Overcoat: Nikolai Gogol

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The story revolves around a dedicated government clerk Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, who is often teased by the young people in his office for his threadbare overcoat. During this period his zeal for work is replaced by the excitement to buy a new overcoat. He discusses with his tailor Petrovich to develop a new overcoat with finest material and finally his new overcoat becomes the latest talk of the office. One day on returning home from a party two ruffians kick him and take away his new overcoat. Disappointed by the loss Akaky urges the authority and a high rank general to help him find his overcoat, but his all attempts go in vain when he was rebuked by the high ranked general for bringing such a trivial issue to him. After the death of Akaky his ghost is seen in many places, which scares people and takes their overcoats. The instances finally stop when Akaky's ghost finally scare and take away the overcoat of the same high ranked general.

Sleepy Hollow: Washington Irving

The Ransom of Red chief: O.Henry

Two thieves Sam and Bill plans to kidnap the son of a wealthy Alabaman Ebenzer Dorset, but there plan unravels when they discovers that the boy is a complete menance.It is a comic short story by O.Henry which pioneered this particular genre in short stories.

Necklace: Guy de Maupassant

It is the story of Madame Mathilde, who fancies herself to be in an esteemed social position and dress like high profile ladies. In such an instance she borrows a necklace from Madame Jeanme Forestier despite several warnings from her husband. It is a real masterpiece by Maupassant and had inspired various writing and adaptations afterward.

tell tale heart: Edgar Allan Poe

It is gothic fiction written by Edgar Allan Poe, where the narrator suffers from an acute insanity and finally it leads him to commit the murder of an old man with vulture eye.

Khudito Pashan: (The Hungry Stones): Rabindranath Tagore

Hungry Stones is one of the greatest short story by Rabindranath Tagore.It is a story about a Tax collector; who is posted at Barich near the marble palace of Muhmad Alam Shah II. The locals and the old clerk Karim khan warns him about voices that can be heard from palace. Veteran bengali film director Tapan Sinha developed its celluloid version in 1961, on the 100th year birth aniversary of the writer.

How much Land does a man need? : Leo Tolstoy

The peasant Packhom affirms that he does'nt have enough land  to satisfy his wants. He states that if he had plenty of land he should'nt be fearing devil. Devil hearing Packhom  accepts the challenge and tells him that he will give him more land and later snatch it from him. The rest of story deals with  how this challenge affect Packhom and his land.

The Bet: Anton Chekhov

It is a short story about an unusual bet between a banker and young lawyer that whether capital punishment is better or death Penalty. The story further broaden's and tell's us how the bet churn's out the reality and enlighten them about capital punishment. This is a classic short story by Anton Chekhov and must be read by every enthusiastic short story readers.

The Two little Soldiers: Maupassant

Two Little soldiers is a short story about two soldiers Luc and Jean who spend their sunday free time's outside the barracks. Things suddenly change when a village girl started to accompany those soldiers on their sunday's.

Storyteller: Saki

It is a skit by Saki

Two thanksgiving day gentleman; O.Henry

The story is about Stuffy Pete who meets an anonymous old man on every thanksgiving day of the year, with an invitation of a dinner. The tale revolves around this two man and their fate on the current thanksgiving day with an understanding of high morale and humane; which makes this short story a Masterpiece.

The Pit and the Pendulum: Edgar Allan Poe

The Narrator of the story is sent to a cell after an inquisition by some sinister judges. The story revolves around the narrator's  experience inside the cell which is marked by a Pit at the center and a Pendulum at top.The Gloomy nature of the cell had made this short story into one of the most read Gothic Horror ever.

Nastanirh (Lonely wife): Rabindranath Tagore

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The story revolves around a woman and her suppressed individulity and emotion. Charulata is a woman who handles the household of Bhupati, a rennaisance man of the bengal new age. Bhupati believes that his wife is quite gifted and fears that her talent might not end up in manging the household, therefore he summons his carefree paternal cousin Amal to help to encourage her talent.Meanwhile Charulata develops an unusual bond with Amal. In the year 1964 the celluloid version of Nastanirh was made by the veteran film director Satyajit Ray and was named 'Charulata'.

Horla: Guy de Maupassant

In the form of a journal the narrator expresses his thoughts and anguish that had been troubling the narrator since he had seen a three masted boat. The narrator feels there is an unknown supernatural being in the boat which is coming to hunt him down.He finally comes to know after reading a lot that the unknown supernatural being  (Horla)  is feeding his life while the narrator is asleep.

Signalman : - Charles Dickens

It is a short story about a railway signalman, who encounters often with a ghost. Each time the ghost warns the signalman about the future mishaps.

Sadgati (The Deliverence) - Munshi Premchand

The story reveals the deep rooted prejudice for caste and how it is engulfing the conscience of humans in rural India. The story is a masterpiece by Munshi Premchand, the celluloid version of which was made in 1981 by the great Indian director Satyajit Ray.

The Gold Bug: Edgar Allan Poe

It is the world's first treasure hunt story following clues

Samapti ( The Conclusion) - Rabindranath Tagore

This Short story is an extract from the famous short story compilation of Tagore "Golpoguccha". The Story is about an educated bengali who falls for the reckless girl in village after returning to his hometown. The journey of the union two extreme minds had made this short story a real masterpiece

The Happy Prince- Oscar wilde

The Gift of Magi - O.Henry

It is one of the greatest American short story ever written. A young couple's understanding, devotion  & sacrifice for each other had enriched the best Christmas ever in the history of American Short Story.

Laura: Saki

Laura tells Amanda on her deathbed that she believes in reincarnation and looking at her own self; she wonders that she will reincarnate into something inferior than human like an Otter. After a day or two of Laura's funeral her husband experiences the menance of an Otter in his poultry.

Chess Players; Munshi Premchand

The story depicts the tale of two noble jagirdars of lucknow and their obsession for the ancient game of Chess. The game drives their obsession so much that they both are oblivion about the current scenario, where colonial british troopers are organising a realistic chess field to overthrow the Nawab of lucknow.

The Fall of the House of Usher: Edgar Allan Poe

It is one of the greatest gothic horror ever written. The story begins with the narrator visiting his childhood friend Roderick Usher to comfort him during his sick days.The story goes on with the narrator explaining the uncanny and gloomy environment of the house and how the dark imagination of Usher relates to the reality;Which finally gets Usher into the dark grasp of destiny.




                                                             


                                    

Monihara (The lost Jewels) - Rabindranath Tagore

It is one of the greatest all time classic of Tagore from "Golpoguccha" ( A collection of short stories). The story starts with the local school master telling the writer about the history of the Saha Manor , where nearlly twenty years ago a horrific supernatural incident took place. The enrinching character of naive Phanibhushan Saha and the Jewel obsessed Manimalika had made this short story into a Masterpiece.