SHORT STORIES FOR ADULTS

Short stories for adults are pieces of writing, containing attractive and interesting stories revolving around human relations and emotions . There are many renowned authors who have written beautiful short stories for adults. With their skillful writing they have been able to attract the attention of the adults. The main specialty of short stories for adults is the way they end leaving a huge vacuum for the reader to think, what happened and what could have happened.

Almost every short story has a hidden message along with an enjoyable storyline revolving around human emotions, human bondings and human exchanges. Short stories for adults are written in most vernacular languages in all countries across ages. The main attractions of every short story are mainly the sudden twists of events that sometimes change the life of the protagonist or the central characters. These sudden changes sometimes come across to readers as shock and arouses a mixed reaction among the readers with their rather abrupt endings.

Some of the noted authors of short stories for adults include

• Chinua Achebe
• Michael Bishop
• Ramsey Campbell
• Anton Chekhov
• John Collier
• Edmond Hamilton
• Ernest Hemingway
• O. Henry
• W. Sommerset Maugham

Some famous Short Stories for adults are:

• The Sacrificial Egg
• Girls at War
• The Chimney
• In The Bag
• The Huntsman
• Green Thoughts
• Variations on a Theme
• Presenting Moonshine
• Old Man at the Bridge
• Well-lighted Place
• The Gift of the Magi

A whole range of short stories can be found in all book stores and in many versions and forms. With the course of time short stories have continued to attract more and more adult readers.