One of the functions of literature is to share experiences and reflections, thus improving the community as a whole. It is in this spirit that the authors compiled here wrote stories full of important lessons. Critic August Nemo selected seven short stories with timeless messages:The Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho- The Five Boons of Life by Mark Twain- The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones by Stephen Leacock- Work, Death and Sickness by Leo Tolstoy- The Father by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson- Emancipation. A Life Fable by Kate Chopin- An Uncomfortable Bed by Guy de MaupassantFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!