"Dagon" is a short tale by H. P. Lovecraft that follows a man recounting a terrifying experience at sea after a maritime disaster. Stranded and alone, he encounters a vast,...
The Cairn On The Headland
James O'Brien, an Irish-American scholar, is blackmailed by a man who forces him to revisit an ancient cairn tied to the Battle of Clontarf. When the cairn is disturbed, it...
The Diplomat
In "The Diplomat", Machado de Assis follows Rangel, a man dominated by prudence and excessive calculation, who harbors a silent passion for Joaninha. Unable to act with frankness,...
Beyond The Wall Of Sleep
When a troubled, violent patient is brought to a psychiatric institution, a young intern becomes fascinated by the man's strange visions and inexplicable bursts of cosmic insight....
A Night Among The Nihilists
In this tense and atmospheric tale, an English traveler in Russia is unexpectedly swept into the dangerous underground world of the Nihilists—radical revolutionaries hunted by...
The Beast In The Cave
"The Beast in the Cave" follows a man who becomes lost in the enormous underground passages of Mammoth Cave during a guided tour. As his torchlight fades and the darkness closes...
Adam And Eve
In this satirical tale, Machado de Assis reinvents the creation of the world by attributing it to the Devil, who shapes the Earth with ambition and irony. In an attempt to repeat...
Trio In A Minor
Maria Regina lives amid the dilemmas of the heart: two men attract her attention, Maciel, young and vibrant, and Miranda, more mature and introspective. Between encounters,...
The Nurse
In this disturbing short story by Machado de Assis, a nurse hired to care for a sick man recounts his experience with a mixture of coldness and confession. As he describes his...
That Little Square Box
During a transatlantic voyage, a young Englishman grows suspicious of two fellow passengers, Flannigan and Muller, who guard a strange little square box with unsettling secrecy....
