short Stories of the Century" is another possibility.
2006-08-28 09:12:18 · answer #6 · answered by Ralph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
James Joyce has written a collection of short stories
2006-08-28 10:50:47 · answer #7 · answered by miserylovesco 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dreamscapes by Stephen King
2006-08-28 07:57:35 · answer #8 · answered by Twigs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ecstasy by Irvine Welsh
2006-08-28 07:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by nert 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels.
2006-08-28 09:30:16 · answer #10 · answered by Orla C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋