The Mass for the Dead
Gothic romance by the English writer and poet Edith Nesbit, first published in 1892.
The Mystery of the Semi-Detached
Short story by the English writer and poet Edith Nesbit, first published in 1893.
The Adventure of the Three Students
37th Sherlock Holmes short story, first published in 1904, about the illicit copying of an examination paper.
Grim Tales
Collection of short stories by Edith Nesbit, first published in 1893.
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.
Miss Winchelsea’s Heart
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1898, about a snobbish young woman’s rejection of a young man’s advances because of what she perceives to be his absurd surname, Snooks.
The Happy Turning
Collection of nine cheerfully optimistic essays written by H. G. Wells, published in 1945, describing his dreamworld.
The Empire of the Ants
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1905, about a plague of large intelligent ants, which pose a threat to mankind’s continued existence.
The Grisly Folk
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1921, speculating about the early encounters between Neanderthals and modern man.
The Land Ironclads
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1903, anticipating the impact of the tank in trench warfare.
