Ningyo No Haka by Lafcadio Hearn
Ningyo No Haka by Lafcadio Hearn first appeared in Gleanings in Buddha-Fields, the third book of Hearn’s Japanese period, published in 1897.
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The Father by Björnstjerne Björnson
The Father by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson’s was originally written in Norwegian and published in 1860. The story is set in rural Norway and appeared in The Bridal March and Other Stories
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The Mystery of the Semi-Detached by Edith Nesbit
Written in 1893, The Mystery of the Semi-Detached by Edith Nesbit tells of a young man perplexed when his lover fails to show up for a half-clandestine meeting and passes her house on the way home.
Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert
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Napoleon and the Spectre by Charlotte Brontë
Written when she was just 17, Napoleon and the Spectre by Charlotte Brontë was taken from her novella Green Dwarf in 1833. It was later republished in The Twelve Adventurers and other stories in 1925.
The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle was first published in The Strand Magazine in November 1891. It was included in the short story collection The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was published the following year.