Masterpieces of surprise
By: compiled by James L. Monahan.
Publisher: Hart Pub. Co.
Published: 1966
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Surprise -- Fiction; Short stories
Table of contents: title: Mr. Know-It-All, by W. S. Maugham.; title: The interlopers, by Saki.; title: The open window, by Saki.; title: The lady and the tiger? By F. Stockton.; title: The bet, by A. Chekov.; title: Necktie party, by H. G. Felsen.; title: The diamond necklace, by G. de Maupassant.; title: Charles, by S. Jackson.; title: The two-gun man, by S. E. White.; title: Rip Van Winkle, by W. Irving.; title: The gift of the Magi, by O. Henry.; title: The cop and the anthem, by O. Henry.; title: Sense of humor, by D. Runyon.; title: The snatching of Bookie Bob, by D. Runyon.; title: The man and the snake, by A. Bierce.; title: The adventure of the six Napoleons, by A. C. Doyle.; title: The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County, by M. Twain.; title: The story of Keesh, by J. London.