Pishi was a huge manta ray fish. Normally he would swim in the Indian Ocean, but one day he was caught in a big storm. Wounded and far from home, help came from an unexpected...

Just how did we become the dominant species on the planet? Master storyteller Jack London considers the answer in “The Human Drift”. Tracing humankind’s journey over the...

“'It is no use!' she cried, at last, pushing back the mass of thick black hair falling over her white brow; 'I shall never be able to get India by heart, unless I can see the...

“Perhaps it was the middle of January in the present that I first looked up and saw the mark on the wall.”Yes, 'The Mark on the Wall' is about a woman sitting in her chair,...

The supernatural is an everyday occurrence for John Kendrick Bangs, who just can’t avoid seeing ghosts everywhere! A witty, turn-of-the-century spoof of the gothic horror...

“Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William” is a 1917 novel about 17-year-old William Sylvanus Baxter. It takes place in the Midwest...

Dive into desire.An intoxicating exploration of passion and romantic desires, ‘Fearless: A Collection of Romantic & Feel-good Erotica’ unfolds a range of sexual fantasies that...

The lovable and innocent Dr. Primrose has lost his fortune. Forced into reduced circumstances, he takes his family on a journey to a new parish. Soon, they are all thrown into a...

An old street lamp is at the end of its working life. It has had a long life and lots of people know it. So, friends come to visit on its last night on the job.Hans Christian...

What seems to be quite an ordinary short story of a seduction and abduction of a young girl, “The Stationmaster” proves to be one of Pushkin’s best tales. At first sight an...