A frank extract from the notebook of an eminent - but aging - Russian professor.

A man falls in love with the sister of a ruined landowner, a predatory woman turned cold by a lust for money and status.

A late night encounter between an intelligent but lazy village dropout and the peasant wife of a signalman.

A portrait of Nashville through the eyes of an adventurous stranger.

When millionaire Jacob Spraggins, Esq. hits his late fifties, he begins to worry about his soul's salvation.

First-person account of a successful lawyer's sudden loss of memory and the resulting adventure.

The story of a suitor, a riddle and an ever-helpful restaurenteur.

A day in the life of the inhabitants of Crescent Bay.

After another hard day's work at the office, an aging man reflects on the state of his family.

A young girl falls in love with a mysterious stranger, shipwrecked in the bay near her village.

The narrator's entrance into the afterlife is used to frame a story highlighting the pitiful conditions of one girl's working life.

A penniless man is bet that he can't survive for a month - starting and ending with nothing but an implausible, but real, £1,000,000 note. Trading Places, Brewster's Millions. . . . .

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.

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.

A Korean politician, in jail for diverting just a few too many public funds, develops a cunning escape plan.