Can you recommend some best classic English short stories?

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great one. It tells the story of a young couple who are very poor but sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another is 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. It's about a woman who borrows a diamond necklace for a party, loses it, and then spends years in poverty trying to replace it.

Ernest Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants' is also a well - known short story. It's a conversation between a man and a woman at a train station in Spain. Through their dialogue, which seems simple on the surface, Hemingway implies a lot about their relationship, especially regarding an unplanned pregnancy and their different views on it.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great one. 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. Another is 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. A woman borrows a diamond necklace for a party, loses it, and spends years in poverty trying to replace it, only to find out in the end that the original necklace was fake.

Some of the best short English stories include 'Araby' by James Joyce. It's a coming - of - age story where a young boy experiences his first love and disillusionment. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is another great one. It's a feminist story about a woman's mental breakdown while being confined. And 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story full of symbolism and moral exploration as the main character ventures into the forest and has a life - changing encounter.

Yes. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a famous short story. It's a psychological thriller where the narrator's guilt over a murder drives him mad. 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London is also well - known. It depicts a man's struggle for survival in the harsh Alaskan wilderness. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a powerful story about a woman's mental breakdown.

Sure. 'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri is a great one. It explores the complex emotions and cultural clashes of Indian - American life through beautifully crafted short stories.

Sure. One of the well - known Indian English short stories is 'Kanthapura' by Raja Rao. It beautifully portrays the life in an Indian village and the impact of Gandhi's teachings on the villagers. Another great one is 'The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy. It delves deep into the complex relationships and caste - based discrimination in Kerala. And 'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri is also excellent, exploring the experiences of Indian - Americans and their cultural roots.

Sure. 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell is a good one for beginners. It has an exciting plot about a hunter who becomes the hunted. The language is not overly complicated and the story is full of action and suspense.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' is a great one. It tells a story about a young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other, showing deep love. Another is 'The Necklace'. It revolves around a woman who borrows a necklace for a party and then loses it, which changes her life.

Sure. 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter is a classic. It's about a naughty little rabbit who ventures into Mr. McGregor's garden despite his mother's warnings. Another one is 'Winnie - the - Pooh' which features a lovable bear and his animal friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.