There's also 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner. It tells the story of Emily Grierson, a southern belle who is isolated and has a strange relationship. In the end, it is revealed that she has been sleeping with the corpse of a man she loved. It's a rather dark and sad exploration of a life gone awry.
Another is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. A young couple, very poor, want to give each other special Christmas gifts. The wife cuts her long hair to buy a chain for her husband's watch, and the husband sells his watch to buy combs for her hair. It's a sad yet beautiful story about selfless love.
Sure. One sad short story could be about a lost friendship. Two friends who grew up together but then were separated by different life choices. As they drifted apart, they both felt a deep sense of loss and loneliness, constantly reminiscing about the good old days.
One sad short story is 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. A woman borrows a diamond necklace for a ball, loses it, and spends years in poverty to replace it, only to find out the original was a fake. It shows how vanity and misfortune can turn one's life upside down.
One sad short story is 'The Little Match Girl' by Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a poor, freezing girl on New Year's Eve who tries to sell matches. As she lights the matches to keep warm, she has visions of a better life. In the end, she freezes to death. It's a heart - wrenching tale of poverty and the harshness of life.
😋I recommend "Let's Exile Sorrow Together" and "Sorrow, Engrave into a Book!" Here you go. These two books were short stories, and the plot was quite heartbreaking. The female protagonist suffered a lot of emotional torture and damage, but it also showed the strong side of the female protagonist. I hope you like these books and don't be too sad.
Two novels met the requirements: Guide to the Academic Genius and The Bloody Concubine. " Guide to the Genius Adonis " was a novel about modern urban life. It told the story of love from school to marriage. The story in the middle was a little brutal, but the ending was good. As for " The Bloody Concubine ", it was a novel about ancient time travel. The story was a little brutal, but the ending was a comedy. I hope you like my recommendation.😗
I recommend the following novels to you, all of which are relatively short and sad novels: 1. Loving You Will Become a Dark Death: It tells the story of a perfect angel in white and chief CEO, but he has an unintentional, loveless, and ruthless side. In the end, where the fate of the two of them went made people sigh endlessly. 2. "Sorrow and Song": The story tells the story of love and salvation. The two lives intersected and underwent earth-shaking changes, but in the end, they were still scarred. 3. "Only a Fool Is Sad": The author's test of water. A few love experiences of an ordinary woman. It includes small cases and some psychological descriptions. The angle is more unique and the emotions are sincere. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗
One sad short story is about an old man who used to be a renowned pianist. He lost his ability to play due to an accident. He sits by his piano every day, looking at the keys with a deep sense of loss. His memories of the grand concerts and the admiration from the audience haunt him, but he can no longer create the beautiful music he once did.
Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a bittersweet and sad short story. The young couple sacrifices their most precious possessions for each other, showing the sad reality of poverty yet also the beauty of their love. 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe is a dark and sad tale of revenge where one man is buried alive by another in a catacomb.
One sad fantasy short story is 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' by Ursula K. Le Guin. It presents a seemingly utopian society with a dark secret at its core, which makes it a poignant and sad read. Another is 'The Little Match Girl' by Hans Christian Andersen. The story of the poor, freezing girl on a cold night is heart - wrenching. And 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner has elements of Southern Gothic and a sense of sadness and decay.
A really sad nonfiction short story is 'The Things They Carried' by Tim O'Brien. It tells about the soldiers in the Vietnam War and the various burdens, both physical and emotional, that they carried. It gives a heart - wrenching view of war and its aftereffects.