Forty Classic American Short Stories Simplified Neil Madden Author

Simplified easy reading versions of forty classic American short stories, including:“A Horseman in the Sky” by Ambrose Bierce“A Municipal Report” by O. Henry“A Pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin“Bartleby” by Herman Melville“The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne“John Henry” - a traditional tall tale“Keesh” by Jack London“Luck” by Mark Twain“Paul’s Case” by Willa CatherEdgar Allan Poe - The Cask of AmontilladoNathaniel Hawthorne - FeathertopTall Tale - Paul BunyanAmbrose Bierce - An Occurrence at Owl Creek BridgeKate Chopin - AnthenaiseMark Twain - The Californian’s TaleHerman Melville - Benito Cereno Eleanor Porter - The Lady in BlackO. Henry - The Exact Science of MarriageJack London - The God of His FathersO. Henry - The Gift of the MagiAmbrose Bierce - The Boarded WindowMark Twain - The CelebratedStephen Crane - The Open BoatFrank Stockton - The Lady or the TigerTall Tale - Pecos BillNathaniel Hawthorne - The Ambitious GuestJack London - The Law of LifeWashington Irving - The Legend of Sleepy HollowFitz-James O’Brien - The Diamond LensNathaniel Hawthorne - The BirthmarkJack London - To Build a FireBret Harte - The Luck of Roaring CampEdith Wharton - The Line of Least ResistanceO. Henry - The Ransom of Red ChiefHamlin Garland - The Return of a PrivateJack London - The Story of an EyewitnessEdgar Allan Poe - The Tell-Tale HeartSarah Orne Jewett - The White HeronNathaniel Hawthorne - Rappaccini’s Daughter