There were many masterpieces and short stories such as:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: A fantasy novel by JK Rowling that tells the story of an orphan, Harry Potter, growing up at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The Catcher in the Rye: J.D. Salinger's short story tells the story of a teenager, Holden Caulfield, growing up and wandering around New York City.
3 " Three-Body ": Liu Cixin's science fiction novel tells the communication and conflict between humans and alien civilizations.
4. One Hundred Years of Solitude: Garcia Márquez's magical realism novel tells the story of seven generations of the Buendía family and the hardships and struggles that the family endured.
Dream of the Red Chamber: The Qing Dynasty depicted the lives of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and other characters in the Grand View Garden, as well as the emotional entanglements between them.
These masterpieces and short stories all had high literary and historical value and were worth reading.
The Four Great Classics referred to the four classic works of Chinese classical novels, including Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Below is a short story:
In Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Baoyu was forced to leave his family because of the decline of his family. He went to the Rong Mansion to be Jia Baoyu's cousin, Lin Daiyu's personal maid, Xiren, who found Lin Daiyu's corpse and died of grief. Jia Baoyu felt deeply guilty and decided to build a Grand View Garden for Lin Daiyu and vowed to stay by her side forever.
In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong led the four monks, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand, through eighty-one difficulties and finally obtained the true scripture. In the process of obtaining the scriptures, they met all kinds of demons and devils and made many good friends. In the end, they successfully brought the scriptures back to the Tang Dynasty and Tang Sanzang also received the honor of worshipping Mount Tai.
In Water Margins, Lin Chong was sentenced to death because he was framed by Marshal Gao. However, he did not give up and chose to commit suicide to protest against injustice. His sworn brother, Wu Song, killed the son of Grand Commandant Gao in order to avenge his brother and was sentenced to death. Chong Lin and Wu Song's good friend, Lu Zhishen, formed a righteous armed force in Liangshan to protect the people.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei recruited Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang and others to help him because of his difficulties in starting a business. Together, they experienced all kinds of wars and political struggles and finally established the Shu Han Dynasty. In the process of ruling Shu Han, Liu Bei carried out a series of important policies and reforms, such as the implementation of "benevolent government","lenient government" and "governing the country by virtue". He became a famous politician and leader in Chinese history.
They are great at using symbols. In 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the forest is a symbol of the unknown and the place where Goodman Brown's faith is tested. Also, the short stories of famous novels usually have a well - crafted plot structure. For instance, in 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce, the story seems to be a straightforward account of a man about to be hanged, but then it takes a twist into his dream - like escape before bringing the reader back to the harsh reality of his execution.
Short masterpieces referred to short, limited novels with profound ideas or unique styles. Here are some famous short stories:
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger): It tells the story of a young man, Holden Caulfield, who grew up in the rye. He spent a lonely and fulfilling period in the rye, expressing his thoughts on life, love, friendship and other issues.
[2] The Great Gatsby (F Scott Fitzgerald): It tells the story of social class division and moral degeneration in the 1920s in the United States. It portrays a wealthy upper class society and the pressure and contradictions they suffered.
3 "The Three Bodies"(Liu Cixin): It talks about the contact and conflict between alien civilizations and Earth's civilization, exploring the nature of human civilization and the possibility of future development.
4. One Hundred Years of Solitude (Garcia Marquez): It tells the political turmoil and social changes in the history of Colombia in the past hundred years. It portrays the story of several generations of a family, reflecting the complexity of human nature and the impermanence of fate.
Dream of the Red Chamber (Cao Xueqin): It is a Chinese classical novel with profound thoughts and emotional content, which narrates the family life, social class and human nature in the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty.
I can recommend you some famous short stories as follows:
1 Jane Eyre-Charlotte Bronte
The Catcher in the Rye-J. D. Salinger
3. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
5 Pride and Predict-Jane Austen
6 "Miserable World"-Hugo
Dream of the Red Chamber-Cao Xueqin
8 Water Margins-Shi Nai 'an
These are all short masterpieces. They not only have profound thoughts, but also have high literary value. I hope you will like some of them.
Famous Chinese short story:
Dream of the Red Chamber, a love story about Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu in the Qing Dynasty, was hailed as a classic in Chinese literature.
2. Journey to the West. This is a novel written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It tells the story of Sun Wukong and others who went through 81 difficulties to obtain the true scriptures.
3. Water Margins-The story of 108 righteous men rebelling against the ruling class in the Yuan Dynasty was hailed as a heroic legend in the history of Chinese literature.
4 The Scholars-The Qing Dynasty used the life of the Confucian scholars in the Qing Dynasty as the background to expose the various ills of the feudal society.
World-famous short story:
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales-Danmark's classic stories, including Ugly Duckling and The Little Match Girl, are loved by millions of children around the world.
2."Eugenie Grandet"-A novel written by Roland of France, which described the tragic fate of a wealthy businesswoman, became one of the classics in the history of world literature in the 20th century.
3. Harry Potter-The magical fantasy novel series by K Rowling of the United Kingdom, which tells the story of an orphan, Harry Potter, growing up in a magical world, became one of the most successful novel series in the world of the 20th century.
4 "One Hundred Years of Solitude"-The novel written by Colombia Garcia Márquez, which described the story of seven generations, was regarded as a classic work of Latino literature.
There was a young musician named Mark Zuckerberg. He had been passionate about music since he was young and loved to create music. His dream was to become a successful musician, but his parents thought music was an unrealistic career.
Even so, Mark Zuckerberg did not give up on his dream. Through his own hard work and persistence, he eventually became a famous musician. His music was widely recognized and had a high reputation in the global music industry.
One of Mark Zuckerberg's most famous works was The Social networks. The novel tells the story of his creation of Facebook in 2000. This novel not only became a bestseller at that time, but also became a classic entrepreneur novel. It depicted how a young programmer became a successful entrepreneur through his own efforts and innovation.
The success of The Social networks not only made Mark Zuckerberg a famous musician but also a world-renowned entrepreneur. His musical works and his pioneering spirit had become a role model for many people to learn from and pursue.
The author of the "Three-Body Problem" series was Liu Cixin. The series used science fiction as the theme to show deep thinking and unique imagination by depicting the interaction and conflict between humans and alien civilizations. At the same time, Liu Cixin's writing style was smooth, the plot was compact, and the story was fascinating. It was one of the representative works of excellent short stories.
An example of a short story in a famous work is as follows:
In Dream of the Red Chamber, the fourth daughter of the Jia family, Lin Daiyu, met Jia Baoyu by chance and gradually developed feelings for him. However, Lin Daiyu's father, Lady Jia, and Jia Baoyu's mother, Lady Wang, did not agree to their relationship. In the end, Lin Daiyu was forced to leave Jia Baoyu and end this painful relationship.
In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong encountered many monsters and challenges on his way to the demon world to save Tang Sanzang. In the end, he successfully defeated the Black Bear Spirit and the White Bone Spirit and rescued Tang Sanzang.
In Water Margins, Lin Chong was a hero of Liangshan. He participated in the struggle of Liangshan Lake in order to protect his family. Together with other heroes, he defeated the enemies of Liangshan Lake and eventually became one of the leaders of Liangshan Lake.
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was an entrepreneur who ran around to realize his dreams. He eventually succeeded in establishing the Shu Han regime and became one of the famous politicians and military strategists in Chinese history.
The stories in these masterpieces all had profound meanings and broad backgrounds, and were hailed as the treasures of Chinese literature. By shortening these short stories, we can understand and read these works more quickly, and at the same time, we can better understand the thoughts and emotions they express.
The characters in these short stories are usually well - rounded. They can be ordinary people like fishermen, farmers, or housewives, and their daily struggles, hopes, and dreams are explored in detail. This makes the stories relatable not only to Malayalam readers but also to a wider audience interested in human stories.