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Books in the Fiction - Short Story genre:

Cranford (1853)

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A collection of short stories about the shabby genteel society of a small English town, modeled on the author’s hometown of Kelmsford. Read for free online at HathiTrust.... View More

Author(s): Mrs. Gaskell
Illustrator(s): None

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St. Nicholas (1873)

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Founded in 1873, this popular magazine was edited by Mary Mapes Dodge until her death in 1905. It published many well known and popular children’s authors, including Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum, Joel Chandler Harris and Mark Twain. It ceas... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Various

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The Peterkin Papers (1880)

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A collection of nonsense stories about the family of Peterkins who rely on the Lady from Philadelphia to extricate them from their troubles. read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Lucretia P. Hale
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

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Daddy Darwin’s Dovecot: A Country Tale (1884)

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A pleasant story of a young orphan who is taken in as a servant, strives to do well through honesty and hard work, and ultimately succeeds, inheriting his master’s dovecot and doves. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): Mrs. Juliana Horatia Ewing
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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The Last of the Peterkins with Others of Their Kin (1886)

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In these further adventures of a muddleheaded family, the Lady from Philadelphia again comes to their aid.

Author(s): Lucretia P. Hale
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1895)

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A two-volume collection of stories and essays, including Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Read for free online at Internet Archive: Volume 1, and Volume 2.... View More

Author(s): Washington Irving
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
Et al

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Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (1897)

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In Northanger Abbey Catherine Morland spends six weeks in Bath where she makes the acquaintance of General Tilney’s son and daughter. When the General invites her to return with them to Northanger Abbey she is prepared for all the gothic horror... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Hugh Thomson

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The Tailor of Gloucester (1903)

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The tailor is assisted in finishing an important commission by the mice who live in his house. This was Beatrix Potter’s favorite among her books. Originally privately printed in 1902, this is the first commercial edition. Read online at archiv... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Beatrix Potter

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The Innocence of Father Brown (1911)

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A collection of detective stories about a Catholic priest who is considered one of the high spots of detective fiction. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): G. K. Chesterton
Illustrator(s): Sydney Seymour Lucas

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Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912)

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The classic collection of stories about a small town in Canada, including The Marine Excursions of the Knights of Pythias. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Stephen Leacock
Illustrator(s): Cyrus Cuneo

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Rip Van Winkle (1921)

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Out hunting, Rip plays at bowls with the men of the mountains and drinks too deeply of their liquor. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Washington Irving
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

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Jeeves (1923)

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A collection of short stories about Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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The Poppy Seed Cakes (1924)

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A collection of short stories about two not-very-good children told by Aunt Katushka.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Margery Clark
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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Clever Bill (1926)

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Soldier Bill Davis is left behind in Mary’s rush to be off to visit her aunt, but he manages to find a way to get to the train station ahead of her.

Author(s): William Nicholson
Illustrator(s): William Nicholson

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Boots of the Holly-Tree Inn (1928)

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Harry and Norah elope to Gretna Green.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Marie A. Lawson

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The House at Pooh Corner (1928)

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This is the second book about Pooh and Christopher Robin and their friends. The cover is from the first trade edition. There were several special limited editions as well. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): A. A. Milne
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1928)

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The fearful ride of Ichabod Crane and his encounter with the headless horseman has entered American folklore.

Author(s): Washington Irving
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

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Alexander Botts, Earthworm Tractors (1929)

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When Alexander Botts offers his services to the Earthworm Tractor Company, they do not realize what they are in for - fortunately for them and for us.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Tony Sarg

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In a Glass Darkly (1929)

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A collection of horror and mystery stories by the Irish master. The first issue is in black cloth with a larger page size.

Author(s): Sheridan Le Fanu
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

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Penny Whistle (1930)

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Penny Whistle's Pappy brings him a penny whistle, but soon he gets tired of the one-note song, and sends Penny Whistle out to find some new notes.

Author(s): Erick Berry
Illustrator(s): Erick Berry

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