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Fatherhood has changed a lot throughout history. It was a long road from the emotionally distant man whose only mission was to provide for the family for the man interested in building a deep relationship with his family.In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected by the critic August Nemo that explore the various faces of fatherhood.This book contains:- The Father by Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson.- The Christening by D. H. Lawrence.- The Prodigal Father by Jack London.- His Fathers Son by Edith Wharton.- A Fathers Confession by Guy de Maupassant.- A Child in the Dark, and a Foreign Father by Henry Lawson.- The Daughters of the Late Colonel by Katherine Mansfield.For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Feminist Fiction.Feminist literature is fiction, nonfiction, drama, or poetry, which supports the feminist goals of defining, establishing, and defending equal civil, political, economic, and social rights for women. It often identifies womens roles as unequal to those of men particularly as regarding status, privilege, and power and generally portrays the consequences to societies as undesirable.This book contains the following texts:The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman;The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin;The Gentle Lena by Gertrude Stein;The Fullness of Life by Edith Wharton;The Marble Child by Edith Nesbit;A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell;Bliss by Katherine Mansfield.

Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Feminist Fiction.This book contains the following texts:- The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; - The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin; - The Gentle Lena by Gertrude Stein; - The Fullness of Life by Edith Wharton;- The Marble Child by Edith Nesbit;- A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell; - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield.If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

One of humanitys oldest activities, fishing has a deep historical and cultural significance. Whether as a professional activity or as a holiday fun, fishing has been the subject of several pieces of literature. In this book, the critic August Nemo selected seven stories about fishing for your amusement.This book contains:- Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant.- A Daughter Of Albion by Anton Chekhov.- On Dry Cow Fishing as a Fine Art by Rudyard Kipling.- The Angler by Washington Irving.- Fishermans Luck by Henry van Dyke.- The Fisherman of Pass Christian by Alice Dunbar-Nelson.- The Fish by Anton Chekhov.

Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest.This edition is dedicated to German literature. German literature is essential for those who love literature and history. The history of literature in German is intertwined with the establishment of national states in Central Europe and with the history of the book itself, after the invention of the press by Johannes Gutenberg.This book contains the following texts: The criminal from lost honour by Friedrich Schiller; The cold heart by Wilhelm Hauff; A Tale by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann; Blind by Paul Heyse; Saint Cecilia; or, the power of music by Heinrich von Kleist; The wonders in the Spessart by Karl Immermann.If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, London is considered to be one of the worlds most important global cities. Such a historically important city has certainly left its legacy in the imagination of writers.Check out the tales full of Londons atmosphere selected by critic August Nemo:- Lost in a London Fog by Louisa May Alcott- London Impressions by Stephen Crane- A London Life by Henry James- The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle- The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad- Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street by Virginia Woolf- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Loneliness has many faces - it can be a moment of sadness and the result of bad choices or some abandonment, but it can also arise as a gift for us to enjoy our own company, seize the silence and meditate on life.The critic August Nemo has selected for this book seven short stories by great authors that explore the different ways of experiencing loneliness.This book contains:- Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield.- Vanka by Anton Chekhov.- The Door in the Wall by H. G. Wells.- Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf.- The Bet by Anton Chekhov.- A Painful Case by James Joyce.- The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce.For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Money - and the social effects of having it or not - is too big a theme in peoples daily lives to be ignored by literature. The writers gave the most varied interpretations and looked from the most different angles to the human relationship with money - but the final thought is always up to the reader.The critic August Nemo selected seven classic short stories on this subject:- The Money Box by W.W. Jacobs- Mammon and the Archer by O. Henry- After the Race by James Joyce- The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence- Filboid Studge by Saki- Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald- The Crocodile by Fyodor DostoevskyFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

One of the functions of literature is to share experiences and reflections, thus improving the community as a whole. It is in this spirit that the authors compiled here wrote stories full of important lessons. Critic August Nemo selected seven short stories with timeless messages:The Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho- The Five Boons of Life by Mark Twain- The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones by Stephen Leacock- Work, Death and Sickness by Leo Tolstoy- The Father by Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson- Emancipation. A Life Fable by Kate Chopin- An Uncomfortable Bed by Guy de MaupassantFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Conceive the joy of a lover of nature who, leaving the art galleries, wanders out among the trees and wild flowers and birds that the pictures of the galleries have sentimentalised. It is some such joy that the man who truly loves the noblest in letters feels when tasting for the first time the simple delights of Russian literature. French and English and German authors, too, occasionally, offer works of lofty, simple naturalness; but the very keynote to the whole of Russian literature is simplicity, naturalness, veraciousness.Critic August Nemo selected seven short stories from authors who bring all the richness and quality of Russian literature:- The Nose by Nikolai Gogol- The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin- God Sees The Truth, But Waits by Leo Tolstoy- The Bet by Anton Chekhov- The Christmas Tree And The Wedding by Fyodor Dostoyevsky- One Autumun Night by Maxim Gorky- Lazarus by Leonid AndreyevFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Sea fiction a genre of literature with a setting on or near the sea, that focuses on the human relationship to the sea and sea voyages and highlights nautical culture in these environments. Nautical fiction usually includes distinctive themes, such as a focus on masculinity and heroism, investigations of social hierarchies, and the psychological struggles of the individual in the hostile environment of the sea.For this book, the critic August Nemo selected seven great examples of these stories of salt water and adventure. Enjoy!- The Open Boat by Stephen Crane.- The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson.- The Sea Raiders by H. G. Wells.- Soaked in Seaweed: or Upset in the Ocean by Stephen Leacock.- A Descent into the Maelstrom by Edgar Allan Poe.- An Adventure in the Upper Sea by Jack London.- The Old Man of the Sea by W. W. Jacobs.For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Spanish literature generally refers to literature written in the Spanish language within the territory that presently constitutes the state of Spain. Its development coincides and frequently intersects with that of other literary traditions from regions within the same territory, particularly Catalan literature, Galician intersects as well with Latin, Jewish, and Arabic literary traditions of the Iberian peninsula.In this book, the critic August Nemo brings to readers a rich selection of seven short stories by Spanish authors.- The Tall Woman by Pedro Antonio De Alarcon.- The White Butterfly by Jose Selgas.- Maese Perez, The Organist by Gustavo Adolfo Becquer.- Moors And Christians by Pedro Antonio De Alarcon.- Bread Cast Upon The Waters by Fernan Caballero.- First Love by Emilia Pardo-Bazan.- An Andalusian Duel by Serafin Estebanez Calderon.For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Step into the universe of Thomas Hardy, where fate weaves its threads with a somber beauty, and the rural life of England hides hearts at the mercy of fatalism and social conventions. Known for his novels of profound fatalism and social criticism, Hardy constructs in his tales a fictional world, Wessex, in which his characters confront impersonal forces that irrevocably shape their paths.This collection brings together seven stories that capture the melancholy, the irony of destiny, and the individuals struggle against the inflexible laws of the universe, revealing Hardys mastery as a chronicler of the human condition.This book includes:The Withered Arm: A terrifying tale of jealousy, curse, and rural superstition, where a young bride is afflicted by a mysterious ailment that manifests in her arm.The Three Strangers: During a christening party in an isolated cottage, the unexpected arrival of three outsiders reveals a fugitive, a hangman, and a fatal coincidence that shatters the nights celebration.Fellow-townsmen: The story of two friends, Downe and Barnet, and the irony of time and choice. An act of generosity and sacrifice reverses one mans fortune, only for life to deny him the love he had long delayed.A Tragedy of Two Ambitions: The ambitious rise of two brothers, Joshua and Cornelius Halborough, who work tirelessly to overcome their modest origins and secure the social success of their beloved sister, until their past threatens to engulf all their hopes.On the Western Circuit: A tale of vicarious love and mistaken identity, where a sophisticated woman writes passionate letters on behalf of her naive maid to a young barrister, with devastating consequences for all involved.The Imaginative Woman: Ella Marchmill, unhappily married, finds solace in poetry and develops an intense platonic passion for a poet she has never seen, a love that leads to a tragic obsession and a fantasy of a connection more intimate than reality.Barbara of the House of Grebe: A wealthy heiresss marriage for love is disrupted by an accident. Her cruel, high-born second husband attempts to cure her lasting affection for the first using a work of art, with disturbing and permanent results.

War has been part of human history since its inception. Of course, it has also left a strong imprint on the imagination of the writers of all times. Check out the stories that have war as their theme, especially selected by the critic August Nemo:- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce- Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant- The Upturned Face by Stephen Crane- Editha by William Dean Howells- War by Luigi Pirandello- The Soul of a Regiment by Talbot Mundy- Roger Malvins Burial by Nathaniel HawthorneFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. This edition is dedicated to Alexander Pushkin. Alexander Pushkin was a Russian poet and writer who is considered the father of the modern Russian novel. The so-called Golden Age of Russian Literature was inspired by the themes and aesthetics of Pushkin - we are talking about names like Ivan Turgenev, Ivan Goncharov, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Lermontov, Nikolai Gogol. This book contains: - The Queen of Spades. - The Shot. - The Snowstorm. - The Postmaster. - The Coffin-maker. - Kirdjali. - Peter, The Greats Negro. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

Alice Duer Miller was a writer from the U.S. whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses made an impact on the suffrage issue, and her verse novel The White Cliffs encouraged U.S. entry into World War II. She also wrote novels and screenplays.This book contains:- The Candid Friend.- A Clash of Sentimentalists.- Emulation.- Home Influence.- Middle Age.- The Relapse.- The Respecters of Law.

Among the first generation born free in the South after the Civil War, Alice Dunbar Nelson was one of the prominent African Americans involved in the artistic flourishing of the Harlem Renaissance. As her posthumous editor Alice T. Hull puts it, Dunbar-Nelson and her contemporaries were "always mindful of their need to be living refutations of the sexual slurs to which black women were subjected and, at the same time, as much as white women, were also tyrannized by the still-prevalent Victorian cult of true womanhood."August Nemo selected for this book seven short stories from this important author who stood out in her time and left a mark of talent and empowerment for future generations:A Carnival JangleLittle Miss SophieLa JuanitaThe Praline WomanSister JosephaMr. BaptisteMsieu Fortiers Violin

Anthony Trollope wrote convincing novels of political life as well as studies that show great psychological penetration. One of his greatest strengths was a steady, consistent vision of the social structures of Victorian England, which he re-created in his books with unusual solidity. This selection of short stories brings you the best of Trollope selected by August Nemo: The Man Who Kept His Money in a BoxThe Mistletoe BoughThe Parsons Daughter of Oxney ColneReturning Home An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids The Courtship of Susan BellThe Relics of General Chasse

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a master of the modern short story. He was a literary artist of laconic precision who probed below the surface of life, laying bare the secret motives of his characters. Chekhovs best plays and short stories lack complex plots and neat solutions. Concentrating on apparent trivialities, they create a special kind of atmosphere, sometimes termed haunting or lyrical. Chekhov described the Russian life of his time using a deceptively simple technique devoid of obtrusive literary devices, and he is regarded as the outstanding representative of the late 19th-century Russian realist school. The critical August Nemo selected seven of the best and most representative stories by this author for your enjoyment:The Lady With The Little DogWard No. 6A JokeThe DarlingKashtankaThe Black MonkIn The Ravinein the ravien

Arnold Bennett was a British novelist, playwright, critic, and essayist whose major works form an important link between the English novel and the mainstream of European realism.In this book the critic August Nemo brings seven specially selected short stories:- The Lions Share- The Burglary- News of the Engagement- Beginning the New Year- From One Generation to Another- The Death of Simon Fuge- In a New Bottle