Saki

H.H. Munro (Saki) is one of the undisputed masters of the short story. In this complete compendium, the full gamut of his subjects and themes is experienced. His stories are imbued with humorous satire, biting irony, and often the macabre....

There are 29 stories in this collection, each one exquisitely crafted, totally vicious and very, very funny....

Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, J M Barrie, W W Jacobs and many others bring their literary heft to bear in as calculating a way as any killer could....

In these selections, an animal plays an important role in the action or plot of the story. The animals in these stories are real or are stand-ins for...

A charming, heart-felt collection of Christmas stories and poems that will delight the entire family....

Considered one of the greatest filmmakers of the twentieth century, legendary director, producer, and screenwriter Orson Welles was also an acclaimed actor, whose distinctive voice commanded attention. In this recording, Welles offers historic interpretations of excerpts from classic literature.

A splendid collection of seafarers' tales....

Another collection of 16 classic tales of the macabre and supernatural by some of the best-known writers in these genres....

The Cotswold Explorer brings you another collection of spooky tales ranging from haunted houses and bounding werewolves, to tongue-in-cheek tales of reincarnation....

For Mr and Mrs Thackenbury it seems like there are too many holidays. They start talking about the hypocrisy behind all these holidays, such as...

A classic collection of short stories to thrill and delight. Watch out for the twist in the tale....

This triumphant final volume of Spinechillers begins with Doug Bradley's personal guide to the writers and the history of the stories....

Celebrate the magic and warmth of the holiday season with The Essential Christmas Collection, a curated anthology of timeless stories that capture the spirit of Christmas.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.

Classic spine-tingling tales to thrill you including Tobermory by Saki and The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe....

Presented here are the favorites (including many of the adventures of Clovis): "The Open Window", "Clovis on Parental", "The Lumber-Room", "Sredni Vahtar", and more....

A Baker’s Dozen - A collection of 13 classic Christmas stories. Listen for more....

A wolf howls through the forests of Transylvania, the murky graveyards of H.P.Lovecraft....

Classic stories from the original masters of horror, including Edgar Allan Poe, HP Lovecraft and Charles Dickens....

Over twenty hours of the best humorous stories ever written....