Vignettes Stories

A reclusive village postmaster named Savin lives with his young, beautiful wife, Raissa.

The story begins with a group of scientists conducting an experiment in time travel.

The protagonist is a gentle, passive woman who constantly seeks meaning in life through her relationships with men.

A heated argument arises between a lawyer and a wealthy banker over whether the death penalty or life imprisonment is more humane.

The novel follows a brilliant scientist, who is sent to Space Station 1, Earth’s first large-scale orbital platform.

The protagonist is a highly intelligent but overworked scholar who begins to suffer from mental and physical exhaustion.

The story follows a young woman married to a successful doctor. Though perceived as the ideal wife, the woman feels emotionally isolated.

A gentle and spiritually-minded man who, despite his high religious office, is gravely ill and emotionally weary.

A disillusioned Russian intellectual who has run off with a married woman and is now tired of both her and the lifestyle he has chosen.

This volume includes many of Poe’s most influential tales in the areas of Gothic horror, psychological fiction, mystery, and dark satire.