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Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorn was first published in 1835. The story takes place in 17th-century Puritan New England and follows Young Goodman Brown’s journey into self-scrutiny, which results in his loss of virtue and belief
A Sea of Troubles by P. G Wodehouse was published in 1915 in Pearson’s Magazine. It follows Mr Miggs, wealthy but ailing, who decides to end his life. It doesn’t go to plan!
Love On The Bon Dieu by Kate was published in 1891. It tells of a young girl’s devotion to caring for a sick neighbor and the tender romance that blooms from her compassion.
A Comedy in Rubber by O. Henry was first published in 1881. It tells the tale of two people, William Pry and Violet Seymour, who fall in love but miss their own wedding as they are too busy watching accidents and unusual events.
Tempting Providence by Alexander Kuprin is part of his short story collection A Slav Soul, and Other Stories which was published in English in 1916.
Originally published in 1919, Goat Feathers by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous essay written in the early 20th century that explores the distractions and diversions that often prevent individuals from achieving their true potential.
Doctor Ox’s Experiment by Jules Verne was published in 1872. The novella describes an experiment by one Dr. Ox, and is inspired by the real or alleged effects of oxygen on living things
The Signalman by Charles Dickens was first published as part of Mugby Junction, the 1866 Christmas edition of All the Year Round. It was titled “No. 1 Branch Line. The Signal-Man.”
Originally published in 1868, Aunt Kipp by Louisa May Alcott  is a lively tale of family comedy and inheritance, in which a spirited young woman named Polly must navigate the whims of a difficult rich aunt while longing for freedom and fun.Â
Beyond the Door by Philip K. Dick was first published in the January 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe. A cuckoo clock takes on a life of its own in this darkly ironic tale of jealousy and suburban dysfunction.
