The Fortune Teller

The Fortune Teller is a short story by Melville Davisson Post, first published in 1914. Like many of Post's works, it blends mystery, suspense, and psychological exploration, but it also has elements of humor and irony. The story takes a seemingly superficial premise—a fortune-telling session—and spins it into a complex narrative that raises questions about fate, human behavior, and the nature of belief.