Can you recommend some good English short stories around 398 words?

Sure. 'The Tortoise and the Hare' is a great one. It teaches us the value of perseverance. The hare is overconfident and takes a nap during the race while the tortoise plods along steadily and wins in the end.

Well, 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is an interesting short story. It takes place in a small village where an annual lottery is held. However, as the story progresses, it becomes clear that this lottery is not what one would expect. It's a rather dark and thought - provoking story. And 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London is also good. It shows the struggle of a man in the harsh Alaskan wilderness, trying to survive against the extreme cold.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great one. It tells a heartwarming story about a young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another is 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant, which shows the consequences of vanity. And 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury is also excellent, exploring the idea of time travel and its potential impacts.

Sure. One of the great short stories from it could be 'The Gift of the Magi'. It's a story about a young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions for each other. It shows deep love and selflessness.

Another nice short kids story is 'The Little Red Hen'. The little red hen finds some grains of wheat and asks other animals for help to plant, harvest and make bread. But they all refuse. In the end, the hen does all the work by herself and enjoys the bread alone. It shows kids the value of hard work.

Another one is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor. It has complex characters and themes. The grandmother in the story seems self - centered at first but as the story progresses, the encounter with the Misfit reveals deeper aspects of human nature, morality, and grace. It's a story full of symbolism and rich in Southern Gothic elements.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great English short story. It tells the story of a young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. In Chinese, 'A Madman's Diary' by Lu Xun is very famous. It reflects the dark side of the old society through the eyes of a so - called'madman'.

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.

Sure. 'The Legend of Maria Makiling' is a well - known Tagalog story that has also been translated into English. It tells about a beautiful and powerful diwata (fairy) in Mount Makiling. Another one could be modern short stories that blend English and Tagalog words to depict the lives of Filipinos living in a globalized world.

Sure. 'The Great Gatsby' is a wonderful novel. It shows the Jazz Age in America through the eyes of the narrator Nick. Another great short story is 'The Gift of the Magi' which tells a heart - warming story about a young couple's sacrifice for each other.