Short Story Masterpieces: The Gilded Portfolio

An outstanding collection of beautifully presented short stories, Short Story Masterpieces: The Gilded Portfolio brings together five enduring masterpieces by three extraordinary writers of the short story form: Guy de Maupassant, Nikolai Gogol, and Oscar Wilde.

Selected for their literary distinction, enduring appeal, these stories offer a compelling introduction to three very different masters of the form. The stories have been thoughtfully arranged in a specific order to create a natural progression to heighten the reader's experience. The editor encourages readers to take some time between stories before moving on to the next.  

The two stories by Guy de Maupassant, The Necklace and Boule de Suif, are newly translated from the original French for this volume. From Nikolai Gogol, who helped establish the modern short story as a major literary form, the collection includes his most celebrated work, The Overcoat. And from Oscar Wilde, The Birthday of the Infanta and The Young King, presented in classic English texts that allow his fabulous, unapologetically luxuriant and sophisticated prose to shine through.

The collection also includes brief contextual introductions to each story and beautifully presented title-page illustrations. The book has been well designed to optimize the reader experience, with careful consideration given to typography, font selection, spacing, margins, page composition to create a literary volume intended not merely to preserve these celebrated works, but to make the experience of reading them particularly enjoyable.

Short Story Masterpieces: The Gilded Portfolio is the first volume in the Estimable Masterpieces Series, published by Estimable Books and Publishing.

• Editor, Introductions & Narration: Rhalys Tellili
  
• Guy de Maupassant: Newly translated from the original French by Rhalys Tellili 
• Nikolai Gogol: Translated from the Russian by Claude Field and Constance Garnett; edited and revised.
• Oscar Wilde: Classic English texts. 
  

Editions & Formats

Paperback Edition
The standard print edition, carefully designed to meet the Estimable standard for comfortable reading.

Hardcover Edition
A more substantial physical edition, produced with the same care for presentation and reading.

eBook Edition
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Narrated Audio Edition
A complete narrated edition, carefully produced for an enjoyable listening experience.

Hear an excerpt from the narrated edition of Short Story Masterpieces: The Gilded Portfolio.

Digital Bundle — eBook + Audio
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Complete Bundle — Paperback + eBook + Audio
Includes the paperback edition, eBook, and narrated audiobook.