Popular European Short Story Books
Find short story books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (108)
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The Body-Snatcher (Fantasy and Horror Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Author of the timeless Treasure Island (1883), Robert Louis Stevenson is a hugely popular author, and one of the most translated in the world. First published in Pall Mall magazine in December of 1884, 'The Body-Snatcher' is based on characters in the employ of Robert Knox, around the time of the famous Burke and Hare murders. Many of the Gothic romance and horror stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and a... continue
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The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa EN
PortugalDescription:
For the first time--and in the best translation ever--the complete Book of Disquiet, a masterpiece beyond comparison
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The Book of Laughter and Forgetting : A Novel by Milan Kundera EN
Country: Europe / 
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Description:
Rich in its stories, characters, and imaginative range, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is the novel that brought Milan Kundera his first big international success in the late 1970s. Like all his work, it is valuable for far more than its historical implications. In seven wonderfully integrated parts, different aspects of human existence are magnified and reduced, reordered and emphasized, newly examined, analyzed, and experienced.
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The Chain Of Destiny by Bram Stoker EN
IrelandDescription:
* This version of The Chain Of Destiny includes a biography of the author Bram Stoker at the end of the book * This includes life before and after the release of the book Bram Stoker is best known for his 1897 publication, Dracula. This work - an epistolary novel weaving hypnotism, magic, the supernatural, and other elements of Gothic fiction - went on to sell over one million copies, and has never been out of print. 'The Chain of Destiny', originally published in 1875 as a serial in Irish magazine The Shamrock, is one of his best short works. Many of the horror stories of monsters and ghouls,... continue
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The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig by Stefan Zweig EN
AustriaDescription:
The collected stories of Stefan Zweig, one of the most popular writers of short fiction of the twentieth century.
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The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen EN
DenmarkDescription:
The emperor shows his stupidity when he walks through the city in the invisible suit two rascal tailors made for him.
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The Governess and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig EN
Description:
These four stories illustrate the wide range of Zweig’s subject matter dating from quite early in his career as a writer of fiction (The Governess, rooted in a world of strict Edwardian morality), to late (Did He Do It?, almost an English detective story set near Bath, where Zweig lived in exile). In addition The Miracles of Life, set in 16th-century Antwerp during the time of Protestant iconoclasm, and Downfall of a Heart both address the theme of anti-Semitism. Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Mon... continue
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The Happy Prince and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde EN
Description:
These special fairy tales, which Oscar Wilde made up for his own sons, include 'The Happy Prince', who was not as happy as he seemed; 'The Selfish Giant', who learned to love little children; 'The Star Child', who suffered bitter trials when he rejected his parents. . . . Often whimsical and sometimes sad, they all shine with poetry and magic.
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The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski EN
PolandDescription:
Geralt de Riv, a Witcher, uses his vast sorcerous powers to hunt down the monsters that threaten the world, but he soon discovers that not every monstrous-looking creature is evil, and not everything beautiful is good.
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The Legend of the Sleepers by Danilo Kis EN
SerbiaDescription:
'Sleepers awake in a remote cave and the ancient mystic Simon Magus attempts a miracle, in these two magical, otherworldly tales from one of the greatest voices of twentieth-century Europe.