by Paul Negri
First published 2005
A Union soldier faces a ghostly encounter on the battlefield. A grieving widow struggles with the loss of her husband. A cunning criminal plots his next heist. "Great Short Short Stories" collects a diverse array of gripping tales, each unfolding in a few captivating pages. Masterful writers like Ambrose Bierce, Sherwood Anderson, and O. Henry weave spellbinding stories that linger long after the final word.
Genres: short-stories, anthologies, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: ghost-story, historical
Setting: Alabama, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Owl Creek Bridge, United States
Period: 19th century, 1861-65, Carnival
208 pages · Paperback · Dover Publications