The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood
The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood was published in 1906 in the short story collection The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories
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El Verdugo by Honoré de Balzac
El Verdugo by Honoré de Balzac was published in 1829. It is one of the Études philosophiques in La Comédie humaine.
Christmas Eve by Washington Irving
Christmas Eve by Washington Irving was originally published in 1876 as part of his short story collection Old Christmas, a nostalgic journey to the heart of 19th-century holiday celebration.
The Mistletoe Bough by Anthony Trollope
The Mistletoe Bough by Anthony Trollope was published in 1867. This Victorian story revolves around the themes of love, tradition, and social expectations.
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
First published in 1905, The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.
Champagne by Anton Chekhov
Originally published in 1887, Champagne by Anton Chekhov tells of a despondent young man who shares a bottle of champagne with his wife, and when he drops it…..
The Dublin Mystery by Baroness Orczy
The Dublin Mystery by Baroness Orczy was published in 1908 in her short fiction collection The Old Man in the Corner.
Magepa the Buck by H. Rider Haggard
Magepa the Buck by H. Rider Haggard first appeared in Pears’ Christmas Annual December 1912. It was later included in his 1921 collection Smith and the Pharaohs And Other Tales.
The Dance of Death by Gustave Flaubert
Written in 1838, The Dance of Death by Gustave Flaubert is a prose poem, an early attempt by the author at Romanticism. It was later included in Three Short Works published in 1877.
Mr. Prohartchin by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Mr. Prohartchin by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a short story written in 1846. It was first published in the Annals of the Fatherland.