General Fiction

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) was born in Salem, Massachusetts. His ancestors include John Hathorn..

Louisa May Alcott's short story "The Brothers" is set during the Civil War, Narrated by a wartime nu..

In this mystical short story, the author recalls frequenting a Broadway cafeteria where he would mee..

The Campaign Grafter, a short story published in 1912, tells the tale of Professor Craig Kennedy and..

The Case of Laker, Absconded is part of The Chronicles of Martin Hewitt. A junior bank clerk elopes ..

First published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book, the story is set in 19th century ..

Written in 1933, this classic ghost story features Bowen's typically superb descriptions of desolati..

The Day Ends Darkly, A Musical Tale From the American West -- a rock operatic audiobook -- tells the..

The Devil Bat is a 1940 black-and-white American horror film written by John Thomas Neville, and dir..

Frederick Cornell (May 6, 1867 - March 6, 1921) was an English soldier, geologist, prospector and au..

Charismatic socialite Simon Carne adopts the persona of "Klimo" to solve crimes. Does professional j..

From celebrated journalist Janet Flanner, “The Escape of Mrs. Jeffries,” published in May 1943, port..

Geoffrey Childs, born in 1946, sketches this fictional scene: When a pair of climbers does not retur..

"The Garden Lodge" is a short story by Willa Cather, first published in 1905. It tells the story of ..

“The Hermit’s Story,” a short story by Rick Bass, brings readers to a remote, mountainous place wher..