1. Tales of Unrest
Author: Joseph Conrad
Published: 1898
Details: This is a collection of five short stories:
- Karain: A Memory
- The Idiots
- An Outpost of Progress
- The Return
- The Lagoon
Significance: It was Conrad’s first collection of short stories and established many themes (colonialism, alienation, moral ambiguity) that recur in his later, more famous works like Heart of Darkness.
❌ 2. The Madonna of the Future and Other Tales
Author: Henry James
Published: Late 19th century
Details: A collection of stories by James, including the title story The Madonna of the Future, which deals with themes of illusion and artistic failure.
❌ 3. The Two Magics
Author: Henry James
Published: 1898
Contents: Includes The Turn of the Screw and Covering End, among others.
Style: Psychological realism and supernatural elements.
❌ 4. The Spoils of Poynton
Author: Henry James
Published: 1897
Type: Novel, not a short story collection
Theme: A satirical study of aesthetic obsession and moral conflict.
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