Can you recommend some best 500 word short stories?

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great 1000 - word short story. It tells the story of a young couple who are very poor but want to give each other special Christmas gifts. The wife cuts and sells her long hair to buy a chain for her husband's watch, while the husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair. It's a touching story about love and sacrifice.

Yes. It could include tales of adventure. Think about a story where a young adventurer sets out to explore an uncharted island within the limit of 1000 words. There might also be stories with a moral lesson at the end, teaching readers about kindness or perseverance.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great short story around that length. It tells a heartwarming story of a young couple sacrificing their most precious possessions for each other.

Another one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In about 800 words, it creates a small - town setting where an annual lottery takes place. But as the story unfolds, it reveals a dark and disturbing tradition that shocks the readers, making them think about blind following of traditions.

Well, 'The Necklace' is a well - known 300 - word short story. It's about a woman who borrows a diamond necklace for a party, loses it, and then spends years in poverty trying to replace it, only to find out at the end that the original necklace was fake. 'The Happy Prince' by Oscar Wilde is also good. The statue of the Happy Prince sees the suffering in the city and with the help of a swallow, gives away his jewels to the poor.

There is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's a disturbing short story set in a small town where an annual lottery is held. However, this lottery is not what one might expect, as the 'winner' will be stoned to death by the townspeople. These short stories are all around 300 - 500 words and are very thought - provoking.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great short story around that length. It tells the story of a young couple who sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy gifts for each other.

One great 3000 - word short story is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's a chilling tale that explores the dark side of human nature in a small town. Another is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor, which delves into themes of morality and redemption through a family's road trip gone wrong. Also, 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a powerful story about a woman's descent into madness.

A very well - known short story in this range is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In this story, a small town holds an annual lottery which has a very dark and unexpected outcome. It's a great exploration of human nature, traditions, and how easily people can be influenced by the group.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a great short story. It's about a woman's descent into madness while being confined in a room. Another one could be 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry, which tells a heartwarming story of a couple sacrificing for each other. And 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor is also well - known.