surreal little stories

Surreal little stories are interesting because they break the rules of reality. They take us to places and situations that we could never experience in our normal lives.

There was a little boy who lived in a house made of candy. The walls were made of gingerbread, and the roof was licorice. One day, while he was exploring his sugary abode, he found a door that led to a world of living toys. The toys were all having a party, and they invited the boy to join in. He danced and played with them all night long.

Surreal short stories often have illogical or dream - like elements. For example, events might occur that would never happen in real life, like objects having conversations or people flying without any means. This breaks the normal rules of reality.

Well, 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson can be considered a great surreal short story. The seemingly normal small - town setting suddenly takes a very dark and unexpected turn during the lottery. Also, Borges' short stories are full of surrealism. For instance, in 'The Garden of Forking Paths', he plays with concepts of time and infinite possibilities in a mind - bending way. And then there's 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez, which has elements like a man with wings showing up in a village, blurring the lines between the real and the magical.

Sure. 'Coraline' by Neil Gaiman can be considered a surreal horror story. The young girl, Coraline, discovers a parallel world through a small door in her new house. In this other world, things seem almost the same as her real world, but there are disturbing differences. The 'other mother' has buttons for eyes and tries to keep Coraline there forever. It's a creepy and surreal exploration of a child's fears.

The unexpectedness. In surreal horror stories, you can't predict what will happen next. For example, in a normal horror story, a monster might follow a set of rules. But in a surreal one, like 'The Yellow Wallpaper', the horror comes from the wallpaper's ever - changing, unexplainable patterns. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Sure. 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka is a well - known surreal short story. It tells the tale of Gregor Samsa who wakes up one day transformed into a giant insect, which is a very strange and surreal concept that makes readers think about human existence and alienation.

I'd recommend 'The King of the Golden River' by John Ruskin for beginners. It has a kind of fairy - tale like surreal quality with its magic river. Also, 'The Selfish Giant' by Oscar Wilde has a touch of the surreal when the giant's garden changes with the seasons in an almost magical way. 'Bluebeard' is another story that has a surreal and somewhat dark undertone, especially with the locked room full of secrets.

One of the best is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It has a surreal atmosphere where a seemingly ordinary town has a very strange and disturbing lottery. Another great one could be 'Bartleby, the Scrivener' by Herman Melville. The character Bartleby's passive resistance and his strange behavior in an office setting is quite surreal. And 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, with its non - linear narrative and the grotesque situation of Emily Grierson, is also a remarkable surreal short story from a New Yorker's perspective.

There were novels similar to "The Surpasser's Surrealism": Book of Troubled Times, Author: Ji Cha 2:"Spiritual Realm Walker", Author: Xiao Langjun 3: The Tang's Table, Author: Jie and 2 4."King of Familiars", Author: Light Spring Flowing Sound Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation, Author: Mi Tian Building National Forensic Medicine, Author: Zhiniao Village 7:"Wait, Heroine." Author: Guan Guan Gongzi 8: Mantang Colorful, Author: Weird Cousin 9:"Hidden Dead Corner", Author: Get Lost Final Divine Duty, Author: Tuoba Goudan Beyond Time, Author: Er Gen "This Game Is Too Real." Author: Chen Xing LL Red Heart Sky Patrol, Author: What's the Matter? Ring of Destiny, Author: Squid Who Loves to Dive National Master of Ming Dynasty, Author: West Lake Encountered Rain Choose a Day to Ascend, Author: Otaku Pig 17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth?" Author: What's Wrong? Deep Sea Ember, Author: Yuantong Chapter 19: Cultivation in the Chaotic World of Demonic Martial Arts, Author: Wenplagiarism 20:"Who told him to cultivate!" Author: The Whitest Crow The following is a detailed introduction of these novels: 1. Book of Troubled Times: Many Female Heroes in Jianghu The Jianghu full of the aura of many female leads The description and writing of women are better Compared to the previous two books, this book was relatively less "preachy". So far, it seemed to be okay. 2. Spirit Realm Walker: Golden Legend The newspaper seller's new work had made a breakthrough on the basis of retaining the author's previous humorous and relaxed style of writing. With a modern city as the background, it tells the story of a chosen youth with supernatural powers who pretended to be an ordinary person. By chance, he was involved in a series of events that involved the invasion of the foreign world. He overcame the various weaknesses of human nature, grew up, realized his value, and finally saved himself and the world, protecting the story of the love of his heart. The main character's ability was the Night Wandering God. He was an assassin and a Taoist priest. He had entered the Spirit Realm in the early stages and was related to supernatural beings and ghosts. He had the ability to control Yin objects. The opening events were exquisitely set and the plot was thrilling. The suspense caused by it made people unable to sleep at night. I'm looking forward to the follow-up development! 3."Tang People's Table": It's beautiful and very attractive. There was no doubt about the author's great pen strength. The key was that the story was well made up and very interesting. It was a completely different origin of transmigration, or it was more or less influenced by the setting of the previous book. Unfortunately, there were too few of them at the moment. They finished reading it in a short while, and they had to enter the state of waiting every day. 4."King of Familiars":"King of Familiars" is a very good novel. The author has attracted the readers 'attention with his unique creativity and wonderful plot. The beginning of the story was very fast, and the plot was also a little brain-burning. Reading it required one to use their brains. It was not a simple story, and it was suitable for readers with some reading experience. Overall, this book was very good. I recommend it to readers who like the familiar genre. The author's setting was very novel, and there were many fun points. It allowed people to read many chapters in one breath. Overall, I give this book a recommendation score of 8.7. I strongly recommend it to everyone. 5:"Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation": The title of the book is rubbish. The plot is well written. The protagonist transmigrated to become the third son of the villain. At the beginning, he was kidnapped by the "ice woman". In order to cover up the after-effects of possession, he brought his sister to jump off a cliff to obtain the cultivation method from the opportunity point in his memory and become an innate Dao body. Then he returned to the capital (temporarily stopped here) and transmigrated to meet a beautiful woman. He jumped off a cliff to snatch the treasure. The routine is old-fashioned but the writing is not bad. 4-star expectation️️️️ 6."National Forensic Medicine": The new work of the great god of Zhiniao Village. It's a forensic novel. It's a good novel. Jiang Yuan never expected that his father would say that there were relatives and acquaintances everywhere in his hometown. It was convenient to do anything. Returning to his hometown was much more comfortable than staying in the big city. The first time the police saw Seventeenth Uncle's corpse, As expected, his father was right. Even if he was a forensic doctor, he could still encounter the corpses of relatives and acquaintances. 7."Wait, Heroine":"Wait, Heroine" was a martial arts novel. The plot was compact and fascinating. The author's description of the martial world and the temple was very exciting, giving people a feeling of being there. Especially the description of the fighting scenes, it made people feel the taste of Wuxia, which was very attractive. At the same time, the author's creation of the female character's image was also very outstanding, leaving a deep impression on people. Although the description of the temple was relatively weak, it did not affect the overall reading experience. Overall, this book was a highly recommended work. Both the plot and the writing style were excellent. The recommendation index was five stars. 8."Mantang Huacai": A work that traveled through the Tianbao period of Xuanzong. It was a rare masterpiece among historical novels in recent years. It cut into the civil case and portrayed the struggle between the Crown Prince and Li Linfu. The advantage was that the plot was closely linked and the suspense was high. It was extremely catching and also had an excellent description of the shadow behind the Great Tang. The main flaw was that the characters were relatively flat. The main character was "very intelligent and close to a demon." Moreover, the harem was too obvious. As long as the female characters met the male lead, all their positions and wisdom were almost useless. They revolved around the male lead. Although this kind of writing was clever, it was a little flat. It was fine for ordinary novels, but it was a flaw for a book. Slightly flat but still vivid characters: 6 A detailed description of the ecology of the prosperous Tang Dynasty: 8 Interlocking and Suspenseful Plot Design 9:"Hidden Dead Corner": Get lost, 2023. New book set off, continue to clock in at 5 o'clock to catch up. 10."The Final Divine Order":"The Final Divine Order" is a fascinating novel. The story was set in a world similar to the modern world. The protagonist started learning martial arts in a martial arts dojo and stepped into the extraordinary world step by step. The author had a good grasp of the rhythm, allowing the readers to quickly immerse themselves in it and feel the protagonist's growth and improvement. The plot of the story was also handled more naturally, making people look forward to the protagonist's future development. However, some of the plots in the book were a little disappointing. The missing people and the hero saving the damsel in distress made people feel a little toxic, and they couldn't help but doubt the author's intentions. Although this might be for the sake of the plot, it was indeed a little difficult to accept. Overall, The Final Divine Order was a decent novel. Although some of the plots were not ideal, the author still had considerable skill in telling the story and shaping the characters. The readers could feel the protagonist's growth and hard work, as well as his courage and wisdom in the face of difficulties and challenges. Although some of the plot was not very satisfactory, overall, the book was worth reading. "Beyond Time":"Beyond Time" is a Xianxia version of a wasteland cultivation novel. The author, Er Gen, described a cultivation world full of changes in the book. In this world, the place where the gods opened their eyes turned into a forbidden area, and the protagonist survived in this dangerous environment. The protagonist of the story obtained a piece of amethyst that could dissolve foreign substances, allowing him to embark on the path of cultivation. In the process of cultivation, the protagonist displayed a decisive and cautious personality. Although he was lonely inside, he still met someone who warmed his heart. In this new work, Er Gen showed his excellent writing skills. The characters were vividly portrayed, the wording was beautiful, and the artistic conception was profound. The story was closely related to the previous work, I Want to Seal the Heavens, and formed a grand world of Xianxia. I strongly recommend Beyond Time. I believe readers will gain inspiration and insight from it. "This Game Is Too Realistic": I accidentally flipped to this and spent the whole night… What the hell am I doing? Now, she felt like her entire body was floating and not revealing anything. It was quite worth watching. Even if he wanted to keep it, he should at least give it to someone else as a collection.'I'm in the Doomsday Suite'. Of course, because the times were different, this book was better written. Moreover, the author was also a serious scholar, so he could eat it without worry. This was a science fiction novel. Red Heart Sky Patrol: Xianxia In ancient times, the demon race had gone extinct. In the modern era, the dragon race disappeared. The era of the Great Divine Dao was already like smoke, and the era of the peak of flying swords had finally fallen… What happened in this world? Who would listen to the truth of history buried in the river of time? Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are painted with corpses, and hundreds of years of heaven and earth are painted with hungry tigers. Heaven and earth are fair as heartless, I have a pure heart to survey the heavens! Ring of Fate: The Secret World Part 2 In the year 1368, at the end of July, Crimson would descend from the sky. The story of Ring of Destiny took place six to seven years after the end of Lord of the Mysteries. After witnessing the end of the Battle of Jingnan, Jiang Xinghuo, who was the target of the Ten Clans Execution, finally heaved a sigh of relief. As a transmigrator, he could return to the modern world for eternal life after transmigrating for nine lifetimes. Jiang Xinghuo, who felt that he was about to succeed, was so bored that he began to teach in prison, but it seemed that something was wrong... "Ascending on an Ascending Day":"Ascending on an Ascending Day" is a traditional Xianxia novel. Its worldview and combat setting are very accurate and admirable. The author, Otaku Pig, showed his talent and creativity in this book. The plot was compact and fascinating. The protagonist, Xu Ying, had been living with a diligent attitude until he caught a different snake. From then on, his fate changed drastically. The whole story revolved around the awakening of the gods in various parts of the Divine Great Land and the sacrifices they received, which led to chaos in the world. The story was fast paced and fascinating. Even though some of the chapters were a little chaotic, overall, it was a good book worth reading. The author had put in a lot of effort in describing the Fairy's Capital, but in the end, it was a bit of a tiger's tail. However, this did not obscure the merits of the work."Ascending on a New Day" was still a wonderful Xianxia novel. 17:"Who's Going to Fall in Love After Being Reborn": A very good urban life novel. It's more about love. The female lead is a little afraid of society, but she can poke people's lungs. It's a little funny and casual. I recommend it. On that day, the thick fog sealed everything. On that day, he became the captain of a ghost ship. On that day, he crossed the thick fog and faced a world that had been completely overturned and shattered. The order of the past was gone, and strange visions dominated the endless sea beyond civilization. The isolated island cities and the fleets that challenged the sea had become the only lights of the civilized world, while the shadows of the past were still stirring in the deep sea, waiting to continue to devour the dying world. However, for the new captain of the Lost Home, there was only one problem he had to consider first. Who knew how to sail the boat? Chapter 19: Cultivation in the Chaotic World of Demonic Martial Arts: A New Book Traveling between the martial arts world and the immortal cultivation world, becoming a porter between the two worlds, making use of the difference in resources to make a fortune (The world of martial arts was originally thought to be a low-level martial world, but now that demons and devils have appeared, it should be a low-level martial world on the surface. Behind the scenes, it should be a supernatural world like the world of immortal cultivation.) "Who told him to cultivate!" "Who told him to cultivate!" It was a novel that made people laugh out loud. The author used humorous language and unique writing techniques to create a different world of cultivation. After the protagonist of the story, Lu Yang, joined Dao Seeking Sect, he began a series of ridiculous immortal cultivation journey. From the discussion with his senior sister about how to cheat, to the fact that he and his three senior brothers accepted the Demon Sect's commission to infiltrate their sect as spies, to the accidental opening of the Internet Celebrity Barbecue Restaurant, Lu Yang's path of cultivation was full of jokes and accidents. The author's writing style was humorous and the plot design was reasonable, making people laugh. This novel was not only a cultivation novel, but also a work that made people happy. It was worth reading. You can read these novels on Qidian Chinese Network.