A family with an unusual method of transporting large quantities of money cause problems for a young man holidaying in Italy.
A fisherman accidently captures and falls in love with a mermaid but must make a sacrifice to be with her. A fairytale, reminiscent of , par
Who is the mysterious Mr. W. H. to whom Shakespere dedicated his sonnets? The validity of one bizarre theory hinges on a wonderful painting
A man falls in love with the sister of a ruined landowner, a predatory woman turned cold by a lust for money and status.
Holmes comes to the aid of a civil servant who has fallen on hard times following the theft of an important treaty placed in his care.
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The story - so fully realised that many took it to be true - of a young soldier who curses his country and is sentenced never to set foot in
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The headmaster of an exclusive boarding school persuades Holmes to track down the abducted son of a wealthy duke.
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A man is told by a palm reader that he will commit a murder. A satirical crime story that cleverly reverses the conventions of the genre.
A former mental patient and a deformed eccentric conspire in a fantastic plot.
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Maupassant's short masterpiece following the journey of a group of civilians during the Franco-Prussian war.
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When an American minister buys Canterville Chase, a long term resident's life (or death) is thrown into turmoil.
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A day in the life of the inhabitants of Crescent Bay.