Can you recommend some short English horror stories?

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's about a man who is haunted by the eye of an old man he lives with, and his descent into madness as he tries to deal with it. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' by W.W. Jacobs. A family gets a magical paw that can grant wishes, but each wish comes with a horrible price. And 'Carmilla' by Sheridan Le Fanu, which is an early vampire story with a female vampire preying on a young woman.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the vulture - like eye of an old man he lives with and eventually kills him. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs. A family gets a magical paw that grants wishes but with terrible consequences.

There's also 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It tells the story of a woman who is slowly driven mad by the yellow wallpaper in the room where she is confined for rest.

Sure. One is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while describing a murder he committed. The constant sound of the victim's heartbeat in his head drives him to madness.

There is 'Carmilla' which is an early vampire story. It's about a female vampire named Carmilla who preys on young women. Also, 'The Yellow Wallpaper' can be considered a horror story in a sense. The narrator's descent into madness as she is confined and fixated on the yellow wallpaper in her room is quite terrifying.

Another is 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker. This story features the vampire Dracula who travels from Transylvania to England to spread his undead curse. It has elements of mystery, horror, and the supernatural, with characters trying to stop Dracula's reign of terror.

One famous horror English story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually kills him. Another is 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker. This story introduced the world - famous vampire, Count Dracula. The third one could be 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley. It tells the story of a scientist creating a grotesque creature.

One short English horror story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. In it, a narrator tries to convince the reader of his sanity while he details how he murdered an old man because of his 'vulture - like' eye. He dismembers the body and hides it under the floorboards, but he starts to hear the old man's heart still beating, which drives him to confess.

Sure. There are many short English stories for English learning. For example, 'The Tortoise and the Hare' is a well - known fable. It teaches us the value of perseverance. Another one is 'The Little Prince'. It's a beautiful and philosophical story that can improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension at the same time.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great short story. It tells about a young couple, Jim and Della. Della sells her long hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della's hair. It shows the selfless love between them.