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The Letter (1887) - You're a church minister and your son continuously sins, he rejects faith, lives with a woman that isn't his wife, and doesn't follow your footsteps. Have you failed as a father? Should you follow the guidance of the archdeacon and write that letter, to bring him back to order? How cruel should you be in your words? Or instead, maybe your son doesn't deserve this, maybe forgiveness is the way?

On the Road (1886) - It's freezing cold out, a blizzard is raging and a people from different background meet in a small roadside inn (not to call it a hotel). A young princess that has everything meets a father that had every woman, but regrets a lot in his lifelong behaviour. Interesting conversation, almost a monologue from him, but with well placed words, and a nuanced mindset. Loved it.

The Huntsman (1885) - A man tricked into marrying a woman he doesn't love, unfortunately a woman who deserves everything and more. Well written, sad, but nothing groundbreaking.

Collection of short stories published between 1885 and 1902.