American Short Stories – Best Books Boxed Set: 50+ Classics of American Literature

Mark Twain · Edgar Allan Poe · Henry James · Louisa May Alcott · Herman Melville · Edith Wharton · William Dean Howells · Bret Harte · Ambrose Bierce · Washington Irving · Willa Cather · Nathaniel Hawthorne · O. Henry · Theodore Dreiser · Sarah Orne Jewett · Kate Chopin · Charlotte Perkins Gilman · Stephen Crane · Ernest Hemingway · Charles W. Chesnutt · H. P. Lovecraft · F. Scott Fitzgerald · William Faulkner · Mary Wilkins Freeman

Nov 2023 · DigiCat

About this ebook

DigiCat present you the greatest American short stories from the masters of their craft: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (Mark Twain) The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (Mark Twain) To Build a Fire (Jack London) A Piece of Steak (Jack London) An Odyssey of the North (Jack London) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Ransom of Red Chief (O. Henry) The Cop and the Anthem (O. Henry) A Retrieved Reformation (O. Henry) The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe) The Tell-Tale Heart (Edgar Allan Poe) The Black Cat (Edgar Allan Poe) The Birthmark (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Rappacini's Daughter (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Rip Van Winkle (Washington Irving) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving) The Call of Cthulhu (H. P. Lovecraft) At the Mountains of Madness (H. P. Lovecraft) The Shadow over Innsmouth (H. P. Lovecraft) An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Ambrose Bierce) Chickamauga (Ambrose Bierce) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (F. Scott Fitzgerald) Bernice Bobs Her Hair (F. Scott Fitzgerald) The Turn of the Screw (Henry James) Daisy Miller – A Study (Henry James) Bartleby the Scrivener (Herman Melville) Benito Cereno (Herman Melville) Desiree's Baby (Kate Chopin) The Open Boat (Stephen Crane) The Luck of Roaring Camp (Bret Harte) A White Heron (Sarah Orne Jewett) Out of Season (Ernest Hemingway) The Revolt of 'Mother' (Mary Wilkins Freeman) The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton) Paul's Case (Willa Cather) The Abbot's Ghost (Louisa May Alcott) The Wife of His Youth (Charles W. Chesnutt) Barn Burning (William Faulkner) The Lost Phoebe (Theodore Dreiser) Indian Camp (Hemingway) Soldier's Home (Hemingway) Big Two-Hearted River (Hemingway) The Willow Walk (Sinclair Lewis) An Angel in Disguise (T. S. Arthur) A Dark-Brown Dog (Stephen Crane) The Story of an Hour (Kate Chopin) On the Gull's Road (Willa Cather) Scarlet Stockings (Louisa May Alcott)

About the author

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, is an iconic figure in American literature, often lauded as the 'greatest humorist' the United States has produced (Powers, Ron. 'Mark Twain: A Life'). Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, a setting that would later serve as the backdrop for some of his most famous works, including 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' which are considered seminal in the American canon. Twain began his career in various printing shops before becoming a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, a profession that greatly influenced his pen name, derived from the leadsman's cry for a measured river depth of two fathoms, known as 'mark twain.' His writing encompasses a wide range of genres, characterized by its sharp social commentary, biting satire, and irreverent humor. Twain's literary style combines colloquial language with a keen eye for the intricacies of social norms and the hypocrisies that often accompany them. While 'American Short Stories – Best Books Boxed Set' showcases Twain's versatility and skill in the short story form, his legacy is cemented by his incisive wit and enduring critiques of societal pretense. Twain's influence extends beyond the literary realm, as he is also recognized for his contributions to the broader discourse on human rights, imperialism, and American identity (Fishkin, Shelley Fisher. 'Lighting Out for the Territory: Reflections on Mark Twain and American Culture').