"The Lost World" is an adventure story in which Professor Challenger leads an expedition to a remote plateau in South America where prehistoric creatures still survive. Joined by...

"Maelzel's Chess-Player" is Edgar Allan Poe's analytical essay examining the famous chess-playing automaton known as "The Turk," created by Wolfgang von Kempelen and exhibited by...

After years in Europe, Evaristo returns to Brazil and relives memories of his former passion for Mariana, who is married to Xavier, a seriously ill man. Separated in the past by...

In "The Emerald City of Oz", Dorothy brings Aunt Em and Uncle Henry to live in the magical land of Oz after financial hardship at home. As they adjust to their wondrous new life,...

"The Chessmen of Mars" follows Tara of Helium, the courageous daughter of John Carter, who is kidnapped and taken across the deadly landscapes of Barsoom. Amid living statues,...

"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" by Arthur Conan Doyle follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of a woman in a locked room. Her sister,...

During a gathering of relic hunters, Gordon recounts a terrifying ordeal involving his wife Evelyn, who began attempting to kill him in trance-like states after receiving a...

"Thuvia, Maid of Mars" follows Carthoris of Helium and the brilliant inventor Thurid as they search for Thuvia, a noble princess abducted amid political intrigue on Mars. As...

In "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz", Dorothy Gale and her Uncle Henry are caught in an earthquake and swept deep underground, where they encounter strange lands, magical creatures,...

"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,...