collections of short fiction

Some notable collections include 'The Stories of John Cheever'. His stories usually depict the lives of the American middle - class, with themes like suburban ennui and moral dilemmas. 'Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque' by Edgar Allan Poe is also famous. Poe's short fictions are filled with mystery, horror, and psychological depth. Additionally, 'The Portable Dorothy Parker' contains her witty and often poignant short stories.

The following are some recommendations for Chinese and foreign famous short prose collections, short story collections, and long poetry collections: 1 Dream of the Red Chamber-Qing Dynasty contains a large number of short stories and essays. 2 Journey to the West-Ming Dynasty contains a large number of short stories, essays, and poems. 3 Water Margins-Yuan Dynasty contains a large number of short stories, prose and poetry. 4 The Scholars-The Qing Dynasty contains a large number of short stories, essays, and poems. 5 The Analects of Confucius-Ancient Chinese Confucian classics containing a large number of essays and dialogue. The Scream-Modern China contains a large number of short stories, essays, and poems. Moonlight over the Lotus Pond-Modern contains a large number of essays and short stories. 8 Stars-The novel of the modern poet Ba Jin contains a large number of short stories and essays. 9 White Night Journey-Modern contains a large number of short stories, essays, and poems. 10 "One Hundred Years of Solitude"-Latino Márquez's novels include a large number of short stories, essays, and poems.

First, you can ask for recommendations from friends or librarians. They might suggest some well - known collections based on your interests. For example, if you like mystery, they could recommend Poe's works. Then, start with a collection that has a reputation for being accessible, like 'Interpreter of Maladies'. Just pick a story and start reading. You don't have to read the whole collection in order.

One of the must-read collections is 'The Best of Science Fiction Short Stories'. It features a wide range of thought-provoking tales.

Here are some recommendations for short detective stories: 1. "GOTH Broken Palm Incident"(Japan) B1: This book was B1's masterpiece that won the third "Benji Mystery Fictional Award". It was composed of six independent short stories, telling the two protagonists 'pursuit of bizarre cases and their thoughts on human nature. 2. "Knocking on the Door of the Chamber of Secrets"[Japan] Aizaki Yugo: This book is a story about detectives. The author uses humor to show the dispute between two self-proclaimed detectives. 3. "Secret Room Collectors,""Alphabet Puzzles,""Red Museum,"[Japan] Seiichiro Oyama: This is a series of short mystery stories by Seiichiro Oyama. He is known as the God of Short Mystery. The stories are brilliant and logically rigorous. 4. "Rainbow Toothbrush"[R] Hayasaka Rin: This book is a collection of Hayasaka Rin's short detective stories. The stories are full of suspense and horror elements. 5. "So Said Mercator" and "A Murder for Mercator and Miku"[Japan] Maya Yutomatsu: These are two collections of short detective stories by Maya Yutomatsu. The stories are fascinating and full of the joy of reasoning. Please note that the above recommendations are based on the search results provided. There may be other excellent collections of mystery novels that have not been mentioned.

The following is a collection of recommended sweet and flirtatious short stories: 1. " I've Never Liked You So Much ": This novel was a collection of short stories. It contained all kinds of love stories, such as dating a young hunk online to pretend to be his boyfriend to deal with his parents, only to find out that the young hunk was his junior for many years. Although the story was not very creative, the author used short words to present the essence of the story. 2. " Handsome Gangster's Little Wife ": This novel described a sweet love story, telling the sweet love between Gu Yuexi and Lu Chengfeng. 3. Mr. Sun, I'm Super Sweet: This novel tells the sweet love story of Sun Cong 'an and Bai Wanwan. 4. He Is Sick Must Be Coaxed: This novel described the sweet love between Gu Yuexi and Lu Chengfeng. 5. [Mr. Mu's Future Is Bright]: This novel tells the sweet love between Ye Zhi and Mr. Mu. These novels were a collection of short sweet stories, suitable for readers who liked light and happy stories.

In most cases, short story collections are not italicized.

Another notable collection is 'The Mammoth Book of Weird Fiction'. It has a wide range of stories, from classic to modern, that cover all aspects of weirdness. There are stories about strange creatures, alternate realities, and psychological oddities that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

There are also collections by individual authors that are worth checking out. For example, Raymond Carver's 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love'. His stories are known for their minimalistic style yet they are deeply impactful, often exploring the relationships and the quiet desperations in people's lives.

Typically, they often blend elements of mystery and the supernatural. The Loch Ness Monster is a creature steeped in mystery, so the stories usually play on that sense of the unknown.