The Pavilion on the Links

Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Pavilion on the Links" is considered by Arthur Conan Doyle to be one of the earliest short stories, offering a haunting and unpredictable tale set against the Scottish landscape. Featuring two notably unsympathetic characters whose unique friendship provides dark humor, the story explores unsettling themes with compelling wit. First published in 1880 and later revised, it marks a significant beginning in the development of the English short story genre.