Masterpieces of surprise - Monahan, James L. (New York Hart Pub. Co., 1966)
Mr. Know-It-All, by W. S. Maugham.--The interlopers, by Saki.--The open window, by Saki.--The lady and the tiger? By F. Stockton.--The bet, by A. Chekov.--Necktie party, by H. G. Felsen.--The diamond necklace, by G. de Maupassant.--Charles, by S. Jackson.--The two-gun man, by S. E. White.--Rip Van Winkle, by W. Irving.--The gift of the Magi, by O. Henry.--The cop and the anthem, by O. Henry.--Sense of humor, by D. Runyon.--The snatching of Bookie Bob, by D. Runyon.--The man and the snake, by A. Bierce.--The adventure of the six Napoleons, by A. C. Doyle.--The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County, by M. Twain.--The story of Keesh, by J. London.
Keywords: Surprise -- Fiction; Short stories