'The Man in the Brown Coat' by Sherwood Anderson is about a man who grew up in a poor family and who achieved a success in his life: he writes historical books and he owns a house.

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer. He is one of the fathers of the modern short story. A protege of Flaubert, Maupassant's short stories are characterised by their economy of style and efficient effortless dénouement. Have a listen to "The Will" by Guy de Maupassant.

In The Confession by Guy de Maupassant we have the theme of commitment, regret, guilt, jealousy, loss, grief, forgiveness and acceptance.

"The Wrong House" is a short story by Guy de Maupassant. Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents.

Guy de Maupassant's ''An Uncomfortable Bed'' is a short story about a man who attempts to avoid a practical joke and only brings new problems on himself.

The Open Window is a story about the life of Framton, who moves into a new town. He wishes to cure his nerves and his sister helps him as she lived there. She arranges a meeting with one of her acquaintances, Mrs Sappleton.

“Cat in the Rain” is a short story about an American couple on vacation in Italy set in or around the couple's hotel. Throughout the story it rains, leaving the couple trapped in their hotel room. According to the book Hemingway's Cats, Hemingway wrote the story as a tribute to his wife Hadley. 

It is about a group of blind men who attempt to learn what an elephant is, each touching a different part, and disagreeing on their findings. Their collective wisdom leads to the truth.

The Cat and the Old Rat is a popular children's story written by Aesop, about a moral lesson to not make the same mistake twice. 

"The Star Lovers” is a tale, entered in the collection of Japanese Fairy Tales, published in 1910. The Stars Lovers is a sad story about the Weaving Maiden, who lives on the shore of the Milky Way and weaves the colourful garments of the gods.