"The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham" by H. G. Wells

"I set this story down, not expecting it will be believed, but, if possible, to prepare a way of escape for the next victim. He, perhaps, may profit by my misfortune. My own case, I know, is hopeless,and I am now in some measure prepared to meet my fate." So begins H. G. Wells's classic short story "The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham." To read that short story in its entirety online, click here.

H. G. Wells (1866-1946)

English writer