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Back up to: Classic Stories

1. Tobermory by Saki

   In Saki’s story a guest at Lady Blemley’s houseparty says he has taught her cat to talk.
2. The Siren by Anton Chekhov

   Anton Chekhov’s tale of hungry court officials taunting each other with visions of food.
3. The Open Window by Saki

   Saki’s story about a suggestible man who is left reeling by a little girl’s spooky joke
4. The Monkey's Paw by WW Jacobs

   Three wishes are granted to the owner of ‘the monkeys paw’ with terrifying consequences.
5. The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde

   Oscar Wilde’s story about a naïve young man taken in by an artist’s model.
6. The Man of No Account by Bret Hart

   1850’s California. A group of young men are heading out to make their names and money.
7. The Fall of Lord Barrymore by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

   Two famous young bucks struggle for supremacy in fashionable London.
8. The Dilettante by Edith Wharton

   What is going on at the heart of Thursdale and Mrs. Vervain’s ambiguous relationship?
9. The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe

   Edgar Allan Poe’s story set during carnival season in 19th Century Italy.
10. Mrs Badgery by Wilkie Collins

    A man moves in to his new home, only to find the previous occupant hasn’t moved out.
11. Marriage a la Mode by Katherine Mansfield

    A husband fears for his marriage when his wife falls in with a rather artistic set...
12. Lost Hearts by MR James

    A young orphan is sent to live with his uncle who is involved in some unusual alchemy...
13. How I Built Myself A House by Thomas Hardy

    In Thomas Hardy’s story, he describes the pitfalls of building a dream home from scratch.
14. Aunt Hetty on Matrimony by Fanny Fern

    The opinionated Aunt Hetty holds forth on that perennial dilemma – to marry or not?
15. At The Barbers by Anton Chekhov

    In Anton Chekhov’s tale a barber cuts the old man’s hair.. but also dates his daughter