Some suggestions for "Short story", listed by relevance (145)
Number 13 (short story)Horror story by M. R. James, first published in 1904, about a hotel room that only exists during the hours of darkness.
The Story of the Inexperienced GhostShort story by H. G. Wells about a man who dies after re-enacting the masonic passes he had seen a ghost use to disappear.
The Queer Story of Brownlow’s NewspaperShort story by H. G. Wells in which the protagonist receives a newspaper printed forty years in the future.
The Story of the Late Mr. ElveshamShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about a young man whose body is taken over by an elderly philosopher.
Pollock and the Porroh ManShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about a murdered witch-doctor whose severed head haunts the man responsible for his death.
The Red RoomShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, a horror story in the manner of Edgar Allan Poe.
The Man Who Could Work MiraclesShort story by H. G. Wells about a man who is granted the power to do anything merely by willing it to happen.
The Valley of SpidersShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1903, about three men who are attacked by giant spiders while pursuing a half-caste girl through a desolate valley.
The Crystal EggShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1897, about a dealer in antiquities who discovers a communication device between Earth and Mars.
The Door in the WallShort 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 MothShort 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.
The Sea RaidersShort story by H. G. Wells, first published in 1896, about a raid by an unknown species of octopus-like creatures on the south coast of England.
The Purple PileusShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about a struggling small shopkeeper whose life is transformed after consuming some magic mushrooms.
Mr. Skelmersdale in FairylandShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1901, about a young man who falls asleep one midsummer's night and wakes to find himself in Fairyland.
The Remarkable Case of Davidson’s EyesShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1895, about a researcher who, after stooping between the poles of a large electromagnet, becomes temporarily blind to the world around him, seeing only an island beach.
The Empire of the AntsShort 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.
Jimmy Goggles the GodShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1898, about a treasure hunter who because of his diving suit is mistaken for a god.
The Flowering of the Strange OrchidShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894. A collector of orchids grows an unknown species which develops aerial rootlets that attach themselves to his skin and suck his blood.
The Adventure of the Three Students37th Sherlock Holmes short story, first published in 1904, about the illicit copying of an examination paper.
The Pearl of LoveShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1925, about an Indian prince who, in constructing an elaborate memorial to his deceased wife, loses sight of the building's original purpose.
In the Modern VeinShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about a minor poet's infatuation with a girl he meets at a tennis party.
The Obliterated ManShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about a shy young man who becomes a drama critic, and the effect that decision has on his personality.
The Treasure in the ForestShort story written by H. G. Wells and published in 1897, about the fate of two men who steal a treasure map from a Chinaman.
A Slip Under the MicroscopeShort 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 New AcceleratorShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1901, concerning the effects of a fictional drug designed to speed up the human nervous system.
The Diamond MakerShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about a tramp who claims to be able to make diamonds.
A Deal in OstrichesShort story by H. G. Wells, published in 1894. A confidence trick involving an ostrich that allegedly swallowed a diamond displays the extent of human greed.
The Beautiful SuitShort 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 Grisly FolkShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1921, speculating about the early encounters between Neanderthals and modern man.
FilmerShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1901, a fictional account of the suicide of the inventor of the first successful flying machine, just before its maiden flight.
The Lost InheritanceShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about the lost will left by a rich uncle.
The Presence By the FireShort story written by H. G. Wells published in 1897, about a man who comes to believe that he is being visited by the spirit of his dead wife.
Answer to PrayerLast short story written by H. G. Wells, published in 1937, about an archbishop who develops doubts about his relationship with God.
The ConeShort 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 ArmageddonAnti-war short story by H. G. Wells published in 1901.
The Argonauts of the AirShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about the disastrous first flight of a heavier-than-air flying machine.
The Stolen BacillusShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about an anarchist who steals what he believes to be a tube of cholera bacteria to poison London's water supply, but which is in reality harmless.
Aepyornis IslandShort story by H. G. Wells, first published in 1894, which can be read as a Robinsonade, a parable on the theme of loneliness, or simply a ripping yarn in the manner of Rudyard Kipling.
Through a WindowShort story by H. G. Wells, first published in 1894, a precursor to the sub-genre of thriller in which a crippled or bed-ridden hero, after observing the world through a window, is suddenly confronted by a killer.
Wayde’s EssenceShort 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.
The Hammerpond Park BurglaryShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1894, about a burglary that begins badly but is eventually successfully concluded.
The Thing in No. 7Short 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 Thumb MarkShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1894, about an anarchist who sets fire to a house but leaves a clue to his identity in the form of a thumb print.
In the AbyssShort story by H. G. Wells first published in the August 1896 edition of
Pearson’s Magazine. It tells of a descent to the deep ocean bed and an encounter with a previously unknown undersea civilisation.
Miss Winchelsea’s HeartShort 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 Stolen BodyShort story by H. G. Wells, first published in 1898, about two paranormal researchers one of whom loses his body to an evil spirit.
The Magic ShopShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1903, about a visit by a young boy and his father to a shop selling disturbingly realistic magical illusions.
The Jilting of JaneShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about an episode in the romantic life of a young maidservant who is engaged to be married.
In the Avu ObservatoryShort story by H. G. Wells, about an attack by a large bat-like creature on an assistant at an observatory in Borneo.
The Land IroncladsShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1903, anticipating the impact of the tank in trench warfare.
The Rajah’s TreasureShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1896, about a rajah who is murdered by his heir, for an unexpected treasure trove.
The Flying ManShort story written by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about a British soldier who, trapped on a ledge, improvises a parachute to escape.
The AppleShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1896, about a schoolmaster who comes into possession of an apple from the Tree of Knowledge.
The Truth About PyecraftShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1903, about a fat man who loses so much weight that he begins to float.
Mr. Ledbetter’s VacationShort story by H. G. Wells about a schoolmaster who, to prove his courage to himself, burgles a house while on holiday, leading him into a strange adventure.
A CatastropheShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1895 about a struggling shopkeeper saved from bankruptcy by an unexpected legacy.
The Temptation of HarringayShort story by H. G. Wells, published in 1895, about an artist who paints a man's head that comes to life and criticises his work.
Under the KnifeShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about an out of body experience while under anaesthetic.
The Triumphs of a TaxidermistHumorous short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894.
The Happy TurningCollection of nine cheerfully optimistic essays written by H. G. Wells, published in 1945, describing his dreamworld.
The ReconciliationShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1895, about two men who attempt a reconciliation culminating in the death of one of them.
The Man with a NoseShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about a man's reflections on his unsightly nose.
The Lord of the DynamosShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894. It concerns a stoker employed at the Camberwell electric railway workshops who becomes convinced that a large dynamo is a deity, and kills his superior in a religious frenzy.
A Vision of JudgementShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1899, about the Biblical day of judgement.
Man-size in MarbleHorror story by the English writer Edith Nesbit (1858–1924), about two marble statues that come to life on Halloween, first published in 1887.
Two DoctorsHorror story by M. R. James, first published in 1919, about the mysterious death of one of the two doctors practising medicine in Islington during the early 18th century.
The Plattner Story and OthersCollection of 17 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1897.
The Plattner StoryShort story by H. G. Wells published in 1896, about a chemistry teacher who causes an explosion that propels him into another world.
Uncle Abraham’s RomanceGhost story by the English writer and poet Edith Nesbit, first published in 1891.
Grim TalesCollection of short stories by Edith Nesbit, first published in 1893.
The Sad Story of a Dramatic CriticRedirected to "The Obliterated Man".
The Turn of the ScrewHorror novella by Henry James, first published in 1898, about a governess who comes to believe that the house where she works is haunted.
The Black CatShort 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 Country of the BlindShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1904, about the accidental discovery of a latter-day utopia where all the inhabitants are blind.
Thirty Strange StoriesCollection of 30 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1897.
The Country of the Blind and Other StoriesCollection of 33 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1911.
Mr. Brisher’s TreasureShort story by H. G. Wells first published in 1899, a morality tale of greed and hypocrisy.
Tales of Space and TimeCollection of three short stories and two novellas by H. G. Wells, first published in 1899.
The Stolen Bacillus and Other IncidentsCollection of 15 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895.
Twelve Stories and A DreamCollection of 13 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1903.
The Door in the Wall and Other StoriesCollection of eight short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1911.
The Spoils of Mr. BlandishRedirected to "The Rajah's Treasure".
Select Conversations with an UncleCollection of 12 humorous conversations between George and his uncle, and two reminiscences, by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895.
The BullaRedirected to "The Reconciliation".
A Pantoum in ProseRedirected to "The Man Who Could Work Miracles".
A Bardlet’s RomanceRedirected to "In the Modern Vein".
RatsGhost story by M. R. James first published in 1929, about a locked room containing the remains of a gibbeted former owner.
More Ghost StoriesCollection of seven short stories by the English medievalist and author M. R. James, first published in 1911.
Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My LadGhost story by M. R. James published in 1904, about a mysterious whistle found on a beach in Suffolk.
The Ash-treeGhost story by M. R. James, published in 1904, about the vengeance of a witch against her accuser.
The Unlucky TheatreGhost story about a haunted theatre by the English writer Elliott O'Donnell, first published in 1959.
A Christmas CarolNovella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech.
The Flashman PapersSeries of novels and short stories by George MacDonald Fraser, about a cowardly British soldier who had been the school bully in the 1857 novel
Tom Brown's Schooldays.
H. G. Wells bibliographyList of publications written by H. G. Wells during the more than fifty years of his literary career.
Burke and Hare murdersSeries of 16 killings committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were undertaken by William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures.
The Strand MagazineMonthly publication founded by George Newnes, published 1891–1950, credited with introducing the short story to a British audience.
Mary ToftEnglish woman from Godalming, Surrey, who in 1726 became the subject of considerable controversy when she tricked doctors into believing that she had given birth to rabbits.
Angels of MonsAngels who were widely reported as having defended the British Expeditionary Force against overwhelming odds in the first major engagement of the First World War, the Battle of Mons, on Sunday 23 August 1914.
Cock Lane ghostPurported haunting that attracted mass public attention in 1762.
Roy of the RoversBritish comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer named Roy Race, who played for Melchester Rovers.
The Coral IslandNovel written by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. one of the first works of juvenile fiction to feature exclusively juvenile heroes.
Dick TurpinEnglish highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. In the popular imagination he is best remembered for a fictional 200-mile ride from London to York on his horse Black Bess.
The First Men in the MoonScientific romance by H. G. Wells first published in 1901, about two men who travel to the Moon using an anti-gravity substance known as cavorite.
Malcolm Saville bibliographyList of the novels written by Malcolm Saville.
Juliana Horatia Ewing bibliographyBooks written by Juliana Horatia Ewing (1841–1885) listed in order of their date of first publication.
Juliana Horatia EwingEnglish writer of children's stories, whose 1865 book
The Brownies gave Agnes Baden-Powell the idea and the name for the junior level of the Girl Guides.
Moors murdersMurders carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around what is now Greater Manchester, England. The victims were five children aged between 10 and 17 – Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans – at least four of whom were sexually assaulted.
Robert SoutheyRobert Southey (12 August 1774 – 21 March 1843) was an English poet of the Romantic school, one of the Lake Poets along with William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and England's poet laureate for 30 years from 1813 until his death in 1843
Donner PartyGroup of American pioneers who set out for California in a wagon train. Delayed by a series of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–1847 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada, where some of them resorted to cannibalism to survive.
Alice AyresEnglish nursemaid who died after rescuing three children under her care when a fire broke out at their home in 1885.
The Lancashire WitchesNovel by William Harrison Ainsworth, first published in 1848. Based on the true story of the Pendle witches, it is the only one of his forty novels that has never been out of print.
Charlotte de BerryProbably fictional 17th-century female pirate.
Gunpowder PlotAttempt in 1605 to assassinate King James I and re-establish a Catholic monarchy by blowing up the House of Lords.
Samuel Johnson18th-century English writer, critic, editor and lexicographer whose
Dictionary of the English Language had far-reaching effects on the development of Modern English.
Quatermass and the PitBritish television science-fiction serial from the BBC, broadcast in 1958/1959.
Assipattle and the Stoor wormBattle between Assipattle and a gigantic sea serpent known as the stoor worm
Borley RectoryReputedly “the most haunted house in England”, described as such by psychic researcher Harry Price. Demolished in 1944.
The Queen (magazine)Weekly illustrated society magazine founded in 1861. Following a series of mergers over the years it survives in the form of the fashion magazine
Harper's Bazaar.
UndineUndines (or ondines) are a category of imaginary elemental beings associated with water, first named in the alchemical writings of Paracelsus. Similar creatures are found in classical literature, particularly Ovid's
Metamorphoses.
Black catThe numerous folk beliefs about black cats, and cats in general, are often contradictory. Superstitions surrounding black cats are almost certainly some of the most prevalent even today, along with the number thirteen and walking under a ladder.
Jack SheppardJack Sheppard (1702–1724) was a notorious thief in early 18th-century London, wildly popular with the poorer classes.
Elliott O’DonnellEnglish author (1872–1965) known primarily for his books about ghosts.
Ghost Stories of an AntiquaryCollection of eight short stories by the English medievalist and author M. R. James, first published in 1904.
Babes in the WoodEnglish fairy tale and pantomime subject, about two young children abandoned in the wood by their wicked uncle, in an attempt to steal their inheritance.
Boulton and ParkThomas Ernest Boulton and Frederick William Park were two Victorian cross-dressers. In 1870, while in drag, they were arrested after leaving a London theatre. They were charged with conspiracy to commit sodomy, a crime that carried a maximum prison sentence of life with hard labour.
HarlequinadeBritish comic theatrical genre developed in England between the 17th and mid-19th centuries.
Guy FawkesMember of the group of English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Four Feather FallsChildren's' television show about a cowboy with magic guns, the third puppet television show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada Television, and the first to use an early version of Anderson's Supermarionation puppetry.
BoobrieShapeshifting entity of the lochs of the west coast of Scotland
Witch trials in early modern EnglandHistory of witch trials in England from the 15th to the 18th century.
Elizabeth Ann LinleySinger who possessed great beauty, subject of several paintings, poet and writer.
Tam o’ ShanterNarrative poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, first published in 1791.
Jinney Bingham, Mother Damnable17th-century woman also known as Mother Red Cap and the Shrew of Kentish Town, suspected of being a witch, a murderer and poisoner.
Enid BlytonEnglish children's writer whose books have been among the world's best-sellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies.
Albert PierrepointEnglish hangman who executed between 435 and 600 people in a 25-year career that ended in 1956.
John Wyndham bibliographyWorks by John Wyndham (1903–1969) listed in order of their date of first publication.
Joan and PeterNovel by H. G Wells published in 1918, about the education and adolescence of Joan and Peter, two samples of their generation, an excerpt of which was published under the title "Peter Learns Arithmetic" in 1958.
The Diverting History of John GilpinComic poem by the English poet William Cowper, first published in 1782.
Edmund HartleyCunning man who is alleged to have practised witchcraft at Cleworth Hall in Lancashire
John Gregorson CampbellScottish folklorist and Free Church minister at the Tiree and Coll parishes in Argyll, Scotland.
Belle Vue Zoological GardensLarge zoo, amusement park, exhibition hall complex and speedway stadium in Belle Vue, Manchester, England, opened in 1836.
Sally the Dunstable Witch19th-century hoax.
Mind at the End of Its TetherLast publication by the English author H. G. Wells, a darkly pessimistic prediction about the future extinction of the human race.
Crimonmogate
Estate near Crimond, Aberdeenshire, dating back to the 14th century
Ursula Kemp (witch)One of 14 women from St Osyth, Essex, accused of witchcraft and tried at Chelmsford in 1582.
