Lost Face

A big-game hunter falls overboard near a mysterious Caribbean island and becomes the prey of a man who hunts humans. One of the most famous adventure stories ever written.

Richard Connell

Marlow recalls his first voyage to the East aboard a battered ship that catches fire at sea. Conrad's short, glowing tribute to the courage of youth.

Joseph Conrad

Four shipwrecked men fight the waves in a tiny dinghy within sight of shore. Crane based this story on his own survival after the sinking of the Commodore.

Stephen Crane

Allan Quatermain's early adventures in southern Africa, from hunting trips to a deadly bargain, plus three more tales by the author of King Solomon's Mines.

H. Rider Haggard

Conan Doyle's pirate stories follow the cruel Captain Sharkey and other rogues of the Caribbean. Short, sharp tales of the sea from the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle