Two old friends find themselves on opposite sides of the law in O. Henry’s “The Clarion Call.”

P. G. Wodehouse created dozens of memorable characters who appeared in their own series of stories. He hit gold when he came up with Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. Tonight’s story presents Bertie’s predecessor, the amiable and well intentioned bungler Reggie Pepper.

A modern retelling by Stephan Kalinski and Iain Botterill of a fairy tale classic.

I. L. Peretz was one of the great Yiddish storytellers. Here is one of his most famous tales.

An early classic of science fiction, this one by Edgar Allan Poe

A charming story by Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of the Ann of Green Gables novels.

Science fiction by an early master: Poe's "A descent into the Maelstrom"

Who but "Bitter Bierce" could come up with the genre of comic horror?

An absorbing story by The Incomparable Max: A. V. Laider

Like Sherlock Holmes on the other side of the law, Arsène Lupin played the game for the game's sake. Even from prison!