Outstanding Short Stories, Level 5 Book

In this book, we have seven different short stories by seven different writers. So I knew that the writing style was gonna change within a few pages. However, it didn't bother me that much. Since this book has seven stories, I'm gonna talk about each one.

1. The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H. G. Wells
(4/5 stars)

I love a good dream sequence. The beginning of the story was so confusing at first because they literally get into the point, but once it was revealed to be a dream I understood why it started like that. The title literally explains what the story is about so yeah.

2. The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde (4/5)

One of the two shortest stories in this book. In a story that is almost eight pages long, I didn't expect that much. But I was pleased with how it turned out. I loved the plot twist and the moral of the story.

3. Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend by P. G. Wodehouse (2/5)

It wasn't as strong as the first two stories. I didn't like the storyline and the characters as well.

4. The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield (4/5)

This was one of my favorite stories in here. I loved it from the beginning til that last line of the ending. It showcased how certain people feel about other people based off their wealth. Loved it.

5. X-ing a Paragraph by Edgar Allan Poe (2/5)

I loved Poe's poetry but this story was questionable. It's the second shortest story here, with a length of almost eight pages, but I felt like it should've had more than that. I figured there is a hidden meaning behind the story but I just didn't understand it. Is it something about artists? Cause I kind of felt in the story when Poe wrote how people assumed the article was written about something, it made the writer mad so he wrote another one that didn't necessary made sense (at least for other it didn't make sense)
I don't know I was so confused.

6. The Courtship of Susan Bell by Anthony Trollope (2/5)

The only thing I loved about this was how it ended. I loved that it was a peaceful and pleasant ending. But while I was reading, I found myself impatiently waiting for it to end.

7. Lord Mountdrago by W. Somerset Maugham (5/5)

This is number one. This is my top favorite. I thought The Doll's House was good, but this is even better. I loved the storyline, the anticipation and the characters as well. The way it ended, is just the art of writing itself. Definitely going to re-read this later on!