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Beasts and Super-Beasts
Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories by Saki, a master of wit and irony. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian England, …
Told after Supper
It is Christmas Eve, and the narrator, his uncle and sundry other local characters are sitting round the fire drinking copious quantities of…
The Misplaced Battleship
"It might seem a little careless to lose track of something as big as a battleship ... but interstellar space is on a different scale o…
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow invites listeners into a haunting tale set in the eerie, quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, where the legend of the…
The Man with Two Left Feet
The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on …
Shoes and Stockings
Shoes and Stockings is a captivating collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott, exploring the intricate dance between societal expect…
Collected Public Domain Works of Stanley G. Weinbaum
Stanley G. Weinbaum is best known for his short story “A Martian Odyssey” which has been influencing Science Fiction since it was first publ…
Round the Sofa
Round the Sofa (1859), is a book of stories by the lady that Charles Dickens called his “dear Scheherazade” due to her skill as a story tell…
A Garland for Girls
A Garland for Girls is a collection of enchanting short stories by Louisa May Alcott, crafted during a time of personal reflection and solit…
Short Science Fiction Collection
Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological an…
Heart of the West
Heart of the West is a captivating collection of short stories that showcases the wit and charm of O. Henry, one of America's most beloved s…
The Point of Honor
Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this story features two French Hussar officers, D'Hubert and Feraud. Their quarrel over an initially minor i…
Tales of Men and Ghosts
Tales of Men and Ghosts was published as a collection in 1910, though the first eight of the stories had earlier appeared in Scribner's and …
Short Science Fiction Collection
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…
Short Science Fiction Collection
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…
The Lady With the Dog
Anton Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. …
The Cloak
"The Cloak" is a short story by Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had …
Sea Stories
Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirat…
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
And so, reader, farewell to Sherlock Holmes! These are positively the last stories. There is some disagreement as to their quality, and some…
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
Step into the world of Arsène Lupin, a master thief with a flair for the dramatic and a heart of gold. In this collection of short st…