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Ambrose Bierce (1842-?1914)
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A Baby Tramp
In the town of Blackburg - home of raining frogs, crimson snow and Hettie Parlow's ghost - a young tramp stands on a street corner in the rain.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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A Diagnosis of Death
A man explains to his doctor how he came to believe in ghosts.
(Horror)
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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A Horseman in the Sky
An incident that takes place during the American civil war begins with a sentry asleep at his post. Neatly examines the personal amongst the duty and professionalism of war.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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A Jug Of Syrup
A compilation of the facts and testimonies of witnesses following the return of a dedicated shop keeper from the dead.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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A Psychological Shipwreck
A man sets sail from Liverpool to New York on 'The Morrow' where he becomes attracted to a strange young woman.
(Sci-fi)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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A Resumed Identity
Late one night, a mysterious man witnesses the strangely silent movement of a large army.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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A Tough Tussle
At night, in the autumn of 1861, a brave but sensitive Federal officer sits alone in the heart of a forest in western Virginia.
(Fiction,Horror)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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An Inhabitant Of Carcosa
A man wakes from thought and realises he is wandering on an unfamiliar and desolate expanse of plain.
(Sci-fi)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
A man stands on a railroad bridge; his wrists are bound with a chord, a rope encircles his neck. This story was adapted into the most popular ever episode of The Twighlight Zone.
(Fiction,Sci-Fi)
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Beyond the Wall
A visit on an old school friend finds a man plagued both by bad health and a gentle tapping from beyond his wall.....
(Horror)
- Date Added: July 1999
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Haita The Shepherd
A shepherd who lives a simple but happy life under the watchful eye of the god Hastur begins to question the meaning of his existence.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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John Bartine's Watch
When asked for the time at a party, a man becomes aggressive and is strangely reluctant to look at his watch.
(Horror,Sci-fi)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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John Mortonson's Funeral
John Mortonson was dead. His body rested in a fine mahogany coffin fitted with a plate of glass ...
(Fiction,Humour)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Moxon's Master
A brilliant scientist who believes that machines can think creates something dangerous in his workshop.
(Sci-fi)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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My Favorite Murder
A sort of 19th century American Psycho. More obviously humorous and satirical - but equally grim.
(Humour)
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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One Of Twins
One half of a pair of absolutely identical twins tells of the strange, supernatural bond between him and his brother.
(Sci-fi)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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One Summer Night
The fact that Henry Armstrong was buried did not seem to him to prove that he was dead ...
(Horror,Humour)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Revenge
Insurance agents get a bashing in this witty reworking of the Aesop-style fable.
(Humour)
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Staley Fleming's Hallucination
Every night Staley Fleming wakes and sees in his room, intently watching him, a big black Newfoundland dog.
(Horror)
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Boarded Window
'I fancy there are few persons living today who ever knew the secret of that window, but I am one, as you shall see.'
(Fiction)
- Date Added: July 1999
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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