Masterpieces of Short Fiction

Imagine that, in one sitting, you could witness the triumphs, tragedies, errors, and epiphanies that arise in the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people. Imagine that you could gain remarkable insights about the true nature of humanity-itsdark secret and its saving graces. This enlightening experience awaits you in Masterpieces of Short Fiction, a 24-lecture course that samples two centuries worth of great short stories written by some of the acknowledged masters of the genre, including Anton Chekhov, D. H. Lawrence, Flannery O'Connor, Franz Kafka, and Earnest Hemingway.