The significance of a short story, as one form of classic short prose, is hard to overestimate. In our restless age, when we’re constantly rushing and running late, we often simply don’t have the time to read or listen to a substantial literary work. The “Classic Foreign Short Story” collection helps solve this problem. Small works by recognized classics of world literature can be listened to on the way to work, while exercising, while walking the dog, or while doing everyday household chores.