Enter the lively world of O. Henry's enduring tales with this exciting collection, which includes four of his most popular works: "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," and "Options." Look through the bustling streets of New York City, where every corner contains a tale waiting to be told. From the difficulties of everyday living to surprising turns of fate, O. Henry's distinctive wit and skilled observation illustrate the...

"A collection of six tales set during the galaxy far, far away featuring the Jedi Knights of the High Republic, including an exclusive story printed here for the first time! In addition to the stories, this collection also includes behind the scenes interviews and a guide to the second phase of The High Republic stories." --publisher's website.

'Ma-eum-e eobsneun soli' neun gyeob-i manh-eun peiseuteulicheoleom jasin an-e aju manh-eun ma-eum-eul ganjighan salamdeul-eul geulimyeo nugungaleul doesaegigeona jinannal-eul gobssibneun dong-an il-eonaneun byeonhwaleul sesimhage pochaghanda. Seojeongjeog-imyeo teopeuhago, yumeoleoseuhamyeonseo yeoun-i jit-eun, mosunjeog-in susig-eoui johab-eul ganeungke haneun ibeon soseoljib-eun sa nyeon jeon sin-in jaggaleul hyanghae ssod-ajyeossdeon gidaeleul...

"For the first time in English, the work of master Haruki Murakami is available in manga form. In this collection you'll find striking full-color adaptions of these iconic short stories: Super-frog saves Tokyo -- A few days after an earthquake, Katagirl-san finds a giant frog in his home. The forg promises to save Tokyo from the next earthquake, but Katagiri-san must help him. Is this real, or a dream? Where I'm likely to find it -- A woman's husband...

"Inspired, in part, by Moira McCavana’s own family history in Bilbao, these inventive short stories inhabit the Spanish Basque Country in the fifty years following the Spanish Civil War." --publisher's website.

"In addition to Death in Venice, this volume includes "Mario and the Magician," "Disorder and Early Sorrow," "A Man and His Dog," "Felix Krull," "The Blood of the Walsungs," "Tristan," and "Tonio Kroger." These stories, as direct as Thomas Mann's novels are complex, are perfect illustrations of their author's belief that "a story must tell itself." Varying in theme, in style, in tone, each is in its own way characteristic of Mann's prodigious talents....

"Canasta de cuentos mexicanos es el resultado de la privilegiada visión de uno de los escritores más destacados del siglo xx: B. Traven, narrador que pudo entender e interpretar como nadie la realidad mexicana. En estos relatos nos describe la vida de los indígenas, resaltando su ingenio, agudeza y mordacidad. Estos textos de prosa sencilla y humor contundente han sido leídos y alabados por generaciones enteras en todo el mundo." --sitio web del...

"Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me?" Everyone knows the words. Many people know that the Australian poet 'Banjo' Paterson wrote them. But how may people know the origin of the tune? In 1895 a young woman named Christina Macpherson sat down and played a marching tune she'd heard. 'Banjo' Paterson, who was visiting Christina's brother, liked it and wrote the words of a song to it. That song was 'Waltzing...

One of the most widely reviewed debuts of the year, Sightseeing is a masterful story collection by an award-winning young author. Set in contemporary Thailand, these are generous, radiant tales of family bonds, youthful romance, generational conflicts and cultural shiftings beneath the glossy surface of a warm, Edenic setting. Written with exceptional acuity, grace and sophistication, the stories present a nation far removed from its exoticized stereotypes....

The Final Volume in an Amazing Series! For nearly two decades, Amazon bestselling writers Deb Logan and Debbie Mumford have been writing short stories that have been published in great anthologies and enjoyed by fans all over the world. Now, for the first time, they collect 100 of their short stories into a five-volume series called Spun Yarns Unwound. Twenty themed stories in every volume. The fifth and final volume wanders through several genres-...