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Bertolt Brecht: The unseemly old lady
“The Unseemly Old Lady” (Die unwürdige Greisin) is a short story by Bertolt Brecht, written in 1939 and first published in the collection Kalendergeschichten (1949). It recounts the life of a woman who, after her husband’s death, finds herself faced with a dilemma: whether to depend on her children or…
Harlan Ellison: All the Sounds of Fear
“All the Sounds of Fear” is a short story by Harlan Ellison, published in 1962 in the collection Ellison Wonderland. It recounts the extraordinary career of the actor Richard Becker, who develops a revolutionary acting technique based on total immersion in his characters—living them in reality in order to achieve…
H. P. Lovecraft: The Tomb
“The Tomb,” a psychological horror story by H.P. Lovecraft, published in 1922, immerses us in the disturbing story of Jervas Dudley, a young man obsessed with an ancient family mausoleum. Narrated in the first person, the story offers a disturbing journey through the disturbed mind of Dudley, who claims to…
Juan Rulfo: Macario
“Macario,” a short story by Juan Rulfo included in El llano en llamas (1953), is an intimate narrative that immerses us in the world of a young man with an intellectual disability under the care of his godmother. Caught between violence and tenderness, Macario finds solace in his relationship with…
María Fernanda Ampuero: Ali
“Ali” is a short story by Ecuadorian writer María Fernanda Ampuero, published in 2018 in the book Pelea de gallos. It tells the story of Ali, a kind-hearted woman who, unlike other women in her social circle, is unusually generous and attentive to those who work in her home. However,…
Flannery O’Connor: A Good Man Is Hard to Find
“A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is a short story by Flannery O’Connor, published in 1953. A family from the southern United States embarks on a vacation trip to Florida. During the trip, the grandmother entertains her grandchildren with stories from her youth. Captivated, the children insist on taking…
Arthur Conan Doyle: The Leather Funnel
“The Leather Funnel” is a Gothic short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in November 1902 in McClure’s magazine. A man visits his friend Lionel Dacre, a wealthy collector of strange objects and occult books, in Paris. During his stay, an ancient and enigmatic leather funnel arouses the visitor’s curiosity…
Silvina Ocampo: The House Made of Sugar
“The House Made of Sugar” (La casa de azúcar) is a short story by Silvina Ocampo published in 1959 in the collection La furia. It tells the story of a newlywed couple who move into a house that appears to be new. The woman, Cristina, is deeply superstitious and phobic,…
