The world's greatest short stories features an outstanding array of astonishing narratives by most widely acclaimed classic writers. Every era marks its prelim with a set of far-reaching writers, which have an unusual approach and perspectives that create as the keystone for a whole new generation of literacy demesne. But, still, there are some authors that hold their acknowledged and recognised importance throughout the following epochs. The collectanea includes the three strangers by thomas hardy, a lodging for the night by robert louis stevenson, the angel of the odd by edgar allan poe and facing cane by honoré de balzac, to name a few. This anthology is an amalgam of some of the classic short stories from the early nineteenth century, from around the globe.