Best Stories From Around the World

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Best Stories from Around the World is a collection of timeless pieces from the world’s greatest storytellers—Oscar Wilde, O’ Henry, Saki, H.G. Wells, Conan Doyle, Washington Irving and many more. Hailing from different countries such as America, Ireland, the United Kingdom and India, this book is an entertaining consolidation of diverse stories which cover a broad range of topics and themes. While ‘The Gift of the Magi’ resonates with the sense of love and loss, ‘The Selfish Giant’ and ‘Rip Van Winkle’ relives our childhood. Some stories warm your heart, some make you think and some delight you with their magical language while at the same time they explore universal themes and arouse a gamut of responses. A must-have, this book offers a plethora of classics to read and enjoy for any lover of a good story.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Deepa Agarwal

Formerly a lecturer in a Delhi University college, Deepa Agarwal has authored more than twenty-five books both in English and Hindi. Her awards include the NCERT National Award for Childrenâ€™s Literature and a first prize in The Asian Age short story competition among several others. Apart from writing fiction she writes poetry and translations from Hindi into English. She has received fellowships from the International Institute of Childrenâ€™s Literature in Vienna, Austria and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, New Delhi to pursue another of her interests, researching childrenâ€™s literature. Deepa lives in Delhi with her businessman husband and has three daughters.