Can you name some famous authors of short stories?

Yes. Ernest Hemingway has some excellent short stories. 'Hills Like White Elephants' is a very short but powerful story that mainly consists of a conversation between a man and a woman at a train station. The dialogue is filled with subtext. Also, Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell - Tale Heart' is a classic horror short story. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while describing how he murdered an old man because of his 'evil eye'.

Sure. Edgar Allan Poe has some great short stories. For example, 'The Tell - Tale Heart'. It's a creepy story where the narrator's insanity is vividly depicted as he becomes obsessed with an old man's 'vulture - like' eye and eventually murders him. Then there's 'The Cask of Amontillado' which is a tale of revenge. Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown' is also a notable short story that delves into themes of faith, sin, and the nature of humanity.

One famous Indian author known for short stories is Rabindranath Tagore. His short story 'Kabuliwala' is very well - known. It beautifully portrays the relationship between a Pashtun fruit - seller from Kabul and a young Bengali girl in Calcutta. Another is Munshi Premchand. His story 'The Shroud' is quite famous, which reflects on the harsh realities of poverty and human nature.

There are numerous authors of famous novels. Victor Hugo is one of them. He penned 'Les Misérables' and 'The Hunchback of Notre - Dame', two masterpieces. Charles Dickens is another. His works such as 'A Tale of Two Cities' and 'Oliver Twist' have had a profound impact on literature. Also, Leo Tolstoy, the Russian author of 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'.

Radclyffe Hall is a well - known lesbian author. Her book 'The Well of Loneliness' was very influential in exploring lesbian identity in the early 20th century. Another is Jeanette Winterson. Her works often include elements of lesbian experiences and queer themes.

One of his famous short stories is 'Candide'. It's a well - known work that satirizes the idea of Leibnizian optimism. Another is 'Zadig', which also contains elements of social and philosophical commentary.

Mark Twain's debut novel was 'The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today'. It was a satirical take on the era's social and economic issues in the United States. Twain used his sharp wit to expose the greed, corruption, and pretentiousness of the time, and this work helped establish his reputation as a significant American author.

Sure. J.K. Rowling's first novel is 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. This novel introduced the magical world of Hogwarts and the young wizard Harry Potter, which became a global phenomenon.

Sure. 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald is very famous. It explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream. Another one is 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, which is a classic that deals with racial injustice in the American South. Also, 'Moby - Dick' by Herman Melville is well - known, it's a story about a captain's obsessive hunt for a white whale.

Jane Austen. One of her most popular books is 'Pride and Prejudice'. It tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Austen's works are known for their exploration of love, marriage, and social class in 19th - century England.