This book contains70 short storiesfrom 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the criticAugust Nemo, in a collection that will please theliterature lovers.For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections.This book contains:Sheridan Le Fanu:- Carmilla- Green Tea- Mr. Justice Harbottle- The Familiar- The Room in the Dragon Volant- Jim Sulivan''s Adventures in the Great Snow- HauntedH. Heron and E. Heron:- The Story of Saddler''s Croft- The Story of Baelbrow- The Story of Yand Manor House- The Story of Konnor Old House- The Story of the Spaniards, Hammersmith- The Story of Sevens Hall- The Tale of the Moor RoadCharlotte Riddell:- A Strange Christmas Story- Walnut-Tree House- The Open Door- Nut Bush Farm- The Old House in Vauxhall Walk- Sandy the Tinker- Old Mrs. JonesFlora Annie Steel:- Sir Buzz- The Rat''s Wedding- The Faitful Prince- The Bear''s Bad Bargain- Prince Lionheart and HisThree Friends- Princess Aubergine- Valiant Vicky, The Brave WeaverAmelia B. Edwards:- A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest- The Story of Salome- In the Confessional- Was it an illusion?- How the Third Floor Knew the Potteries- The Tragedy in the Palazzo BardelloMargaret Oliphant:- A window''s tale.- Queen Eleanor and fair Rosamond- Mademoiselle- The Lily and the thorn- The strange adventures of John Percival- A story of a wedding-tour- JohnMaria Edgeworth:- The Grateful Negro- The Prussian Vase- The Good Aunt- The Good French Governess- The Orphans- The False Key- TarltonS. Baring-Gould:- Jean Bouchon- Pomps and Vanities- McAlister- The Leaden Ring- The Mother of Pansies- The Red-haired Girl- A Professional SecretEdward Bellamy:- The Blindman''s World- An Echo Of Antietam- The Old Folks'' Party- The Cold Snap- Two Days'' Solitary Imprisonment- Potts''s Painless Cure- A Summer Evening''s DreamArnold Bennett:- The Lion''s Share- The Burglary- News of the Engagement- Beginning the New Year- From One Generation to Another- The Death of Simon Fuge- In a New Bottle