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  2. Short story - Wikipedia

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    Early examples of short stories were published separately between 1790 and 1810, but the first true collections of short stories appeared between 1810 and 1830 in several countries. [17] The first short stories in the United Kingdom were gothic tales like Richard Cumberland's "remarkable narrative", "The Poisoner of Montremos" (1791). [18]

  3. List of short stories by Alice Munro - Wikipedia

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    It includes stories that were published in single-author collections (books), the first story ever published, "The Dimensions of a Shadow" (1950), and other stories having appeared elsewhere. Short stories by title (sortable)

  4. Isaac Asimov short stories bibliography - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov. Asimov is principally known for his science fiction, but he also wrote mystery and fantasy stories. This list includes Asimov's Foundation short stories, which were later collected into three novels known as the Foundation Trilogy.

  5. The Tell-Tale Heart - Wikipedia

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    The first word of the story, "True!", is an admission of their guilt, as well as an assurance of reliability. [10] This introduction also serves to gain the reader's attention. [13] Every word contributes to the purpose of moving the story forward, exemplifying Poe's theories about the writing of short stories. [14]

  6. The Eyes (short story) - Wikipedia

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    The Eyes is a short story written by Edith Wharton, a prolific writer best known for The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth.It was first published in a June 1910 version of Scribners Magazine, along with a collection of nine other short stories titled Tales of Men and Ghosts.

  7. Nine Stories (Salinger) - Wikipedia

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    It includes two of his most famous short stories, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" and "For Esmé – with Love and Squalor". (Nine Stories is the U.S. title; the book is published in many other countries as For Esmé - with Love and Squalor, and Other Stories). The stories are: "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut"