The Raven
A man in despair over a lost lover is visited by a raven that torments him over his tragic circumstances, while only ever saying one word.
The Cask of Amontillado
A scorned man invites his rival to down into a cellar to ‘verify that his expensive cask of Amontillado is legitimate.’
2BR02B
In a future where death has been solved, and the population of the United States is stabilised, a father waits nervously for his wife to give birth to triplets.
The Tell-Tale Heart
A man attempts to convince the reader of his sanity, and to justify his grisly deeds.
All Summer in a Day
Children wait by the windows of their school for a chance to see the Venutian sun.
1984
Nineteen Eighty-four, novel by George Orwell published in 1949 as a warning against totalitarianism. His chilling dystopia made a deep impression on readers, and his ideas entered mainstream culture in a way achieved by very few books.
The Shape of Things
Peter Horn’s wife Polly Horn gives birth to a healthy baby named Py, only she gives birth to him into the wrong dimension.
The Yellow Wallpaper
A woman, restrained to her house by her husband and sister-in-law, begins obsessing over wallpaper she finds disturbing.