In "The Alienist and Other Stories", Machado de Assis turns everyday life into an enigma and irony into a lens. The stories gathered here reveal characters shaped by quiet...

When a man agrees to keep vigil over the body of an acquaintance who died suddenly, the task seems simple—if unsettling. As the long night deepens, silence and darkness turn the...

In this short tale, Lovecraft presents a haunting vision of a ruined, post-human world. A Daemon guides a fading Genie through the remnants of an ancient valley, reflecting on the...

In this eerie, fast-paced pulp novella, a man recovering from addiction becomes entangled in a sinister global conspiracy led by the mysterious and terrifying master criminal...

In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," Sherlock Holmes is drawn into a peculiar case involving a lost Christmas goose and a rare blue gemstone. The story unfolds with clever...

Set after the end of the world, "The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion" takes the form of a dialogue between two souls in the afterlife. Eiros recounts to Charmion how humanity...

After being presumed dead for three years following his confrontation with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes surprises Dr. Watson by revealing he...

At college, the eccentric Baron Ritzner von Jung gains fame for his art mystifique, elaborate pranks and refined deception. His greatest exploit comes when a rival challenges him...

Sherlock Holmes is called to investigate the mysterious murder of a college professor's secretary, found dead in a locked study with no sign of forced entry. The only clue is a...

In this satirical tale, Mr. Touch-and-go Bullet-head, a pompous newspaper editor, sets out to humiliate a rival publication with a bold editorial. Determined to appear clever, he...