A dazzling collection of short stories, including 

• The "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving
• "The Sculptor's Funeral" by Willa Cather
• "The Yellow Wall-Paper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry

And many more. This edition also features an introduction by Jane Smiley.