I ran across the short story, "His Wife's Deceased Sister" a few years ago when I was participating in Brian Lindemuth's "Short Story a Day" challenge. It was written by Frank R. Stockton. If Stockton's name sounds familiar, it's because he wrote "The Lady or the Tiger?" one of a handful of short stories that almost all American kids read as children. ("The Most Dangerous Game," "The Ransom of Red Chief," and "To Build a Fire" are several of the others.)"His Wife's Deceased Sister" is about a writer whose life is ruined when he writes a story so popular that no one thinks anything else can live up to it. Read it here.
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ReplyDeleteWow, thanks. I was just talking about "The Lady or the Tiger?" the other day with a friend and couldn't remember who wrote it (then forgot to look it up). Cool to find new stories, too!
ReplyDeleteHuh I don't think I've ever heard of him. That's quite the title there. Definitely one that would get me curious!
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