The Necklace

[Maupassant] wrote from the fullness of a compassionate heart.

JOSEPH CONRAD

The Dead

Just about the finest short story in the English language.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Rocking Horse Winner & Other Stories

D. H. Lawrence was a genius; he is at the heart of English literature…pick up a Lawrence tale and the old magic begins working.

DORIS LESSING, NY REVIEW OF BOOKS

The Happy Prince & Other Stories

[Wilde’s] first authentic work… marks the beginning of his true creativity… Wilde’s stories are splendid.

JEANETTE WINTERSON