General Fiction
The Drink of the Dead: A Legend of Bushmanland
Frederick Cornell (May 6, 1867 - March 6, 1921) was an English soldier, geologist, prospector and au..
The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds
Charismatic socialite Simon Carne adopts the persona of "Klimo" to solve crimes. Does professional j..
The Escape of Mrs. Jeffries
From celebrated journalist Janet Flanner, “The Escape of Mrs. Jeffries,” published in May 1943, port..
The Flesh Eaters
Geoffrey Childs, born in 1946, sketches this fictional scene: When a pair of climbers does not retur..
The Garden Lodge
"The Garden Lodge" is a short story by Willa Cather, first published in 1905. It tells the story of ..
The Hermit's Story
“The Hermit’s Story,” a short story by Rick Bass, brings readers to a remote, mountainous place wher..
The Horse of the Invisible
First published in April, 1910, "The Horse of the Invisible" tells the tale of Carnacki, a ghost det..
The House of Mapuhi
"I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaz..
The House of Pride
The House of Pride, written by iconic American author Jack London (1876-1916), was first published i..
The Infallible Godahl
In "The Infallible Godahl," published in 1914, a criminal uses one of Armiston's mystery stories as ..
The Jack London Collection
Jack London was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer i..
The Kiss
American author Kate Chopin's "The Kiss" was written on September 19, 1894, and first published in V..
The Lightning-Rod Man
After spending the summer of 1853 in the Berkshire Mountains, where he supposedly had a real life en..
The Man Who Liked Dickens
"The Man Who Liked Dickens" is the tale of an upper-class Englishman who, in an effort to win back h..
The Man Who Spoke Latin
In addition to writing as a reporter uncovering the conditions of public health in the United States..