The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.

Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.

Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

01 - 3 Stories Set in Hotels

02 - Rats by M R James

03 - Transients in Arcadia by O Henry

04 - Parlour Tricks by Ralph Plummer

01 - 3 Stories Set in Offices

02 - Bartleby the Scrivener - Part 1 by Herman Melville

03 - Bartleby the Scrivener - Part 2 by Herman Melville

04 - From A to Z by Susan Glaspell

05 - The Romance of A Busy Broker by O Henry