Short stories

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antimatter · 07/09/2014 21:39

Just came across this link:
www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-powerful-and-insightful-short-stories-that-you-have-read

and have been reading www.amazon.co.uk/Collected-Stories-Lydia-Davis/dp/0241950031

What are your favourite short stories?

I used to get impatient that short stories finish so quickly but now as I grow older I enjoy them more and more.

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antimatter · 17/09/2014 21:23

I liked Life after life by Kate Atkinson and hope her short stories will be good too!

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 17/09/2014 20:33

Raymond Chandler

Poe's, "The Tell-Tale Heart"

King's, "Survivor Type" (this is the best short story ever!)

Sherlock Holmes stories, obvs - especially, "A Scandal in Bohemia"

VerucaInTheNutRoom · 17/09/2014 20:24

Alice Munro is wonderful.

Viviennemary · 17/09/2014 15:45

I read a book of short stories last year 'The Last Dance and other Stories' by Victoria Hislop. Most of the stories were set in Greece. It was very good although the stories were short even by short story standards! I also see that Kate Atkinson has written a book of short stories so I am going to try that. Any one else have any recommendations?

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