Tonight, one of Jack London’s greatest tales, this one from his time in the Klondike.

Stories tonight be two literary forerunners, celebrated both for their own creative achievements and for their influence on the next generation of writers.

Two short stories this evening by one of the celebrated French masters of the genre, Guy de Maupassant.

A funny, satirical, thoughtful, and memorable story by the author who invented the genre of fantasy fiction and who was once hugely popular but is now largely forgotten: Lord Dunsany (1878-1957).

Two fairy tales tonight: “The Happy Prince” and “The Selfish Giant,” by the incomparable Oscar Wilde.

Two famous fairy tales tonight by the beloved 19th century Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, “The Tinder-Box” and “The Steadfast Tin Soldier.”

Four classic fairy tales from the famous collection by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm.

A charming story in an exotic setting tonight. Wilhelm Hauff, in his very short life, was a purveyor of many delights.

Two timely historical documents: George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796) and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address (1961)

A generous-spirited as well as ingenious Sherlock Holmes tale, “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.” The game’s afoot in more ways than one.