Some Singular Tales in Short Story Writing
Some Singular Tales
in Short Story
Writing
Simple elegance—invoking ideas of
rare and standouts in excellence
by writings of famous authors
whose literary legacies
were in other areas
of literature.
The authors of the following short stories did not particularly dabble in this form of literature. Their lifetime body of work shows few items that fall into this category of writing while the majority of their famous genres were either plays, poetry, novels, essays and so on. Certainly, they were not known exclusively for their short stories like Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant or Kathrine Mansfield.
The remaining pages of this book contain the best of those too few wonderfullt inspired shprt fictuin from the pens of the authors who contributed.
ANNOTATED CONTENTS
1. "Tomorrow" by Eugene O'Neill
Genre: Gothic fiction / moral
Why it fits. EugeneO'Neill is known for his plays: "Mourning Becomes Electra", "Ah, Wilderness!", among many others. Although "Tomorrow" is an obscure short story, it served as the theme to "The Iceman Cometh."
Synopsis: In "Tomorrow," Eugene O'Neill presents a stark and emotionally raw portrayal of a group of down-and-out men—mostly alcoholics and drifters—who gather in a bar, each clinging to a personal illusion or faded dream. The central character is a man who insists that tomorrow everything will change: he will get a job, reconnect with his family, or start anew. But as the conversations unfold and alcohol flows, it becomes tragically clear that "tomorrow" is a fantasy that allows them to survive today. The story explores themes of self-delusion, despair, and the human need for hope, no matter how empty.
2. "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving
Genre: Gothic fiction / irony
Why it fits: Irving is best known for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, but he wrote relatively few short stories overall.||||||||
Synopsis: A darkly satirical tale of greed and damnation, it follows Tom Walker, a miserly man who makes a deal with the Devil in exchange for wealth—only to find that there's always a price.
3. "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Genre: Detective fiction
Why it fits: Though Doyle is famed for his Sherlock Holmes novels and overall legend, this lesser-known Holmes short story is a fascinating standalone and not often cited.
Synopsis: "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's darker and more psychologically intense Sherlock Holmes stories. Miss Susan Cushing of Croydon receives a mysterious parcel: a plain cardboard box containing two severed human ears packed in coarse salt. Scotland Yard initially suspects a practical joke by medical students, but Sherlock Holmes suspects something more sinister.
4. "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Genre: Gothic fiction / moral allegory
Why it fits: Hawthorne is known for "The Scarlet Letter" and The House of the Seven Gables". But "Ethan Brand" is a lesser-read short story delving into the theme of "the unpardonable sin."
Synopsis: "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story that explores the nature of sin, isolation, and the destructive pursuit of intellectual pride. The story begins at a lime kiln in the Massachusetts countryside, where a man named Bartram and his son are working. That night, a mysterious traveler arrives—he is Ethan Brand, a former lime-burner who left many years earlier in search of the "Unpardonable Sin." Brand, now gaunt and intense, claims to have found the sin within himself: the deliberate violation of the human heart for the sake of scientific and philosophical inquiry. He explains that in his quest, he abandoned compassion and empathy, experimenting on others' emotions without remorse. He has returned, not for redemption, but to face the consequences of his spiritual estrangement.
5. "The Captain's Doll" by D. H. Lawrence
Genre: Symbolist fiction / relationship drama
Why it fits: Lawrence is famous for novels like "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and "Sons and Lovers". His short stories are less well known, but this one is particularly striking and layered.
Synopsis: "The Captain's Doll" by D. H. Lawrence is a psychological novella exploring the emotional and existential aftermath of World WTar I through the complex relationship between Countess Hannele and Captain Alexander Hepburn. The story unfolds in postwar Europe, where the Scottish Hepburn, a former army captain, travels with Hannele, a German aristocrat, whose marriage has disintegrated amid the war's chaos. Their journey takes them through Germany and the Alps, symbolizing a physical and emotional ascent into the subconscious. The central motif—the Captain's Doll—is a lifeless, mechanical-looking figure modeled after Hepburn, reflecting Hannele's perception of him as cold, rigid, and hollowed by war. The doll becomes a haunting emblem of dehumanization and emotional detachment.
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in Short Story
Writing
Simple elegance—invoking ideas of
rare and standouts in excellence
by writings of famous authors
whose literary legacies
were in other areas
of literature.
The authors of the following short stories did not particularly dabble in this form of literature. Their lifetime body of work shows few items that fall into this category of writing while the majority of their famous genres were either plays, poetry, novels, essays and so on. Certainly, they were not known exclusively for their short stories like Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant or Kathrine Mansfield.
The remaining pages of this book contain the best of those too few wonderfullt inspired shprt fictuin from the pens of the authors who contributed.
ANNOTATED CONTENTS
1. "Tomorrow" by Eugene O'Neill
Genre: Gothic fiction / moral
Why it fits. EugeneO'Neill is known for his plays: "Mourning Becomes Electra", "Ah, Wilderness!", among many others. Although "Tomorrow" is an obscure short story, it served as the theme to "The Iceman Cometh."
Synopsis: In "Tomorrow," Eugene O'Neill presents a stark and emotionally raw portrayal of a group of down-and-out men—mostly alcoholics and drifters—who gather in a bar, each clinging to a personal illusion or faded dream. The central character is a man who insists that tomorrow everything will change: he will get a job, reconnect with his family, or start anew. But as the conversations unfold and alcohol flows, it becomes tragically clear that "tomorrow" is a fantasy that allows them to survive today. The story explores themes of self-delusion, despair, and the human need for hope, no matter how empty.
2. "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving
Genre: Gothic fiction / irony
Why it fits: Irving is best known for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, but he wrote relatively few short stories overall.||||||||
Synopsis: A darkly satirical tale of greed and damnation, it follows Tom Walker, a miserly man who makes a deal with the Devil in exchange for wealth—only to find that there's always a price.
3. "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Genre: Detective fiction
Why it fits: Though Doyle is famed for his Sherlock Holmes novels and overall legend, this lesser-known Holmes short story is a fascinating standalone and not often cited.
Synopsis: "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's darker and more psychologically intense Sherlock Holmes stories. Miss Susan Cushing of Croydon receives a mysterious parcel: a plain cardboard box containing two severed human ears packed in coarse salt. Scotland Yard initially suspects a practical joke by medical students, but Sherlock Holmes suspects something more sinister.
4. "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Genre: Gothic fiction / moral allegory
Why it fits: Hawthorne is known for "The Scarlet Letter" and The House of the Seven Gables". But "Ethan Brand" is a lesser-read short story delving into the theme of "the unpardonable sin."
Synopsis: "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story that explores the nature of sin, isolation, and the destructive pursuit of intellectual pride. The story begins at a lime kiln in the Massachusetts countryside, where a man named Bartram and his son are working. That night, a mysterious traveler arrives—he is Ethan Brand, a former lime-burner who left many years earlier in search of the "Unpardonable Sin." Brand, now gaunt and intense, claims to have found the sin within himself: the deliberate violation of the human heart for the sake of scientific and philosophical inquiry. He explains that in his quest, he abandoned compassion and empathy, experimenting on others' emotions without remorse. He has returned, not for redemption, but to face the consequences of his spiritual estrangement.
5. "The Captain's Doll" by D. H. Lawrence
Genre: Symbolist fiction / relationship drama
Why it fits: Lawrence is famous for novels like "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and "Sons and Lovers". His short stories are less well known, but this one is particularly striking and layered.
Synopsis: "The Captain's Doll" by D. H. Lawrence is a psychological novella exploring the emotional and existential aftermath of World WTar I through the complex relationship between Countess Hannele and Captain Alexander Hepburn. The story unfolds in postwar Europe, where the Scottish Hepburn, a former army captain, travels with Hannele, a German aristocrat, whose marriage has disintegrated amid the war's chaos. Their journey takes them through Germany and the Alps, symbolizing a physical and emotional ascent into the subconscious. The central motif—the Captain's Doll—is a lifeless, mechanical-looking figure modeled after Hepburn, reflecting Hannele's perception of him as cold, rigid, and hollowed by war. The doll becomes a haunting emblem of dehumanization and emotional detachment.
Some Singular Tales in Short Story Writing
Some Singular Tales
in Short Story
Writing
Simple elegance—invoking ideas of
rare and standouts in excellence
by writings of famous authors
whose literary legacies
were in other areas
of literature.
The authors of the following short stories did not particularly dabble in this form of literature. Their lifetime body of work shows few items that fall into this category of writing while the majority of their famous genres were either plays, poetry, novels, essays and so on. Certainly, they were not known exclusively for their short stories like Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant or Kathrine Mansfield.
The remaining pages of this book contain the best of those too few wonderfullt inspired shprt fictuin from the pens of the authors who contributed.
ANNOTATED CONTENTS
1. "Tomorrow" by Eugene O'Neill
Genre: Gothic fiction / moral
Why it fits. EugeneO'Neill is known for his plays: "Mourning Becomes Electra", "Ah, Wilderness!", among many others. Although "Tomorrow" is an obscure short story, it served as the theme to "The Iceman Cometh."
Synopsis: In "Tomorrow," Eugene O'Neill presents a stark and emotionally raw portrayal of a group of down-and-out men—mostly alcoholics and drifters—who gather in a bar, each clinging to a personal illusion or faded dream. The central character is a man who insists that tomorrow everything will change: he will get a job, reconnect with his family, or start anew. But as the conversations unfold and alcohol flows, it becomes tragically clear that "tomorrow" is a fantasy that allows them to survive today. The story explores themes of self-delusion, despair, and the human need for hope, no matter how empty.
2. "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving
Genre: Gothic fiction / irony
Why it fits: Irving is best known for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, but he wrote relatively few short stories overall.||||||||
Synopsis: A darkly satirical tale of greed and damnation, it follows Tom Walker, a miserly man who makes a deal with the Devil in exchange for wealth—only to find that there's always a price.
3. "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Genre: Detective fiction
Why it fits: Though Doyle is famed for his Sherlock Holmes novels and overall legend, this lesser-known Holmes short story is a fascinating standalone and not often cited.
Synopsis: "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's darker and more psychologically intense Sherlock Holmes stories. Miss Susan Cushing of Croydon receives a mysterious parcel: a plain cardboard box containing two severed human ears packed in coarse salt. Scotland Yard initially suspects a practical joke by medical students, but Sherlock Holmes suspects something more sinister.
4. "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Genre: Gothic fiction / moral allegory
Why it fits: Hawthorne is known for "The Scarlet Letter" and The House of the Seven Gables". But "Ethan Brand" is a lesser-read short story delving into the theme of "the unpardonable sin."
Synopsis: "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story that explores the nature of sin, isolation, and the destructive pursuit of intellectual pride. The story begins at a lime kiln in the Massachusetts countryside, where a man named Bartram and his son are working. That night, a mysterious traveler arrives—he is Ethan Brand, a former lime-burner who left many years earlier in search of the "Unpardonable Sin." Brand, now gaunt and intense, claims to have found the sin within himself: the deliberate violation of the human heart for the sake of scientific and philosophical inquiry. He explains that in his quest, he abandoned compassion and empathy, experimenting on others' emotions without remorse. He has returned, not for redemption, but to face the consequences of his spiritual estrangement.
5. "The Captain's Doll" by D. H. Lawrence
Genre: Symbolist fiction / relationship drama
Why it fits: Lawrence is famous for novels like "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and "Sons and Lovers". His short stories are less well known, but this one is particularly striking and layered.
Synopsis: "The Captain's Doll" by D. H. Lawrence is a psychological novella exploring the emotional and existential aftermath of World WTar I through the complex relationship between Countess Hannele and Captain Alexander Hepburn. The story unfolds in postwar Europe, where the Scottish Hepburn, a former army captain, travels with Hannele, a German aristocrat, whose marriage has disintegrated amid the war's chaos. Their journey takes them through Germany and the Alps, symbolizing a physical and emotional ascent into the subconscious. The central motif—the Captain's Doll—is a lifeless, mechanical-looking figure modeled after Hepburn, reflecting Hannele's perception of him as cold, rigid, and hollowed by war. The doll becomes a haunting emblem of dehumanization and emotional detachment.
in Short Story
Writing
Simple elegance—invoking ideas of
rare and standouts in excellence
by writings of famous authors
whose literary legacies
were in other areas
of literature.
The authors of the following short stories did not particularly dabble in this form of literature. Their lifetime body of work shows few items that fall into this category of writing while the majority of their famous genres were either plays, poetry, novels, essays and so on. Certainly, they were not known exclusively for their short stories like Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant or Kathrine Mansfield.
The remaining pages of this book contain the best of those too few wonderfullt inspired shprt fictuin from the pens of the authors who contributed.
ANNOTATED CONTENTS
1. "Tomorrow" by Eugene O'Neill
Genre: Gothic fiction / moral
Why it fits. EugeneO'Neill is known for his plays: "Mourning Becomes Electra", "Ah, Wilderness!", among many others. Although "Tomorrow" is an obscure short story, it served as the theme to "The Iceman Cometh."
Synopsis: In "Tomorrow," Eugene O'Neill presents a stark and emotionally raw portrayal of a group of down-and-out men—mostly alcoholics and drifters—who gather in a bar, each clinging to a personal illusion or faded dream. The central character is a man who insists that tomorrow everything will change: he will get a job, reconnect with his family, or start anew. But as the conversations unfold and alcohol flows, it becomes tragically clear that "tomorrow" is a fantasy that allows them to survive today. The story explores themes of self-delusion, despair, and the human need for hope, no matter how empty.
2. "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving
Genre: Gothic fiction / irony
Why it fits: Irving is best known for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, but he wrote relatively few short stories overall.||||||||
Synopsis: A darkly satirical tale of greed and damnation, it follows Tom Walker, a miserly man who makes a deal with the Devil in exchange for wealth—only to find that there's always a price.
3. "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Genre: Detective fiction
Why it fits: Though Doyle is famed for his Sherlock Holmes novels and overall legend, this lesser-known Holmes short story is a fascinating standalone and not often cited.
Synopsis: "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's darker and more psychologically intense Sherlock Holmes stories. Miss Susan Cushing of Croydon receives a mysterious parcel: a plain cardboard box containing two severed human ears packed in coarse salt. Scotland Yard initially suspects a practical joke by medical students, but Sherlock Holmes suspects something more sinister.
4. "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Genre: Gothic fiction / moral allegory
Why it fits: Hawthorne is known for "The Scarlet Letter" and The House of the Seven Gables". But "Ethan Brand" is a lesser-read short story delving into the theme of "the unpardonable sin."
Synopsis: "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story that explores the nature of sin, isolation, and the destructive pursuit of intellectual pride. The story begins at a lime kiln in the Massachusetts countryside, where a man named Bartram and his son are working. That night, a mysterious traveler arrives—he is Ethan Brand, a former lime-burner who left many years earlier in search of the "Unpardonable Sin." Brand, now gaunt and intense, claims to have found the sin within himself: the deliberate violation of the human heart for the sake of scientific and philosophical inquiry. He explains that in his quest, he abandoned compassion and empathy, experimenting on others' emotions without remorse. He has returned, not for redemption, but to face the consequences of his spiritual estrangement.
5. "The Captain's Doll" by D. H. Lawrence
Genre: Symbolist fiction / relationship drama
Why it fits: Lawrence is famous for novels like "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and "Sons and Lovers". His short stories are less well known, but this one is particularly striking and layered.
Synopsis: "The Captain's Doll" by D. H. Lawrence is a psychological novella exploring the emotional and existential aftermath of World WTar I through the complex relationship between Countess Hannele and Captain Alexander Hepburn. The story unfolds in postwar Europe, where the Scottish Hepburn, a former army captain, travels with Hannele, a German aristocrat, whose marriage has disintegrated amid the war's chaos. Their journey takes them through Germany and the Alps, symbolizing a physical and emotional ascent into the subconscious. The central motif—the Captain's Doll—is a lifeless, mechanical-looking figure modeled after Hepburn, reflecting Hannele's perception of him as cold, rigid, and hollowed by war. The doll becomes a haunting emblem of dehumanization and emotional detachment.
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| Publisher: | Anthony Bly |
| Publication date: | 04/21/2025 |
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