Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad
Ghost story by M. R. James published in 1904, about a mysterious whistle found on a beach in Suffolk.
The Apple
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1896, about a schoolmaster who comes into possession of an apple from the Tree of Knowledge.
A Slip Under the Microscope
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about the ethical dilemma faced by a student who inadvertently cheats during his botany exam.
The Moth
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1895. It concerns a bitter rivalry between two entomologists, ending with the death of one and the insanity of the other.
Mr. Brisher’s Treasure
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1899, a morality tale of greed and hypocrisy.
The Thing in No. 7
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about the thing that one of a group of friends encounters after taking shelter in an empty house.
The Door in the Wall
Short story by H. G. Wells, first published in 1906, about a man’s grieving for a magical garden he had found as a child, and desperately wants to find again.
The Magic Shop
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1903, about a young boy and his father’s visit to a shop selling disturbingly realistic magical illusions.
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.
A Dream of Armageddon
Anti-war short story by H. G. Wells published in 1901.