The best short stories with unexpected endings
In a new episode on the SMART Library YouTube channel, Ekaterina Churakhina, host of the "SMART Reading" column, communication skills coach, psychologist, and writer, discussed why it's important to read short stories today and shared five titles of the best works in this genre.
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Why is the short story one of the most relevant literary forms today?
01:38 - "Which of the Three" by A.P. Chekhov
02:17 - "A Piece of Meat" by Jack London
03:12 - "The Crown of Professor Kozarin" by Kir Bulychev
04:24 - "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
05:02 - "Jewels" by Guy de Maupassant
05:57 - "The World's Shortest Stories: 55 Fictions" - the shortest stories in the world
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