Yes. In the '25 best short stories', Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants' is quite remarkable. It's a short but powerful story that has a lot of subtext in the dialogue between the two characters. You can sense the tension and the unspoken issues between them. Then there's 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This story is full of symbolism, exploring the themes of faith and the loss of innocence. 'Bartleby, the Scrivener' by Herman Melville is also a great pick. It's a rather strange and thought - provoking story about a clerk who has an unusual way of dealing with his work.
Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is one of the great ones. It tells a heartwarming story about a young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, which is a chilling tale that makes you think about society and tradition. And 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor is also excellent, exploring themes of morality and grace.