The Great Stone of Sardis

The Great Stone of Sardis is a short story written by Frank R. Stockton in 1892. It tells the tale of a man who discovers a magical stone that grants him any wish he desires, but with unexpected consequences. The story explores themes of greed, power, and the dangers of unchecked ambition.

By Frank R. Stockton · First published 1891 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy · 25 chapters

Contents

• The Arrival of the Euterpe-Thalia
• The Sardis Works
• Margaret Raleigh
• The Mission of Samuel Block
• Under Water
• Voices from the Polar Seas
• Good News Goes from Sardis
• The Devil on the Dipsey
• The Artesian Ray
• "Lake Shiver"
• They Believe it is the Polar Sea
• Captain Hubbell Takes Command
• Longitude Everything
• A Region of Nothingness
• The Automatic Shell
• The Track of the Shell
• Captain Hubbell Declines to Go Whaling
• Mr. Marcy's Canal
• The Icy Gateway
• "that is how I Love you"
• The Cave of Light
• Clewe's Theory
• The Last Dive of the Dipsey
• Rovinski Comes to the Surface
• Laurels

More by Frank R. Stockton

• The Lady, or the Tiger? (1882)
• Old Applejoy's Ghost (1902)
• The Great Staircase at Landover Hall (1902)
• The Magic Egg (1894)
• His Wife's Deceased Sister (1897)
• The Widow's Cruise (1893)
• Captain Eli's Best Ear (1890)
• Love before Breakfast (1896)
• All works by Frank R. Stockton