A doctor, jealous of his brother’s sudden wealth, starts questioning its provenance.

A Russian tutor deals with the outcomes of the allure of roulette.

Two poor Russian people exchange letters of love, hope and fear.

A jaded Russian fop’s disdain for the world catches up with him.

A mysterious presence terrorizes the Paris Opera.

A poor boy, the son of a servant, rises to fortune on the back of his uncle’s patent-medicine scheme.

A young travelling circus owner discovers a clue to ancestral treasure.

A prince enlists a lady to help him solve eight mysteries.

A series of murders connected to an enormous legacy leads to a battle against an unseen adversary.

After seeing her name in an unrelated film, a woman traces the clues that lead her to a terrifying secret.

Arkady returns to his father’s estate accompanied by his friend from university—a nihilist.

A collection of short stories by Gustave Flaubert.