Xingu by Edith Wharton
Xingu by Edith Wharton was published in 1916. Xingu is satire of a pretentious ladies lunch and literature group set in the early 1900’s
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The Trial for Murder by Charles Dickens
The Trial for Murder by Charles Dickens was written in 1865. It was originally published under the title “To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt” as a chapter in Dr. Marigold’s Prescriptions in an extra Christmas volume of the weekly literary magazine, All the Year Round.
The Lightning-Rod Man by Herman Melville
When the narrator opens his door to a lightning-rod salesman, the two become involved in a philosophical discussion about faith and the will of God.
The Skull by Philip K. Dick
The Skull by Philip K. Dick was first published in 1952. Later it was included in The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick. It has since been republished several times, including in Beyond Lies the Wub in 1988
The Metropolitan Touch by P. G. Wodehouse
The Metropolitan Touch by P. G. Wodehouse features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in The Strand Magazine in London and Cosmopolitan in New York in September 1922.
Greville Fane by Henry James
Greville Fane by Henry James was written in 1892. It explores the life and literary career of Mrs. Stormer, a fictional author.
The Calash by Nikolai Gogol
The Calash by Nikolai Gogol was published in 1836. It was included in his collection Taras Bulba and Other Tales.
A Grammatical Ghost by Elia Wilkinson Peattie
A Grammatical Ghost by Elia Wilkinson Peattie was published in 1898. It’s is a humorous and witty short story that plays with the theme of language, grammar, and the supernatural.
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in the August 19, 1843, edition of The Saturday Evening Post. In the story the narrator descends into madness fueled by alcohol and resulting in violence.
The Parrot by Guy De Maupassant
Originally published in 1888, The Parrot by Guy De Maupassant features a parrot with a unique ability to communicate and its impact on the lives of those around it.