Contents: • The Metamorphosis of Earth • Phoenix • The Necromantic Tale • The Venus of Azombeii • The Resurrection of the Rattlesnake • The Supernumerary Corpse • The Mandrakes • Thirteen Phantasms • An Offering to the Moon • The Monster of the Prophecy • The Malay Krise • The Ghost of Mohammed Din • The Mahout • The Raja and the Tiger • Something New • The Justice of the Elephant • The Kiss of Zoraida • The Tale of Sir John Maundeville • The Ghoul • Told in the desert