A collection of timeless fiction from the literary greats.
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How I Built Myself A House by Thomas Hardy
In Thomas Hardy’s story, he describes the pitfalls of building a dream home from scratch.
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe’s story set during carnival season in 19th Century Italy.
The Dilettante by Edith Wharton
What is going on at the heart of Thursdale and Mrs. Vervain’s ambiguous relationship?
Marriage a la Mode by Katherine Mansfield
A husband fears for his marriage when his wife falls in with a rather artistic set...
The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde’s story about a naïve young man taken in by an artist’s model.
The Monkey's Paw by WW Jacobs
Three wishes are granted to the owner of ‘the monkeys paw’ with terrifying consequences.
Lost Hearts by MR James
A young orphan is sent to live with his uncle who is involved in some unusual alchemy...
Mrs Badgery by Wilkie Collins
A man moves in to his new home, only to find the previous occupant hasn’t moved out.
Aunt Hetty on Matrimony by Fanny Fern
The opinionated Aunt Hetty holds forth on that perennial dilemma – to marry or not?
The Fall of Lord Barrymore by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Two famous young bucks struggle for supremacy in fashionable London.
The Signalman by Charles Dickens
Spooky story about suspicious happenings in a railway tunnel.
A Dill Pickle by Katherine Mansfield
A woman bumps into an ex-lover and wonders if she has made a mistake.
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
Children's story in which a bad tempered giant learns not to be selfish.
The Mezzotint by M R James
A museum curator notices an engraving changes each time he looks at it.
At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov
An illiterate couple worry when their daughter doesn't reply to their letters.
The Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm
Christmas story about a poor cobbler who gets some magical help to do his work.
Papa Panov's Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy
A lonely man receives divine inspiration in a dream and spends Christmas helping others.
The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
Children's story about a living statue's quest to help others.
The Sealed Room by Arthur Conan Doyle
Solicitor Frank Alder meets a disturbed young man with a very strange inheritance.
Christmas Storms and Sunshine by Elizabeth Gaskell
Christmas story in which warring neighbours make peace.
The Gift of the Magi by O Henry
Christmas story in which a poor, young married couple sacrifice everything to buy gifts.
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
Darkly intense story in which a man is haunted by his misdeeds.
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire by Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes and Watson assist a man who suspects a vampire is wreaking havoc in his household.
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
A woman receives some bad news and has an unexpected response.
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen
Sad Christmas story about a poor little girl who sells matches to pay for Christmas.
A Wedding Gift by Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant's story of a bachelor falling for a girl, but being haunted by his past
About Love by Anton Chekov
Anton Chekov's haunting tale of missed opportunities and unconsummated love.
Happiness by Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant's story of love overcoming all the odds set on the island of Corsica.
Eleonora by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe's story of a widowed man finding new love.
Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf's story taking us into the minds of strolling couples enjoying Kew Gardens
