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The Best Short Stories of All Time, Volume IV

Penned By J.D. Labranche
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The Best Short Stories of All Time, Volume IV

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This outstanding collection features short stories by a variety of great authors. Ranging from the 19th to the 20th centuries, writers include KATHERINE MANSFIELD, FRANZ KAFKA, RUDYARD KIPLING, NIKOLAI VASILIEVICH GOGOL, H.P. LOVECRAFT, WASHINGTON IRVING, EDGAR ALLAN POE, ANTON CHEKHOV, MARK TWAIN, HONORE DE BALZAC and HENRY JAMES.

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Released September 5, 2013
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After spending years working in the corporate world, J.D. Labranche finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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