Can you recommend some most famous short scary stories?

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a well - known scary short story. It tells the tale of a woman who is slowly driven mad by the yellow wallpaper in her room as she is confined there. 'Carmilla' is another famous one. It's an early vampire story, predating Dracula, with a female vampire preying on a young girl. And don't forget 'The Masque of the Red Death' by Poe. It's set during a plague and has a very eerie and fatal masquerade ball.

There's also 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a small town, every year there is a lottery. But it's not a normal lottery. The 'winner' is stoned to death by the townspeople as a sort of sacrifice for a good harvest, which is a really disturbing and unexpected turn.

There's also 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A woman is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper for her 'nervous condition'. As she spends more time there, she starts to hallucinate and believes there are women trapped behind the wallpaper, which is a very creepy and thought - provoking story.

Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. In this story, a family comes into possession of a mummified monkey's paw that has the power to grant three wishes. However, each wish is accompanied by a terrible and unforeseen consequence.

One of the scariest horror short stories is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by an old man's 'vulture - like' eye and commits a heinous crime. Another is 'The Yellow Wallpaper' which shows the descent into madness of a woman trapped in a room. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also very scary, as it deals with the consequences of making wishes that come true in a very dark and unexpected way.

A really scary short horror story is 'The Yellow Wallpaper'. The narrator, a woman, is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper for her 'nervous condition'. As she stares at the wallpaper, she begins to hallucinate and see a woman trapped behind it. It's a great example of psychological horror. Also, 'The Monkey's Paw' is terrifying. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible consequence, like their son coming back from the dead in a mutilated form.

One of the scariest short stories could be 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's 'vulture - like' eye and ends up killing him. Then he is haunted by the sound of the old man's still - beating heart under the floorboards.

Sure. 'The Little Match Girl' by Hans Christian Andersen is very famous. It's a sad story about a poor girl selling matches in the cold winter. Another one is 'The Lady, or the Tiger?' by Frank R. Stockton. It has an open - ended conclusion that makes readers think. And 'The Ransom of Red Chief' by O. Henry is also well - known for its humorous plot.

One of the most famous short horror stories is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by the old man's 'vulture - like' eye and eventually murders him, then is haunted by the sound of the dead man's heart.

One of the most famous funny short stories is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It's about a young couple who are very poor but want to give each other special Christmas gifts. The wife cuts and sells her long beautiful hair to buy a chain for her husband's watch, while the husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair. It's a humorous and heartwarming story of selfless love.