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.
One characteristic is their conciseness. They can convey a complete and impactful message in a relatively short space. For example, in Hemingway's short stories, he uses simple yet powerful language to create vivid characters and situations. Another characteristic is their ability to focus on a single theme or idea strongly. Like in Kafka's short stories, they often explore complex philosophical concepts like alienation in a concise manner.
Famous short story books often have distinct characteristics. For example, they are concise yet able to convey deep emotions or complex ideas. In a short space, they can create vivid characters. Take 'The Complete Sherlock Holmes' for instance. Doyle manages to make Sherlock Holmes a very memorable character with just a few pages for each case. Another characteristic is the variety of themes. In 'The Tales of Poe', the themes range from horror to the macabre, all within short story lengths.
Ernest Hemingway's 'In Our Time' is also a book of short stories. His stories are known for their concise and powerful writing style. They often touch on themes like war, masculinity, and the human condition. The stories in this book are somewhat interconnected and give a vivid picture of the time period.
I'm not sure of a really famous book that is solely known for its diabetes short stories. But in some books that deal with family dramas or health - related themes, diabetes might be a part of the plot. For instance, in some contemporary family - saga novels, a character may have diabetes, and there could be short story - like segments within the book about their journey with the disease.
A very famous work of Jose Marti is 'Versos Sencillos'. This collection of poems has been highly regarded for its ability to convey complex emotions in a simple and accessible way. It has had a great influence on Latin American literature. Among his short stories, 'The White Rose' stands out. It tells a story full of symbolism, exploring themes such as purity, sacrifice, and the human spirit. 'Our America' is also a very important work, which has inspired generations in their understanding of the region's cultural and political identity.
One famous book of short stories is 'The Complete Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It contains many short detective stories following the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Another is 'The Tales of Poe' by Edgar Allan Poe. His short stories are often dark and mysterious, exploring themes like death and the human psyche. Also, 'Dubliners' by James Joyce is well - known. It offers a collection of short stories that give insights into Irish life at the turn of the 20th century.
Here are some recommendations for famous novels and short stories:
1. Kong Yiji-Lu Xun: It was rated as one of Lu Xun's favorite short stories, and it was also the pinnacle of short stories in China and even the world.
2. " Life is Like a String "-Shi Tiesheng: This is a famous short story, which tells the persistence and struggle of a person in a wheelchair in life.
3. Dubliners-Joyce: This is a collection of short stories by the Irish-American writer James Joyce. It is considered one of the most famous collections of short stories in the 20th century.
4. " King of Chess "-Ah Cheng: A short story known as the representative work of root-seeking literature. It tells the story of the educated youth, the " chess nerd " Wang Yisheng, who went around looking for opponents to play chess and compete with.
These novels all had unique artistic charm and literary value, and were classic works worth reading.
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.