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Arkady Averchenko - brilliant writer of humorous stories and novels, which have stood the test of time. His works have enjoyed enormous popularity in pre-revolutionary Russia, and after the exile - among the Russian diaspora. His stories are really funny, subtle and clever - a rare combination for a comedian. And they are written in excellent literary style.

This tale, one of Twain's most anthologized, tells the story of a practical joke and its very unexpected consequences.

This is a story from the Normandy Stories collection. Maupassant is hailed as one of the greatest masters of the short story. This collection focuses upon the land he knew and loved so well - Normandy. Its people and its countryside are portrayed here in vivid color and with great warmth. Amusing, saucy, and sometimes even farcical they may be, but they are also capable of great pathos, often branching off to end tragically.

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Stories, including jokes, can provide useful lessons if you look for them. Here is a compilation of 180 such stories and jokes. There are stories intended to encourage you. There are moral stories extolling certain values. There are also stories with lessons on motivation, human communication, perception, pride, and the impermanent nature of all things.

Six words to tell a story. Not three or eight or 20. You may ask - is six enough? Well, trust me, six is plenty. A new collection of more than 500 original stories, each one exactly six words long. Some stories are funny, some poetic, some vulgar, and some are a little disturbing.

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