A Cynic Looks at Life by Ambrose Bierce. A cynical and satirical view of life by 19th century American satirist, critic, poet, short story (horror) writer Ambrose Bierce.
Amy Foster is a short story about a Polish immigrant who falls for an English woman while been shipwrecked on the shores of Kent, England en route to America.
Major Barbara is a three act play by G. Bernard Shaw. Its regarded by many as Shaw's most controversial work due to his criticism of Christianity and the Salvation Army.