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Number Two, Melrose Square. Chapter I
In Not for the Night-Time
Dorothy Boulger (1847-1923), who wrote under the pen-name Theo Gift, assembled four original short stories of supernatural and unsettling ha…
Rosalynd by Thomas Lodge
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 1)
The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, incl…
Senlac
In A Happy New Year and Other Verses
This is a collection of 27 poems, some seasonal to New Years and Christmas, but others on themes of religion, nature and home. (Summary by L…
THE BACKGROUND
In The Chronicles of Clovis
The Chronicles of Clovis brings together a delightful collection of short stories by Saki, featuring the mischievous and witty Clovis Sangra…
The Lady of Lyons
In The Man who Understood Women, and Other Stories
This is a collection of 20 short stories by English novelist and playwright Leonard Merrick. The stories concern varied topics, and succeed …
15 - Kid
In The Sandman's Hour
Reading bedtime stories to children can be a wonderful way to relax and at the same time act out the exciting things happening in the story …
Chapter 5
In Mademoiselle Ixe
This is a story by the English writer Mary Elizabeth Hawker (1848-1908) entitled Mademoiselle Ixe, by[pseudonym] Lanoe Falconer. The manuscr…
Carol Singers
In The Day Before Yesterday
This is a volume of short stories and essays by Richard Middleton. The British poet and author wrote a large number of short pieces during h…
An Alphabet of Celebrities
In Soup of Alphabets, Volume 003
This third "stove-top" full of Alphabet Soups --again-- runs the fullest gamut! It ranges from country scenes (Alphabets of Fruits…
Her Choice
In O. Henry Encore
These 45 early stories, sketches and poems by the famed O. Henry, nearly all published under the pseudonym of the "Post Man", were…
III. Curious Psychic Experiences
In Ghosts I Have Seen, and other Psychic Experiences
In 1919, just after the devastation of WWI, Tweedale published these 34 fact-based testimonials, just a sampling of her psychic experiences …
Teacher, The
In Winesburg, Ohio
Published in 1919, and listed on the Modern Library roster of the 20th century's 100 greatest novels in English, Winesburg, Ohio presents a …
Case XVII. Glamis Castle
In Scottish Ghost Stories
A public domain collection of Scottish Ghost tales by Elliott O'Donnell. 1911 - Summary by Sherry Morrow
114 - A Printer's Madrigal
In Chimneysmoke
Chimneysmoke is a captivating collection of short poems by Christopher Morley, exploring a diverse array of themes that reflect the intricac…
The Phantom Coach
In Short Ghost and Horror Collection 031
A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …
Part 1. Chapter 1: A New-comer
In Ships That Pass in the Night
This short novel by Beatrice Harraden, who was known for her work as a suffragist, was a bestseller in its time. In it, teacher and activis…
The Prince ward, by Claude M. Girardeau
In The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 05 February 1896
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Man…
The Tomtom Clue
In Uncanny Tales
This is collection of uncanny stories complied and curated by Cyril Arthur Pearson. The stories are fine ghost and horror stories, with all …
Sir Philip Sidney
In Fifty Famous Stories Retold (version 2)
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a captivating collection that brings together a variety of tales from history, folklore, and…
19 – Book 5 A Fine Bit Of Work Chapter 1
In The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Written by Baroness Orczy and first published in 1919, The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, T…