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Browse fantasy, mystery, horror and Urdu stories from world literature, with language-specific collections, author credits and source-linked editions.

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Start with Fantasy Stories from Around the World or explore Detective & Mystery Stories. Both collections preserve each story’s original language rather than forcing English keywords onto non-English writing.

Featured Urdu collections: read all 24 parts of خوفناک جزیرہ مکمل or browse عمرو عیار کی کہانیاں اردو میں.

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Horror

The Cat

A complete original English tale of the uncanny from a 1912 collection of Edwardian supernatural stories.

E. F. Benson English
Horror

The Bus-Conductor

A complete original English tale of the uncanny from a 1912 collection of Edwardian supernatural stories.

E. F. Benson English
Horror

Outside the Door

A complete original English tale of the uncanny from a 1912 collection of Edwardian supernatural stories.

E. F. Benson English
Horror

Gavon's Eve

An atmospheric supernatural tale of fear and uncanny events.

E. F. Benson English
Horror

Caterpillars

A complete original English tale of the uncanny from a 1912 collection of Edwardian supernatural stories.

E. F. Benson English
Horror

Between the Lights

A complete original English tale of the uncanny from a 1912 collection of Edwardian supernatural stories.

E. F. Benson English
Horror

At Abdul Ali's Grave

A complete original English tale of the uncanny from a 1912 collection of Edwardian supernatural stories.

E. F. Benson English
Fantasy

The Wonderful Window

The Wonderful Window: complete original-language literary text.

Lord Dunsany English
Detective

The Stanway Cameo Mystery

The Stanway Cameo Mystery: complete original-language literary text.

Arthur Morrison English
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