English poem and nursery rhyme by Jane Taylor, first published in 1806 under the title "The Star".
Under the Knife
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about an out of body experience while under anaesthetic.
Varney the Vampire
Main character in a series of penny dreadfuls produced from 1845 until 1847. The stories introduced many of the ideas represented in modern vampire stories, such as Varley's fangs leaving two puncture wounds on the necks of his victims.
Wayde’s Essence
Short story by H. G. Wells, about a prominent politician who learns that the drug he has been taking for the last 17 years to dispel all self-doubt is in reality distilled water.
Whisky Galore (novel)
Novel by Compton Mackenzie based on the real-life 1941 sinking of a ship carrying a large quantity of whisky, and the local residents' attempts to recover it and hide it from the authorities.
William Harrison Ainsworth bibliography
Works of William Harrison Ainsworth (1805–1882) listed in order of their date of first publication.
You Are Old, Father William
Poem by Lewis Carroll that first appeared in his book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865).