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British Classic Short Stories

Read British classic short stories, detective mysteries, supernatural tales and fantasy. Discover original-language works by established literary authors.

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VII THE BLACK PIG

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

By Margaret Alice Murray
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VI THE SCORPIONS OF ISIS

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

By Margaret Alice Murray
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V OSIRIS

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

By Margaret Alice Murray
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IV THE BOOK OF THOTH

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

By Margaret Alice Murray
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II THE KING'S DREAM

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

By Margaret Alice Murray
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I THE PRINCESS AND THE DEMON

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

By Margaret Alice Murray
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The Three Tools Of Death

Public-domain detective story from The Innocence of Father Brown.

By G. K. Chesterton
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The Eye Of Apollo

Public-domain detective story from The Innocence of Father Brown.

By G. K. Chesterton
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