H. G. Wells 
Twelve Stories and a Dream 

Fantastic collection of short stories, in both senses of the word. Entertaining twists on certain tropes, like a haunting from the afterlife's most clueless shade and a women who ultimately regrets her refinement.

Contents
Filmer – The magic shop – The valley of spiders – The truth about Pyecraft – Mr. Skelmersdale in fairyland – The story of the inexperienced ghost – Jimmy Goggles the god – The new accelerator – Mr. Ledbetter's vacation – The stolen body – Mr. Brisher's treasure – Miss Winchelsea's heart – A dream of Armageddon.