Stories from the Edge of Reason

Summary

A collection of forty-five short stories which threaten to unhinge the listener’s mind. Strange phenomena, insane genius, inexplicable happenings and the inability to deal with life and death are all themes which run through this brilliant selection.

1. ‘This Is All’ by Barry Pain

2. ‘The Mysterious Card’ by Cleveland Moffett

3. ‘The Card Unveiled’ by Cleveland Moffett

4. ‘The Artist’s Secret’ by Olive Schreiner

5. ‘August Heat’ by W. F. Harvey

6. ‘A Madman’s Manuscript’ by Charles Dickens

7. ‘The Missing Years’ by Barry Pain

8. ‘The Terrible Old Man’ by H. P. Lovecraft

9. ‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov

10. ‘The Diary of Mr. Poynter’ by M. R. James

11. ‘Pigeons from Hell’ by Robert E. Howard

12. ‘The Last Leaf’ by O. Henry

13. ‘The Magnet’ by Barry Pain

14. ‘Her Lover’ by Maxim Gorky

15. ‘The White Dog’ by Fedor Sologub

16. ‘Pickman’s Model’ by H. P. Lovecraft

17. ‘A Very Black Business’ by Ernest Bramah

18. ‘Sea Curse’ by Robert E. Howard

19. ‘The Man Who Hated Aspidistras’ by W. F. Harvey

20. ‘Green Tea’ by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

21. ‘The End of a Show’ by Barry Pain

22. ‘The Evil Clergyman’ by H. P. Lovecraft

23. ‘Double Demon’ by W. F. Harvey

24. ‘Mad Monkton’ by Wilkie Collins

25. ‘Cool Air’ by H. P. Lovecraft

26. ‘Dead of Night’ by W. F. Harvey

27. ‘The Heart of the Fire’ by W. F. Harvey

28. ‘His Brother’s Keeper’ by W. W. Jacobs

29. ‘The Dream’ by A. J. Alan

30. ‘Query’ by Seamark

and fiftteen other disturbing and unsettling stories.