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...

In "She Devil" by Robert E. Howard, the provocative Raquel and the stranded sailor Bill Clanton set out to find the elusive ambergris on a remote, treacherous island. Battling...

In this Sherlock Holmes mystery, a landlady grows suspicious of her reclusive tenant, who communicates only through notes and insists on total privacy. When Holmes investigates,...

When Sir Eustace Brackenstall is found murdered in his lavish estate, Abbey Grange, the case appears to be a straightforward burglary gone wrong. However, Sherlock Holmes quickly...

In "At the Mountains of Madness", an Antarctic expedition led by Professor Dyer uncovers the ruins of a forgotten civilization older than humanity itself. As they explore the...

Trapped in a love triangle between his childhood best friend and his friend's wife, Camilo, a young man in love, but skeptical, decides to consult a mysterious fortune teller...

Set at a musical performance, this story captures the inner monologues of concertgoers as music evokes fragmented thoughts, emotions, and memories. A poetic exploration of art and...

In "A Visit from Alcibiades", Machado de Assis narrates the curious invocation of the famous Athenian, who appears in the author's office for a witty dialogue. Between ironies and...

In an ingenious narrative set in the East, a Portuguese traveler encounters a mysterious bonze—a local sage—who is the guardian of an ancient secret. Intrigued, he embarks on...