Can you recommend some good literature books that contain short stories?

Sure. 'The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway' is a great choice. Hemingway's short stories are masterpieces and are often studied in various contests. Another one is 'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri. Her short stories are beautifully written and deal with complex human emotions, which could be excellent for contests.

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One book that might contain some of the top short stories is 'The Complete Short Stories of O. Henry'. It has many of his well - loved stories including 'The Gift of the Magi'. Another could be 'The Portable Edgar Allan Poe' which has his famous short works like 'The Tell - Tale Heart'.

One such book is 'Khushwant Singh's Train to Pakistan' in Urdu translation. It tells the story of the partition of India through the eyes of the villagers on the border. It is a poignant tale that shows the human side of a historical event and also has themes of hope and resilience.

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 Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's a chilling tale of a man's descent into madness over an old man's 'evil eye'.

Sure. 'The Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It has a really eerie atmosphere with the decaying mansion and the strange relationship between the characters.

Erotic literature is not suitable for general promotion as it often contains inappropriate content. However, if you are interested in well - written short stories with themes of love and passion in a more general and tasteful way, you can try works by James Joyce. His short stories often explore deep human emotions.

One great immigrant literature short story is 'The Joy Luck Club' by Amy Tan. It tells the stories of four Chinese immigrant mothers and their American - born daughters, exploring themes of cultural clash and family bonds.

One of the good literature English short stories is 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London. It depicts a man's struggle against the extreme cold in the Yukon. He tries to build a fire to survive but faces many difficulties. Also, 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is interesting. It's a story about a woman's descent into madness while being confined in a room with yellow wallpaper.

There's 'Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures' by Vincent Lam. It offers a collection of short stories that give insights into the lives of medical students and doctors in Canada. The stories are engaging and often deal with complex moral and ethical issues in the medical field.