CrimeChildren's
The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised
Douglas Angus, Антон Павлович Чехов
1974·334 pages
A classic anthology of modern short fiction spanning psychological horror, social critique, and quiet domestic drama.
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A classic anthology of modern short fiction spanning psychological horror, social critique, and quiet domestic drama.
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Tell-tale Heart/ Edgar Allan Poe
The jewels / Guy de Maupassant
Gooseberries / Anton Chekhov
The tree of knowledge / Henry James
A clean, well-lighted place / Ernest Hemingway
Youth / Joseph Conrad
The rocking-horse winner / D.H. Lawrence
Bliss / Katherine Mansfield
The dead / James Joyce
Little Herr Friedemann / Thomas Mann
Sophistication / Sherwood Anderson
The story of my dovecot / Isaac Babel
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild attraction and marital tension; implied necrophilia in one story
Violence & gore
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Murder, dismemberment, stoning, execution dread, and body horror
Profanity
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Rare mild period language; little strong profanity overall
Substance use
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Recurring drinking in cafés, parties, and social settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Deal-with-the-Devil tale, biblical themes, ritual and faith motifs
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic systems present
Occult / demonology
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Devil bargain, damned souls jury; uncanny supernatural elements
Political content
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Class critique, conformity allegory, war, and antisemitic violence
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide discussed; one on-page suicide; execution despair
Abuse & suffering
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Child neglect, family cruelty, pogrom violence, ritual killing
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