American Short Stories by Charles Sears Baldwin is a collection of selected stories and critical essays on the short story genre, written in the early 20th century.
The compilation aims to showcase the evolution of the American short story, exploring its development from meandering anecdotes to a distinct and cohesive literary form. 
The collection features a variety of tales from notable American authors.
PART I. THE TENTATIVE PERIOD
Washington Irving – Rip Van Winkle
William Austin – Peter Rugg, the Missing Man
James Hall – The French Village
Albert Pike – The Inroad of the Nabajo
PART II. THE PERIOD OF THE NEW FORM
Nathaniel Hawthorne – The White Old Maid
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – The Notary Of Périgueux
Edgar Allan Poe – The Fall of the House of Usher
Nathanıel Parker Willis – The Inlet of Peach Blossoms