Question
What is your favorite short story and why?
Answer
I truly tried to reduce my list to one, but it cannot be done at least not by me. I have included links to all but one, so that you may sample them for yourself if you like.brbrquotThe Mezzotintquot by M.R.JamesbrAn unusual ghost story that also offers a charming look at English college life in the early th Century.brbrhttpgaslight.mtroyal.camezztint.htmabrbrquotThe Deadquot by James JoycebrA lovely story that gives me something new every time I read it, and its last few lines echo in my head as some of the most beautiful English prose ever written.brbrhttpmockingbird.creighton.eduenglishabrbrquotThe Appointment in Samarraquot by W. Somerset MaughambrI was told an Arab folk version of this when young, and it made a deep impression on me.brbrhttpwww.kstate.eduenglishbakerengabrbrquotThe Chaste Clarissaquot by John CheeverbrA sexfree story about seduction that showcases Cheevers beautiful use of irony and his keen understanding of people.
