Thrift: In this story George examines what some people will give up in the pursuit of something

Seeing People Off: Social conventions are brilliantly unpacked by one of our greatest writers.

Owen Oliver - A Short Story Collection: A pioneer of Science Fiction, sadly forgotten after his time

Richard Middleton - A Short Story Collection: Talented turn of the century author that suffered from intense depression that led to his early suicide

Lettice Galbraith - A Short Story Collection: A gifted supernatural author whose identity remained a mystery for almost 100 years

The Rynard Hold Reef Company: 19th century writer that was rewarded with a knighthood for his literary contributions

Resurgam: Early 20th century by an woman who tragically died very young

The Episode in Room 222: Short tale from the Staffordshire born literary great

The True Story of a Vampire: Pioneering Vampire story written in 1894

The Venetian Silk-Mercere: A glimpse into 18th Century Venice

The House: Turn of the century writer that supported feminism, pacifisim and labour reform

A Busman's Holiday: Underrated story from a classic Welsh author

Curious, If True: A man seeks shelterin a French town but begins questioning his sanity

A Madman's Manuscript: A man unravels trying to prove that he is actually insane

The Stranger of the Night: A solitary walk becomes a journey of salvation

The Window: An Englishman falls for a woman in France on the eve of the great war

Bezhin Meadow: One of the iconic short stories in Russian literature, an incredibly rewarding listen

The Stratagem: A man brags about his escape from an inescapable prison

Narcissus: A tale of redemption exploring vanity and beauty

The Shadow of a Shade: A man explores the Arctic, but his friend takes advantage of this