收錄二十篇世界偉大作家的極短篇作品，包括馬克•吐溫、喬伊斯、凱特•蕭蘋、伍爾芙等。這些短篇故事精采地呈現底層人性，並生動描寫惡棍、騙子、美女、妖精、馴獸師等人物。簡短而甜美的故事，卻充滿轉折與驚奇，並以神秘、恐怖、幽默與冒險點綴其中，令人讀來興味十足。 Take 20 of the World's greatest writers like Mark Twain, James Joyce, Kate Chopin and Virginia Woolf. Add a big heaping of raw humanity─ an assorted mixture of crooks, con men, beautiful women, goblins and lion tamers. Add a dash of sulphur and brimstone. Mix in a whole bagful of twists and surprises. Sprinkle with mystery, horror, humor and adventure. Then serve the portions up short and sweet.