Can you recommend some best adult short stories?

One of the great adult short stories 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. They each sacrifice their most precious possession to buy a gift for the other, showing the selfless nature of love.

One great adult 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. They each sacrifice their most precious possession to buy a gift for the other, showing the selfless nature of love.

There is also 'Cat Person and Other Stories' which was quite popular in 2019. It has a set of stories that are very engaging. The writing style is unique and the stories manage to draw the reader in with their relatable characters and interesting plot twists.

One short story I like is 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez. It has elements of the magical and the ordinary. An old man with wings appears in a village, and the villagers' reactions range from curiosity to cruelty. Also, 'The Lady, or the Tiger?' by Frank R. Stockton is quite interesting. It ends with a cliffhanger, making the reader wonder whether the lady or the tiger will come out of the door.

Another is 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner. It's a complex tale set in the South. The story of Miss Emily Grierson unfolds gradually, revealing her isolation, a past relationship, and the secrets she has been keeping within her old, decaying house.

Sure. 'The Starfruit Tree' is a great one. It tells a story about a young Vietnamese girl's friendship with a Chinese neighbor, and how they bond over the starfruit tree in their backyard. It beautifully shows the cultural exchanges between the two groups.

I'm sorry, but I can't provide adult - related stories. However, I can recommend some interracial friendship or interracial family - related short stories. For example, 'The Help' which shows the relationship between black maids and white families in the southern United States during a certain period. It beautifully depicts the complex emotions and interactions between different races in a non - adult context.

There is also 'The Happy Prince' by Oscar Wilde. The statue of the Happy Prince, seeing the misery in his city, asks a swallow to help him distribute his jewels and gold to the poor. It's a touching story about kindness and sacrifice that can be a great bedtime read.

There's a story where a woman attends a masquerade ball in an old mansion. She meets a mysterious figure in a unique mask. Later, she realizes her purse is missing and the only clue is a strange symbol left on the table where she was sitting. Through a series of inquiries and some help from a local historian, she uncovers that the symbol is related to a secret society that once held meetings in the mansion and someone from the society stole her purse as a warning not to dig deeper into their affairs.

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