Horror
The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York
The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York — verified public-domain source text from The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories.
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Horror
The Story of O-Tei
The Story of O-Tei — verified public-domain source text from Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.
Horror
The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hōïchi
The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hōïchi — verified public-domain source text from Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.
Fantasy
The Old Dame and Her Hen
The Old Dame and Her Hen — verified public-domain source text from Popular Tales from the Norse.
Fantasy
The Noose of Murad
The Noose of Murad — verified public-domain source text from Folk tales of Sind and Guzarat.
Detective
The Missing Finger
The Missing Finger — verified public-domain source text from Book of Detective Stories.
Detective
The Key to the Mystery
The Key to the Mystery — verified public-domain source text from Book of Detective Stories.
Fantasy
The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body
The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body — verified public-domain source text from Popular Tales from the Norse.
Fantasy
The Fox as Herdsman
The Fox as Herdsman — verified public-domain source text from Popular Tales from the Norse.
Horror
The Empty House
The Empty House — verified public-domain source text from The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories.
Fantasy
The Eighth Key
The Eighth Key — verified public-domain source text from Folk tales of Sind and Guzarat.
Fantasy
Százat egy ütéssel
Százat egy ütéssel — verified public-domain source text from Magyar népmesék.
