![]() ![]() ![]() This is The Captain’s Daughter by Alexander Pushkin. But I actually have an all-time favorite, the only short story I continuously and ritually reread about once a year. All this notwithstanding, “favorite” implies a subjective point of view and yet I think for most readers it’s difficult to choose a single short story that lives on in one’s mind above all the rest. ![]() Then again novels are not necessarily called “perfect” but rather just “great” and it is generally agreed that greatness does not preclude having flaws. This fact may be determined by the short story’s brevity and that there are many more “perfect” short stories than there are “perfect” novels. Writers and editors are often asked to name their favorite novel but seldom are asked to name their favorite short story. ![]()
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