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Charles Dickens (British)
The Baron of Grogzwig
A lively Baron becomes depressed because of his wife and children. Can he stay positive and optimistic to shake off thoughts of suicide?
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William Dean Howells (American)
The Civil War in Ohio
Who were the famous people in Ohio who fought in the Civil War?
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William Thackeray (British)
The Devil's Wager
A wealthy man dies and is met a devil. Can the man find someone on earth who will say a good word about him and save him from hell?
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Thomas Hardy (British)
The Grave by the Handpost
A young man returns from the wars to learn that his father has died. Why does he feel responsible for the death?
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Herman Melville (American)
The Lightning Rod Man
A travelling salesman arrives at a house during a storm. What are the powers of his amazing "Lightning Rod"?
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Virginia Woolf (British)
Kew Gardens
Love, friendship and memory mix with the beauties of the natural world in London's Kew Gardens.
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Charles Lamb (British)
Macbeth
Shakespeare's classic play: retold as a short story. How does the wish for power corrupt the brave soldier Macbeth?
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H Rider Haggard (British)
Only a Dream
On the night before his second marriage, a man's thoughts return to his first wife.
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Bret Harte (American)
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
A group of anti-social people are sent away from a small American town during winter. Will they reach the next town before the snow sets in?
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Ambrose Bierce (American)
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
A southern man faces death during the American Civil War. Can he escape home to his family?
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Robert Louis Stevenson (British)
The Adventure of Prince Florizel and a Detective
Prince Florizel is given a strange and precious stone. Can he keep its secret safe from the police officer who arrests him?
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Edgar Allan Poe (American)
The Masque of the Red Death
Faced with a terrible plague in his country, a prince orders a great celebration to be held in his castle. But who is the dark and mysterious figure walking through the halls during the feast?
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DH Lawrence (British)
The Rocking Horse Winner
A young boy finds an unusual way to make money for his family. But how long can his luck and his health continue?
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HG Wells (British)
The Strange Orchid
A collector of orchids has a feeling that something interesting will happen to him. But why does his housekeeper hate the new flowers that he has bought?
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Nathaniel Hawthorne (American)
The Ambitious Guest
A stranger arrives at a small house during a storm. How does his arrival affect the people who live there?
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Le Fanu (Irish)
The Child that went with the Fairies
A small boy disappears while walking with his brother and sister. What story do they tell of the strange woman who met them on the road?
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HG Wells (British)
The Cone
A man plans to run away with his friend's wife. But how much does the husband know of the affair?
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James Fenimore Cooper (American)
The Lake Gun
Many stories are told about a lake in North America. Can a man from an Indian tribe help to explain the myths?
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William Morris (British)
The Unknown Church
What legends and human tragedy went into the building of a great gothic church? Only the man whose tomb lies inside can tell.
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George Moore (Irish)
The Wedding Dress
An old woman has one much loved possession: her wedding dress. Why does she decide to give this dress to her grand-daughter one evening?
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