Stories of Duels, Trials, Bets and Dares

An enthralling collection of strange stories where characters are challenged to do something completely out of the ordinary.

“The Earl, the Warder and the Wayward Heiress” by J. S. Fletcher

“The Giraffe Problem” by Barry Pain

“The Man Who Stole a Meeting House” by John Townsend Trowbridge

“The Box Tunnel” by Charles Reade

“A Lucky Number” by S. B. Hale

“The Brown Wallet” by Stacy Aumonier

“The Bet” by Anton Chekhov

“Juxtapositions” by Stacy Aumonier

“Zodomirsky’s Duel” by Alexandre Dumas

“Twenty-Six Men and a Girl” by Maxim Gorky

“Mons. Casscruche’s Inspiration” by George Walter Thornbury

“The 19 Club” by A. J. Alan

“The Changeling” by W. W. Jacobs

“The Belated Russian Passport” by Mark Twain

“The Pistol Shot” by Alexander Pushkin

“Where Was Wych Street” by Stacy Aumonier

“The Judgement of Paris” by Leonard Merrick

“The Black Poodle” by F. Anstey

“A Desperate Adventure” by Max Adeler

“One Thousand Dollars” by O. Henry

“A Rash Experiment” by W. W. Jacobs