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Do you like listening to horror stories? You believe that the best time to watch a scary film is night? Is it your life-long dream to befriend ghosts? If yes, we have something just right for you!

Form-defining short stories. First published in 1914, James Joyce defined what the short story could be with his collection The Dubliners. A mixture of prose and poetry, each story can be listened to independently, or as a collection. From childhood to maturity, we see what life - and ultimately death - can be, via an extraordinary cast of characters, all of whom experience an epiphany. There’s Father Flynn, the priest; Evelyn, the shop girl who dreams of escape; Mrs Mooney, the butcher’s daughter, who runs a boarding house.

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook Poirot Investigates Poirot Investigates a host of murders most foul—as well as other dastardly crimes—in this intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie. First there was the mystery of the film...

Told in Ruskin Bond's simple yet poignant style, the stories and poems in No Man Is an Island thoughtfully explore the many shades of friendship and camaraderie. Featuring classic tales such as 'The Woman on Platform No. 8', in which a mysterious stranger befriends a young boy, and 'The Crooked Tree', in which a writer and a hawker form an unlikely bond, this heartwarming collection is a must-listen.

Malgudi Ki Kahaniyan (Hindi) is a set of stories that are based in the fictional town of Malgudi. The town of Malgudi is a South Indian village created by the author and offers a valuable peek into the quality of rural life during the pre-independence era. The characters in these stories come from different walks of life, and each has a unique tale to tell. These stories have characters such as astrologers, postmen, doctors, beggars and priests.

Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" is the story of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who has never given the inevitability of his death so much as a passing thought. But one day, death announces itself to him, and to his shocked surprise he is brought face to face with his own mortality.

The expected never happens... a man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested and charged... Has he achieved "The Perfect Murder"? A tantalising opening to "A Twist in the Tale", a fantastic collection of short stories from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.

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A dead heiress on a train, a murdered recluse, a wealthy playboy slain at a costume ball are but a few of the unfortunate victims of confounding crimes committed in the pages of Agatha Christie’s The Under Dog and Other Stories, a superior collection of short mystery fiction all featuring...

"One day when Pooh Bear had nothing else to do, he thought he would do something, so he went round to Piglet's house to see what Piglet was doing." Thus begins The House At Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne's wonderful companion volume to Winnie-the-Pooh. You will rediscover Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, and all their friends, and be introduced to the irrepressible and very bouncy Tigger.

నల్లమిల్లోరిపాలెం కథలు దర్శకుడిగానే కాదు రచయతగా కూడా వంశీ కి అభిమానులు ఎక్కువే. అందుక్కారణం ఆయన రచనా శైలి. సాధారణంగా ఒక కథని ఎంత ఆహ్లాదకరంగా చెప్పాము అని కాకుండా ఆ కథని చదువుతున్న పాఠకుడు ఆ కథలో ఎంత లీనమైపోయాడు అనేది ముఖ్యం. అలా మనల్ని లీనం చేస్తూ, సహజత్వానికి దగ్గరగా ఉండేలా రచనలు చేయగల నైపుణ్యం కలవాడు వంశీ. గోదావరి జీవన విధానాన్ని ఎంతో చక్కగా తన రచనల ద్వారా ఆవిష్కరించే వంశీ ఈసారి ఈ ''నల్లమిల్లోరిపాలెం కథలు'' సంకలనంలో వున్న 42 కథలుతో తనలోని వివిధ పార్శ్వాలని పాఠకులకి పరిచయం చేశారు.

प्रतिभा राय की गिनती भारत के अग्रणी लेखकों में होती है । इस पुस्तक में उन्होंने उन बारह कहानियों को चुना है जो उन्हे विशेष प्रिय हैं ।

அசோகமித்திரனின் முதல் சிறுகதைத் தொகுப்பு இது. நாற்பது ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் வெளிவந்த இத்தொகுப்பு அசோகமித்திரனை ஒரு சிறந்த சிறுகதை ஆசிரியராக இனங்காட்டியது. இந்த மறுபதிப்பு அந்த இலக்கிய நிகழ்வின் நாற்பதாவது ஆண்டை நிறைவு செய்கிறது.

A collection of short stories by Vinayak Sharma.

हिन्दी कहानी की साहित्यिक यात्रा में 'उसने कहा था' पहली आधुनिक कहानी मानी जाती है। यथार्थवाद पर आधारित यह कहानी गुलेरी ने 1920 के दशक में लिखी जिस पर प्रेमचन्द ने सान चढ़ाई। चंद्रधर शर्मा 'गुलेरी' की लोकप्रियता का मुख्य कारण तो उनकी यह कहानी है ही लेकिन उन्होंने कहानियों के अतिरिक्त निबंध, आलोचना-समीक्षा, विमर्श और शोध जैसी उस समय की अविकसित विधाओं में भी लिखा। उनकी लेखन-शैली अनूठी और बहुत प्रभावपूर्ण थी।

The best-selling novelist Preeti Shenoy returns with another riveting dark story about a relationship and two people who are deeply in love. But both have a murky past. Are they heroes or villains?

संग्रह की हर कहानी हिंदी साहित्य में वर्तमान लेखन की बँधी हुई परिपाटी तोड़कर अपना रास्ता बनाना चाहती है और यह आपके साथ से ही संभव है।.

Nandini seems to have it all–a loving husband, a beautiful home and a fulfilling job. But a child is missing from their lives. One day, her friend tells her about a development–one that will make her life complete. Soon, Nandini and Gaurav receive their gift. But life works in surprising ways. In this dark unsettling tale, Preeti Shenoy leaves us with a story that haunts you long after you finish.

"The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky written in 1877. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing of any value in the world. Slipping into nihilism with the "terrible anguish", he is determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl, however, begins the man on a journey that re-instills a love for his fellow man.

Bhartiye sahityakaro mein sahityakar traya - Rabindranath Tagore, Sharad Chandra aur Vibhutibhushan Bandhopadhyay tatha Hindi sahityakaro mein Chandradhar Sharma Guleri, Jayshankar Prasad aur Premchand kahaani lekhan ke strotra mein ananya hain. Inn sahityakaro ki prasidh shreshth kahaaniyan iss pustak mein sankalit hain, jo maanav mann ki bhavnaao ko udrelit karne wali hain. Prakashan ki Strot mein pratham baar Bangla aur Hindi sahityakaro ki kahaaniyon ka sangam aur sankalan hai, yeh pustak sab hi ke liye pathniye aur sangrahiyi pustak hai.