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.
Well, 'The Best American Short Stories' series is often considered one of the best. It showcases a diverse range of outstanding short stories each year.
Well, start by choosing a theme or topic that interests you. Then, write several short stories that fit within that framework. Make sure they have some sort of connection or common thread.
There's no fixed number of short story collections. It varies greatly. You might find a handful from a particular niche or a vast array across different themes and styles.
First, you need to polish and edit your stories to make them as perfect as possible. Then, research publishers that specialize in short story collections and follow their submission guidelines precisely.
You could start by creating a table of contents that clearly lists each story and its page number. Also, consider adding an introduction that gives an overview of the collection and maybe some background on your inspiration for compiling the stories.
They can be called 'compilations of short stories' or 'collections of short fictional works'. Sometimes, specific names are given based on the theme or genre of the stories within, like 'Mystery Short Story Collection' or 'Romance Short Story Anthology'.
The following are some of the most famous short story collections. They cover a variety of different types of novels, including science fiction, fantasy, history, suspense, love, and so on.
1 "Three-body" Liu Cixin
Galactic Empire by Isaac Asimoff
1984, George Orwell
4 Lord of the Rings, Tolkien
5 The Great Gatsby, F. Scott fitzelder
6. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
7 "Alive" Yu Hua
The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger
9 Black Hawk Down, Ray Bradbury
10 Watchmen, Rorschach Calvino
Sherlock Holmes, Watson
Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The Ordinary World Lu Yao
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
Harry Potter, JK Rowling
The Snowy Kingdom Kawabata Yasunari
The Snowy Kingdom Kawabata Yasunari
The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
White Night Journey, Keigo Higashino
22 The Forest of Norway Haruki Murakami
23 " Care-relieving Grocery Store " Keigo Higashino
"Alive" Yu Hua
"Three-body" Liu Cixin
1984 George Orwell
27 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott fitzelder
The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
The Forest of Norway Haruki Murakami
These novels are all excellent short stories. They have their own characteristics. Reading them can help you improve your literary quality and short story writing skills.
Well, not all publishers are willing to pay for short stories. It often depends on factors like the genre, the author's reputation, and the quality of the writing. Some publishers focus more on novels and might not have a budget for short story acquisitions.