This volume presents an anthology of classic short stories: brief prose fictions by established writers, typically ranging across the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and across British, American, and sometimes European authors. The pieces are independent, not chapters of one novel. Recurring kinds include social comedy, ghost and crime tales, and studies of a single crisis in an ordinary life. Settings run from drawing rooms and country houses to ships, towns, and border country. The book is a general gathering of short fiction in the received classic manner rather than a themed or national survey.
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6 Subjects| No. | Volume Title | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | English Short Stories. Second Printing | — |
| Vol. 2 | Russian Short Stories. Second Printing | — |
| Vol. 3 | American Short Stories. Second Printing | — |
| Vol. 4 | French Short Stories, . as Item 919 | — |
A re-issue of the three-volume Classic Short Stories from 1997 (English/ Russian/American) plus French Short Stories (see below. Black 4-volume slipcase decorated in red and gold.
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 1998 | — |