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

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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.