PDF Books in Fiction Short Stories
Tony and the Beetles
by Philip K. DickTony and the Beetles takes place far in the future when Earth's enormous colonial empire is well established but the question is, how long can it last? 10 year old Tony grows up fast when history catches up with the human race. A sobering look at human history .. and our probable future. Two very different stories but both entertaining. (Summary by..
The Door in the Wall
by H. G. WellsThough the author has achieved his fame as a science fiction novelist, The Door in the Wall is considered by many as one of the finest short story of Wells. The Door in the Wall is based on the theme of conflict between the art and science. Lionel Wallace, a politician on an ill-fate day discovers a door in the wall of his home, ..
The Country of the Blind
by H. G. WellsWells' short story The Country of the Blind is one of the few blind literature we could find. A valley gets isolated from the rest of the world and a disease cause them to lose their vision. Generations passed all babies are born as blind. Over the years the community never knowing about what are eyes and vision. A mountaineer accidentally falls in..
Chronicles of Avonlea
by Lucy Maud MontgomeryChronicles of Avonlea is the compilation of Montgomery's 12 short stories set in the fictional village Avonlea, created by the author in her Anne of Green Gables series. Lucy's heroine Anne Shirley's contribution to the story is only limited to first two stories The Hurrying of Ludovic and The Courting of Prissy Strong. Rest of the stories she has ..
Short Stories of Lucy Maud Montgomery (The complete Collection)
by Lucy Maud MontgomeryLucy Maud Montgomery, a Canadian author and creator of the popular Anne of Green Gables series of novels had written many short stories in her life time. All the short stories are collected in this single edition from the year 1896 to 1922. Some of the short stories are below A Correspondence and a ClimaxAn Adventure on Island RockAt Fi..
New Arabian Nights
by Robert Louis StevensonNew Arabian Nights is a collection of short stories written by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson. This collection written in two volumes, while the first volume contains closely connected stories like The Suicide Club and The Rajah's Diamond, second volume contains four stories which are totally isolated from each other. Among all stories, The..
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventure of the Dying Detective is a short story written by English Physician Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr. Watson has been informed by Holmes Landlady Mrs. Hudson, that Holmes is seriously ill due to an unknown disease. On his arrival at Holmes residence, Dr. Watson felt he is ill treated by Holmes, when he was about to touch an ivory bo..
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventure of the Cardboard Box is a short story written by English novelist Arthur Conan Doyle which was published in the twelve part Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Human ears severed and sent by Post to horrify Miss Susan Cushing. While Scotland Yard police inspector suspects three medical students, Holmes rule ou..