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What are some really good long short stories? I'm curious about the best examples of this. The ones in that 7-15k word range like Melville's 'Bartleby, the Scrivener,' Balzac's 'Sarrasine,' Bierce's 'An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge,' James' 'The Real Thing, etc. Not quite a novella but much longer and more in depth than your average short story.

>> No.12472872

>>12472765
chess novel by Stefan Zweig was really enjoyable. Takes about 2 hours to read.

>> No.12472874

Henry James and Conrad are the masters of this form desu. For me, its 'The Middle Years'

>> No.12472941

>>12472874
Listen to this man. Also read Salinger’s non-CITR works. Have fun anon

>> No.12472958

>>12472765
Noon Wine by Katherine Anne Porter

>> No.12472976

>>12472765
The Bear by Faulkner

>> No.12473190

>>12472765
Wolves are based

>> No.12473496

>>12472765
The Death of Ivan Ilych

>> No.12473556

The Monster
—Crane