A collection of witty, warm, mysterious short stories from some of the best classic authors.

This fine collection of intelligent, unabridged short stories about intriguing, interesting and sometimes inspirational men is an audio treat for young and old, male or female. A carefully compiled anthology featuring timeless tales from classic authors including Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Anton Chekhov, read by a cast of acclaimed and respected actors, including Stephen Fry, Martin Jarvis and Kerry Shale; this compilation will be enjoyed by the whole family.

'Mr. Cosway and the Landlady' by Wilkie Collins, read by Rupert Degas

'A School Story' by M. R. James, read by Martin Jarvis

'The Poor Relation’s Story' by Charles Dickens, read by Martin Jarvis

'White Stockings' by Edgar Wallace, read by Jonathan Firth

'The Music on the Hill' by Saki, read by Martin Jarvis

'A Point of Detail' by Sapper, read by Jonathan Firth

'On Cademuir Hill' by John Buchan, read by Iain Cuthbertson

'Pat Hobby’s Secret' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, read by Kerry Shale

'My Cat Jeoffrey' by Christopher Smart, read by Richard Griffiths and Liza Goddard

'The Fable of the Man with the Golden Brain' by Alphonse Daudet, read by Stephen Fry

'Luck' by Mark Twain, read by Jonathan Firth

'The Clock that Went Backward' by Edward Page Mitchell, read by Nick Henson

'The Dancing Partner' by Jerome K Jerome, read by Jonathan Firth

'A Day in the Country' by Anton Checkhov, read by Martin Jarvis