Morgan Robertson (1861-1915) was a well-known American author of short stories and novels. Futility, published in 1898, is his best known work. The Wreck of the Titan has many similarities to the sinking of the Titanic. The Titan was supposed to be unsinkable. In April the Titan hits an iceberg killing almost everyone aboard. This collection of short pieces contains The Wreck of the Titan, The Pirates, Beyond the Spectrum, and In the Valley of the Shadow.