Two nineteenth-century ghost stories.
The House in the Picture
Mr Williams has an old picture of a house. It is not a very good picture. It is not a very intersting picture. Then the picture tells Mr Williams a... more>>
'Your mother, Esther, was your disgrace and you are hers,'
These words were Esther's earliest memory. But who was Esther's mother? What was the disgrace? And why did the ghost walk at Chesney World? more>>
'Mr Scrooge,' said the gentleman. 'I have come to ask for your help because it is Christmas. I want money to help the poor people who have no money and no homes.'
'Aren't there any prisons?' asked Scrooge. 'Aren't... more>>
The creature was about nine feet tall. Its head touched the ceiling of the room. Larry looked at its large, black eyes and long beak.
It had a long beak like a bird, but it did not have wings. It had huge red claws... more>>
'Mr Hyde?' Utterson asked.
The small man did not look at Utterson. 'That is my name,' he said in a low voice. 'What do you want?'
'I'm a friend of Dr Hengry Jekyll,' said Utterson.
'You won't find him here,'... more>>
Eight stories by the famous American journalist and writer, Ambrose Bierce.
OWL CREEK BRIDGE
A man is hanged on a bridge. But then the rope breaks...
BEYOND THE WALL
A pretty girl lives on the other side of the... more>>
¡§What if I lose my way?¡¨ Trisha said to herself. And she got an answer. You¡¦re already lost your way, a voice in her head whispered to her. It was a terrible, cold voice. She hated it.
¡§Shut up! I have not lost my... more>>
"Sir Charles died of a heart attack," said Dr Mortimer.
"He was running away from something when he died."
"What was he running away from?" asked Holmes.
"I looked at the ground where Sir Charles had walked,"... more>>
