List of stories by William Hope Hodgson
This page contains information about the short stories of William Hope Hodgson.
The Sargasso Sea Stories
For further details about William Hope Hodgson's Sargasso Sea cycle of stories, see William Hope Hodgson's Sargasso Sea Stories.
Carnacki Stories
For further details of his character Carnacki, the detective of the supernatural, and the stories that feature him, see the article on Carnacki.
Captain Gault Stories
For further details about his character Captain Gault, sea captain and smuggler, and the stories that feature him, see the article on Captain Gault.
Captain Jat Stories
For further details about his character Captain Jat, sea captain and treasure-hunter, and the stories that feature him, see the article on Captain Jat.
D.C.O. Cargunka Stories
For further details about his character D.C.O. Cargunka, ship and saloon owner and adventurer, and the stories that feature him, see the article on D.C.O. Cargunka.
Standalone Stories Described Elsewhere
The following short stories are described in separate articles.
Standalone Stories
"The Goddess of Death"
Publication Information
"The Goddess of Death" was Hodgson's first published story, and appeared in 1904 in Royal Magazine.
Summary
Template:Spoiler A village is terrorized by what appears to be a walking statue. A visitor of scientific mind is persuaded to investigate.
"Terror of the Water-Tank"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1907 in Blue Book Magazine.
Summary
Template:Spoiler Following a common theme in Hodgson's stories, in which apparently supernatural events prove to have a natural explanation, a series of unexplained deaths on and around a covered water tank prove to be caused by a giant octopus.
"Bullion"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1911 in Everybody's Weekly
Summary
Template:Spoiler Gold bullion is mysteriously disappearing from the hold of a ship as it is transported. An investigation reveals a secret passage and the use sleeping gas as the gold is shifted into other baggage.
"The Mystery of the Water-Logged Ship"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1911 in Grand Magazine.
Summary
Template:Spoiler A floating derelict proves that it is not all that it seems when it is found that a ring of pirates is operating out of a hidden compartment, using the shell of the nearly-sunken vessel for camouflage.
"The Ghosts of the Glen Doon"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1911 in The Red Magazine.
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"Mr. Jock Danplank"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1912 in The Red Magazin]].
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"The Mystery of Captain Chappel"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1917 in The Red Magazine.
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"The Home-Coming of Captain Dan"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1918 in The Red Magazine.
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"Merciful Plunder"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1925 in Argosy-Allstory Weekly]].
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"The Haunting of the Lady Shannon"
Publication Information
The story was first published in 1975 in the collection Out of the Storm edited by Sam Moskovitz.
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"The Heathen's Revenge"
Publication Information
This story was first published in 1988 in chapbook form as "The Way of the Heathen"