Literature (186 pages found in this category)


The Argonauts of the Air

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about the disastrous first flight of a heavier-than-air flying machine.

The Ash-tree

Ghost story by M. R. James, published in 1904, about the vengeance of a witch against her accuser.

The Beautiful Suit

Short story by H. G. Wells, first published in Collier's Weekly in April 1909 under the title "A Moonlight Fable", in which an exquisitely tailored suit leads to the death of its owner.

The Black Cat

Short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the 19 August 1843 edition of The Saturday Evening Post, a study of the psychology of guilt.

The Book of Curses

Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about Professor Gargoyle's regret for the decline in swearing.

The Bulla

Redirected to "The Reconciliation".

The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James

Collection of all but four of the ghost stories written by the English medievalist and author M. R. James, first published in 1931.

The Cone

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about one man's revenge on an artist he suspects is having an affair with his wife.

The Coral Island

Novel written by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. one of the first works of juvenile fiction to feature exclusively juvenile heroes.

The Country of the Blind

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1904, about the accidental discovery of a latter-day utopia where all the inhabitants are blind.