Short Stories Old and NewFront matterReading editionChapter navigation25 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterINTRODUCTIONIntroductory materialI. ESTHER[*]Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XII. THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA AND THE FORTY ROBBERS[*]III. RIP VAN WINKLE[*] (1819)IV. THE GOLD-BUG (1843)V. A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1843)VI. THE GREAT STONE FACE[*] (1850)VII. RAB AND HIS FRIENDS (1858)[*]VIII. THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT[*] (1869)IX. MARKHEIM[*] (1884)X. THE NECKLACE[*] (1885)XI. THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING[*] (1888)XII. THE GIFT OF THE MAGI[*] (1905)Beginning of this editionNext chapter →INTRODUCTIONAll chapters and sections (25)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsINTRODUCTIONOpening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsI. ESTHER[*]Chapters12345678910Other sectionsII. THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA AND THE FORTY ROBBERS[*]III. RIP VAN WINKLE[*] (1819)IV. THE GOLD-BUG (1843)V. A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1843)VI. THE GREAT STONE FACE[*] (1850)VII. RAB AND HIS FRIENDS (1858)[*]VIII. THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT[*] (1869)IX. MARKHEIM[*] (1884)X. THE NECKLACE[*] (1885)XI. THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING[*] (1888)XII. THE GIFT OF THE MAGI[*] (1905)SHORT STORIESOLD AND NEWSELECTED AND EDITEDBYC. ALPHONSO SMITHEDGAR ALLAN POE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, AUTHOR OF "THE AMERICAN SHORT STORY," ETC.1916◇INTRODUCTION →