A young man studying law finds a place to stay with a young conductor, thinking that he will find an idyllic Lesser Town atmosphere here and will be able to prepare for his exams in peace. The house is inhabited by distinctive characters. The owner, who sometimes loses his memory, and his lovely, modest daughter of marriageable age live here, as do an unsuccessful painter and his temperamental wife, as well as a certain mysterious Provazník, who writes anonymous letters to his neighbors in order to have malicious fun at their expense. However, the landlady causes the young man the greatest trouble...

While a plague devastates the peasantry, a mad prince hosts a masquerade ball for the noble class in...

Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert Wes...
A certain Mr. Mlácen is brought to the asylum, wanting to sell two church bells. He first offers the...

Newly-widowed Mabel Lederer, who has psychic and mediumistic abilities, sells her house and belongin...

A selfish self-centered widowed ruler, barely tolerated by his subjects and called appropriately eno...

Schmitke is an old German wind turbine engineer. One day, he is dispatched to the Czech side of the ...

In a suburban villa, a woman of means is murdered. Police Superintendent Zdychynec from the Prague L...

Spiritual medium Openshaw is so removed from real life that he confuses a military alarm with a sign...

A year in the life of a turn-of-the-century middle class family, leading up to the opening of the 19...

Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the...
Ironbark Bill has to fight against some insolent jackrabbits.

Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay...

When Margot, a college sophomore, goes on a date with the older Robert, she finds that IRL Robert do...