“The Wager” by Anton Chekhov is one of the darker short stories I have read. Themes include greed, capitol punishment, and the arrogance of youth.
http://www.adamsmithacademy.org/etext/The_Bet_text.html
Audio of “the Lottery by Shirly Jackson as aired on NBC Radio in 1951
http://ia340913.us.archive.org/1/items/NBC_short_story/510314_04_The_Lottery.mp3
