Can you recommend some great short story historical fictions?

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a classic. It tells the story of a young couple who are very poor but sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another one is 'A&P' by John Updike. It's about a young clerk in a grocery store and his encounter with some girls that changes his view of his life.

Well, 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' is also a great short story detective fiction. It has a very mysterious and suspenseful plot. Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories are known for their clever deductions and interesting characters. And then there's 'The Red-Headed League', also by Doyle, which is full of twists and turns.

Sure. 'The Red Badge of Courage' by Stephen Crane is a great historical fiction short story. It gives a vivid portrayal of a young soldier's experience in the American Civil War. Another one is 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving, which is set in a colonial American village and filled with mystery.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great one. It's set in a small town and seems like an ordinary event at first but turns out to be quite dark and related to some historical ideas of sacrifice. Another is 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce. It vividly depicts a man's last moments during the Civil War in a very suspenseful way.

One great historical fiction about Alfred the Great is 'The Last Kingdom' series by Bernard Cornwell. It vividly portrays the life and times of Alfred, with detailed descriptions of the battles and the political situation.

Sure. 'Call Me By Your Name' is a very famous gay love story fiction. It beautifully depicts the love and self - discovery of two young men in Italy. Another one is 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe', which shows the deep bond and growth of two boys.

I would also suggest 'Beloved' by Toni Morrison. While it's a complex novel that delves deep into the history of slavery in America, it also has elements of the supernatural. The ghostly presence of Beloved haunts the characters and the story, and Morrison weaves a powerful narrative that combines historical fact with a ghost - like mystery.

Sure. 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's often considered the first modern detective story.

One is 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green. It's a well - known story about two teens with cancer who fall in love. Their journey is filled with both the joys and sorrows of young love while dealing with their illness.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great short story. It's about a young couple who are very poor but deeply in love. They each sacrifice their most precious possession to buy a gift for the other. Another one could be 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez. It tells a strange and thought - provoking story of an old man with wings who appears in a village. There's also 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, which has a shocking ending.