WARNING: Brief graphic scene. Thanks, Guy De Maupassant (188-) Translated by H. N. P. Sloman (Harold Norman Penrose Sloman) His parents must have loved him. I will be thrilled when I finally guess the name for the initial


Greatish Short Stories

Episode 16: Looking Back

The Chaser by John Collier. You don’t always get what you wish for. Or do you?


Episode 24: The Chaser

Graven Image - John O’Hara. A friendly chat over lobster and peas


Episode 23: Graven Image

W. Somerset Maugham (W stands for William) rough. Borscht is beets, cabbage, and beef. Slava Ukrain


Episode 22: A String of Beads

The Curfew Tolls - Stephen Vincent Benét (1935)


Episode 21: The Curfew Tolls

Episode 20: The Law

Episode 19: Theft

The Man Who Shot Snapping Turtles - Edmond Wilson (1942) slightly more graphic than necessary in my opinion, but not bad


Episode 18: The Man Who Shot Snapping Turtles

The Tale - Joseph Conrad (1926) ‘this episode is a slog through the fog of words and memories’


Episode 17: The Tale

The Man Higher Up - O. Henry (1908) [Willam Sydney Porter is the authors name. His pen name was O. Henry. Are authors the real grifters???]


Episode 15: The Man Higher Up

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Episode 16: Looking Back

Greatish Short Stories

Altri episodi di "Greatish Short Stories"

Episode 24: The Chaser

Episode 23: Graven Image

Episode 22: A String of Beads

Episode 21: The Curfew Tolls

Episode 20: The Law

Episode 19: Theft

Episode 18: The Man Who Shot Snapping Turtles

Episode 17: The Tale

Episode 16: Looking Back

Episode 15: The Man Higher Up