2006-11-26 12:12:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
guys i want one good short story not book of short stories thanx
2006-11-26 12:19:00 · update #1
Teddy by JD Salinger (Fiction)
2006-11-26 12:14:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are looking for free fiction online, I can not reccommend highly enough the stories by Mike MacLean--especially "Little Sins" at http://www.thrillingdetective.com/fiction/05_12_03.html , even if the hard boiled detective genre is not your schtick.
Ray Bradbury's _The Martian Chronicles_ is neat, the telling of humans landing on Mars from the Martian's perspective. In one of the chapters, the captain from the earth ship gets sent to a sanitarium because everyone thinks he's crazy.
If you like Americana literature, I can recommend anythign by Will Cather, and her book O Pioneers can be found online at http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Willa_Cather/O_Pioneers/Part_I_The_Wild_Land_ChapterI_p1.html
An excellent Russian novel is _One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch_. You can purchase it at amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Life-Denisovitch-Signet-Classics-Paperback/dp/0451527097/sr=8-2/qid=1164592192/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-0260685-8911333?ie=UTF8&s=books
And for romance, my wife likes the author Nora Roberts.
It's difficult to really tell you about good fiction without knowing your tastes, but I hope this gives you a beginning.
2006-11-26 21:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King has several collections of short stories, as do Mark Twain and Edgar Allan Poe.
2006-11-26 20:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Nuala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like some of Stephen King's short stories. They've usually suspenseful and enjoyable. Try Nightmares and Dreamscapes, and Everythings Eventual.
2006-11-26 20:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by SunShineShoes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Most Dangerous Game.
2006-11-26 20:19:31 · answer #5 · answered by fruitcakeweather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what kind of stories you like. Try the web site, ABCTales.com - it's a site where writers share their stories and readers provide feedback. With so many different types of writers adding stories, you should be able to find something like you enjoy.
2006-11-26 20:21:43 · answer #6 · answered by sandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Sandra Cisneros for her efficient use of language and her use of her own cultural background to bring life to her stories. I also like Margaret Atwood who writes short stories as impressive as her lengthy novels.
2006-11-26 20:27:45 · answer #7 · answered by booksofstars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King's "The Apt Pupil"
2006-11-26 20:20:48 · answer #8 · answered by Darius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends what you like
try Tom Robbins, those are fun
especially the early ones
Even Cowgirls get the Blues and Another Roadside Attraction
2006-11-26 20:17:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Neil Gaimans "Fragile things" or "Smoke and Mirrors"
2006-11-26 20:15:18 · answer #10 · answered by ladyjeansntee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋