Can you recommend some diabetes fictional short stories?

There are some collections of health - related short stories in books. However, finding specifically diabetes - focused short stories in pure fiction books can be a bit challenging. But some anthologies on chronic diseases might have some. For example, in certain medical - themed short story collections, there could be tales about living with diabetes, how it affects relationships, and the daily struggles of patients.

One common theme is the struggle for normalcy. People with diabetes in these stories often strive to have a normal life despite their condition. Another theme is the support system, like family and friends helping the diabetic character.

Sure. 'The Three Musketeers' is a great one. It features heroic characters like Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, full of adventure and honor. Another is 'Beowulf', an old English heroic tale where Beowulf battles fearsome monsters to protect his people. And 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' has the headless horseman and a somewhat heroic Ichabod Crane in a spooky adventure.

Well, 'Harrison Bergeron' by Kurt Vonnegut is an amazing fictional short story. It's set in a future society where everyone is made equal by handicapping the talented. It makes you think about the concept of equality in a really unique way. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is also very good. It's a psychological horror story about a woman's descent into madness while confined to a room with yellow wallpaper. And don't forget 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka, which is about a man who wakes up one day transformed into a giant insect and how his family deals with it.

There's also 'Cupid and Psyche' from Greek mythology. Psyche was a beautiful maiden who was made to go through various trials by Venus out of jealousy. Cupid, the god of love, fell in love with her. In the end, after many challenges, they were united, and it shows a love that overcomes great obstacles.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a very famous one. It tells the story of a young couple who sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, which is a rather dark and thought - provoking story about a small town's annual lottery. And 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez is also well - known. It has elements of magical realism as it tells about a strange old man with wings who appears in a village.

Rather than erotica, there are many great fictional short stories in other genres like mystery, adventure or fantasy that I can recommend.

Sure. 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle is a great collection. Sherlock Holmes is a brilliant detective, a fictional hero. Each story in the collection is short and full of mystery and deduction. Another one is 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' which features Dorothy as a kind of hero on her journey in a strange land.

Sure. One well - known postmodern short story is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It has elements of the postmodern in its subversion of traditional community values. Another is Jorge Luis Borges' 'The Garden of Forking Paths', which plays with concepts of time and narrative in a postmodern way.

One great inspirational fictional short story is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It tells the story of a young couple who are very poor but deeply in love. The wife cuts off her long hair to buy a chain for her husband's watch, while the husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair. It shows that the greatest gifts are often the selfless acts of love.