hi guys.Im a chinese in south china.i love reading and im so happy to meet you here.
could you recommend some short stories?or the authers?
if i write wrong sentence,plx forgive my stupid brain.:yawnb:
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hi guys.Im a chinese in south china.i love reading and im so happy to meet you here.
could you recommend some short stories?or the authers?
if i write wrong sentence,plx forgive my stupid brain.:yawnb:
Please, regard this as my personal opinion, because someone once "stoned" me when I recommended a book, and it happened not to be of his liking...
I would suggest you read Oscar Wilde's short stories, which is a classic for me. They would seem like tales, and that's what they are, but their undertone is shocking, indeed. Especially, "The Happy Prince", and "The Selfish Giant", and others.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's ones are also very interesting, dealing with a lot of themes, from science -the amasing "Birth-Mark"- to religion and society.
Last, I would suggest the collection of Tennessee Williams's short stories.They are my personal all-time favourites, thought-provoking, dark, and challenging.
Again, I must say that this is only a personal suggection.
Have a nice time here, stanley!!
wow,you gave me a great suggection!THX MUCH!!!
what did you say.i just need your personal suggection.HAHAH
You're very welcome.Have a great reading-time!!
I loved a short story called 'There Will Come Soft Rains' by Ray Bradbury, I studied it last year and it's pretty good, so you might wanna read this along with other Bradbury short stories. James Joyce's Dubliners is also good. Earnest Hemingway's short stories are also a good read.
I second Joyce's "Dubliners". I am currently reading it and i like it very much :nod:
Try some Edgar Allan Poe's short stories (like "The Black Cat" or "The gold bug" or "The mask of the red death")..i'll always consider him as the best :thumbs_up
I'd also recommend R.L Stevenson's short stories (like "The merry men" don't know if this can be called a short story or a novella ?? but it is rather short anyway) and Dicken's ghost stories (like "The haunted man and the ghost's bargain")
Dostoevsky's Story from the Underground is the best short story in my opinion (IMO :) ), and his other stories are also very good.
I second that. I have the complete short stories and they're terrific.Quote:
Originally Posted by manolia
You've got some good suggestions already, but let me add a few:
"The Story of an Hour" -- Kate Chopin (short, sweet, and a good study on form of the short story)
"The Bet," "The Student," or "The Lady With the Lap Dog" -- Anton Chekhov
"Cathedral" or "Why Don't You Dance?" -- Raymond Carver
"The Found Boat" -- Alice Munro
Have fun reading! I like short stories because they're short (duh...) and if they're good, they pull you in right away and (by the time you're done) they give you a bit of a different way of looking at things.
I once read a short story about a boy who kind of went crazy and thought that his house was buried in snow- does anyone know this story? I would like to re-read it.
There is a great story called Harrison Bergeron by Vonnegut. Its quite a bit depressing but its fantastic. (it kind of scares me too)
J.L. Borges' Labyrinths... oh hell, just about anything.
Franz Kafka's Complete Stories
Tomasso Landolfi's Gogol's Wife
Checkov...Checkov...Checkov
ditto Tolstoy
ditto Maupassant
Italo Calvino's Cosmicomics
Henry James
H.G. Wells
Ambrose Bierce
Thomas Mann- Death in Venice
Donald Barthleme
... a decent start.
Thank YOU.
you r very kind and your sharing are very useful for me.
lisahead,i havent read this,sorry.hope you can re read it soon. ^ ^
Hmmm, lets go for some genre fiction:
"All You Zombies" - Heinlein
"Flowers for Algernon" Daniel Keyes
"The Last Question" - Isaac Asimov
"The Veldt" - Ray Bradbury
"Nicholas Was" - Neil Gaiman
and . . .
"The Dead" - James Joyce.
All of the suggestions already-posted are truly fine. "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Somerset Maugham
has written many wonderful short stories, which can also
be found in movie versions. ("Trio," "Quartet.")
Also, forgive my American bias, but John Updike, Bernard Malamud, and Raymond Carver will enamour you to the genre.
Auntie
Let me recommend the humor of O Henry. Aside from humor "The Gift of the Magi" is a classic of his.
I agree with O Henry...he's fantastic!
Kate Chopin is usually pretty good...
anything by Edgar Allen Poe...I love him!!!
The Thing in the Forest by A. S. Byatt
A Conversation with my Father by Grace Paley
Happy Endings by Margret Atwood
Good Climate, Friendly Inhabitants by Nadine Gordimer
The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence
A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner
these are a few of my favorites...enjoy!;)
'The Rocking-Horse Winner' is an interesting story of D.H.Lawrence, but this story is a much later one, when Lawrence explored a more supernatural idea. Lawrence has many other great short stories just as interesting and beautifully written. We recently disgussed some in a thread dedicated just for "Lawrence Short Stories". Check it out, if you can find the time. Soon we will resume with 'Odour of Chrysanthamums' - which is one of his most well-known and acclaimed stories.
I would like to second The Dead by James Joyce, I found it excellent, too.
Since you are from China, you might be interested in Yiyun Li, a Chinese writer who two years ago received the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award for her collection A Thousand Years of Good Prayers. I read some of her pieces and liked them very much :).
Some more authors I enjoyed except of those already mentioned are Doris Lessing, Hanif Kureishi, Salman Rushdie and Joseph Conrad.
Have fun reading and let us know which one's your favourite ! ;)
I love the story "The Dead". I also, like the Houston film starring his daughter, Angelica Houston. It is amazing....this film captures the story perfectly. I have viewed it countless times and never tire of seeing it again.
Any short stories by the following authors are exquisite:
Feodor Dostoevsky (The Dream of a Ridiculous Man), Nathaniel Hawthorne (Young Goodman Brown), Edgar Allan Poe (The Cask of Amontillado), and Oscar Wilde (most of his stories).
"In Alcala" is a haunting & beautifully constructed story by PG Wodehose. Think I might have mentioned it elsewhere on this site. Chekov`s short stories are also worth a mention. Conan Doyle churned out many short stories apart from the Sherlock Holmes tales for which he is famous. They make undemanding but enjoyable reading.
I really liked this story. Even though I didn't understand it the first time I read it..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Janine
And I second most of the suggestions mentioned above. I obviously forgot to mention O Henry, he's a genius. Kate Chopin is brilliant as well.
For me, the work of Franz Kafka is as good as short stories (or writing in general, for that matter) can get. But I'm also a little fanatical in that regard. After that Isaac Babel, Hawthorne, and Poe (most of these have already been suggested) are all excellent. And if you're looking for something more modern (and much less sombre in tone) you might try some of Haruki Murakami's short stories (not exactly high art, but fun anyway.)
hello!!!!
I suggest
Sharlok Holmes by Arther Conan Doyel
THE DAVNICI CODE
THE MISARABLES
OLIVER TWIST
THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE
REGARDS
Nossa, we are currently doing "Sons and Lovers" - revitalized the reading and discussion of S&L thread. Maybe you would consider joining us. This book by Lawrence was one of his first and the first one that established him as a prominent author. It is a great book. Anyone else intereted please check out our thread. So far we have a number of enthusiastic participants. It should be a stimulating and lively discussion. I believe the book is available online, on this site.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nossa
I have Son and Lovers...:D I studied part of it during my Practical Criticism course...and I read part of it myself. I loved D.H. Lawrence through it actually. Right now, I have to finish two novels, to start another two for my novel course. I'll try my best to join in though :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Try some of Poe's short stories. You should be able to find them in collections, and you are likely to get ones like The Telltale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Cask of Amontillado (sp). I also like one call the Black Cat written by Edgar Allen Poe as well. Enjoy your reading:) ~Meg~
Nossa, that would be great if you could, especially since you have studied in in a course. I can understand your being busy with other books. Our discussion has gotten underway but only today did we start and we have not yet brooched major issues - all of us are still reading the book. A few participants are going to pop in occasionally, so you could do the samel they, too, are busy with other things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nossa
Stanley - another good story would be "Odour of Chrysanthamums", which we are also currently discussing in Lawrence short story thread...not sure if I mentioned that earlier on. I also like the Lawrence story "Things" very much.
"The gold bug" or "The system of Dr. Tarr and professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe. The gold-bug is beyond brilliant the later is beyond bizzare, between the two you will get a good grasp of poe. Poe is the Einstein of short stories. ALL HAIL POE
Maugham, anyone?
it has an acquired taste but they are truely under read so I recommend:
JD Salinger "nine stories" and his other works, which are MUCH better than "catcher" which you can find full text here http://www.freeweb.hu/tchl/salinger/
Some great stuff mentioned here. I would recommend Nikolai Gogol, especially his collection Diary of a Madman and Other Stories. The works of Anton Chekhov are also quite brilliant. For more modern work, you can try Raymond Carver, particularly his collection What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and anything by Katherine Mansfield.
Novella/Novelette
The Death of Ivan Illych - Tolstoy
The last month or so of a man approaching his end. Pretty heart-breaking stuff.
I am looking for interesting and surprising short stories because I am interested in this field of literature
Who is the most famous short-stories writer?
Could you give me useful sites please?
I am waiting for you
With my best regard
Thanks a lot
You might wanna check out this thread:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...ad.php?t=28750
It's got many recommendations. You can also find many of these stories on LitNet.
Recently in my American literature class we have been reading some of Ambrose Bierce's short stories. "The Horseman in the Sky" and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" are exquisite.
Recently in my American literature class we have been reading some of Ambrose Bierce's short stories. "The Horseman in the Sky" and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" are exquisite.
:thumbs_up
I just read The Horseman in the Sky because of your recommendation, Stlukesguild. You're right, what an amazing story! It broke my heart to see the relationship between the father and son "turned" out this way.Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
He quoted my recommendation (see my post), but I'm glad you enjoyed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ktd222