The Library of America collected four volume set of the short stories of Henry James (1843 to 1916-USA) runs to nearly 4000 pages. (Now there is a reading challenge worthy of the name!) "The Beast of the Jungle" and "The Jolly Corner" are considered by those who have read a lot of his work as among his very best short stories. (There is some background information on Henry James in my prior posts on him.)