Realism – Page 3 – The Short Story Project

A curated collection of short stories in the genre of literary realism. Stories that represent reality by portraying everyday experiences as they are in real life. No glitz, no glamour, only life as it truthfully unfolds, sometimes in drama and sometimes in monotony.

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Gaza

Abdalhadi Alijla

The Nightmare (a chapter from a novel)

arabic literature - dreams - immigration - orient - refugees

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Palestine

Emile Habiby

Mandelbaum Gate

Arab-Israeli - arabic literature - history - political - realism

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Iraq

Ali Badr

The Enigmatic Crime of the Signals Private

confession - iran - murder - soldiers - war

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Tunisia

Shukri al-Mabkhout

Baganda (A chapter from a novel)

arabic literature - irony - secret - sport - suspense

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Syria

Jan Dost

A Pleasant Countenance

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Sudan

Omayma Abdullah

The Route through Purgatory

arabic literature - death - refugees - war

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France

Marcel Schwob

The Sans-Gueule

alienation - death - realism - violence - war

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Russia

Anton Chekhov

He and She

classics - love - marriage - relationships - Russia

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Algeria

Habib Sayah

Chaim and Me (A chapter from novel)

arabic literature - childhood - colonialism - coming of age - racism

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Unknown Author

The Visit

arabic literature - childhood - introspective - memories

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Japan

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

The Socialist

classics - contemplative - political - psychological - realism

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Italy

Anna Maria Ortese

A Pair of Eyeglasses

childhood - class-gap - funny - modern classic - poverty

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