The Crimson Fairy Book
“Tiidu the Piper”
by Andrew Lang
A story about how Tiidu went from lazy to industrious, earning himself a nice fortune through persistence.
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Great Expectations
Chapter 38
by Charles Dickens
Pip visits Estella in London. Pip confronts Estella about one of her suitors.
Great Expectations
Chapter 22
by Charles Dickens
Herbert tells Pip the story of Miss Havisham.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 3: The Nuns’ House
by Charles Dickens
Edwin Drood and Rosa Bud discuss their relationship. The sound of Jasper's voice from the cathedral frightens Rosa.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 33: Jo's Journal
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo, now in New York, writes her family to tell them of her experiences.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 11
by Emily Brontë
Nelly sees Heathcliff embracing Isabella, which leads to a fight between Edgar and Heathcliff. Catherine, upset at the dispute between them and refuses to eat for two days.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 4: Burdens
by Louisa May Alcott
A good deal of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy's personalities are divulged to the reader.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Brute Neighbors
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau discusses the the many wild animals that are present at Walden Pond, including two warring colonies of ants.
The Wind in the Willows
Toad's Adventures
by Kenneth Grahame
Toad, now in jail, escapes with the help a sympathetic party.
The Brown Fairy Book
Rubezahl
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about the gnome Rubezahl who tried to understand the trickery of man by capturing a princess and marrying her.
Dracula
Chapter 20
by Bram Stoker
Harker determines the location of the missing boxes, and the men decide they must act quickly. Renfield is involved in a mysterious accident.
Crime and Punishment
Part 6, Chapter 6
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Svidrigailov visits Sonia, assuring her that her family will be taken care of. After a series of strange dreams, a dazed Svidrigailov uses Dunya's revolver to take his own life.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter V: “May and November”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe begins to brighten the house with her presence. Hepzibah and Phoebe quarrel, but Hepzibah is persuaded to let Phoebe stay for a few weeks. After making breakfast, Phoebe helps out in the store and sells most of the inventory. Hepzibah is thrilled at Phoebe’s work and gives her a tour of the house.
A Christmas Carol
“Stave II”
by Charles Dickens
Ebenezer Scrooge nervously waits for the first spirit. Ebenezer is confronted with events from his childhood.
David Copperfield
Chapter 33: Blissful
by Charles Dickens
David brings Mr. Peggotty to the Doctors' Commons. Mr. Spenlow extends an invitation to David. Dora and David's reconciliation results in a secret arrangement.
David Copperfield
Chapter 5: I Am Sent Away
by Charles Dickens
David is sent to Salem House by Mr. Mudstone.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Sounds
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau describes the many sounds that can be heard from his cabin.
Dickens' Christmas Stories
The Haunted House: The Mortals in the House
by Charles Dickens
The narrator tells of how he came to live in the house. Servants believe in the haunting, and this leads to troubles, so the narrator and his sister decide to change their plans.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 12: “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A woman employs Sherlock Holmes to keep watch over her as she takes a mysterious position as a governess. The woman has to comply to bizarre requirements and senses something amiss in the environment of the house.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eleventh, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Esmeralda, awakened by the Truand's attack, is visited by Gringoire and a cloaked stranger. Claude Frollo presents Esmeralda with two choices. An angered Claude Frollo takes Esmeralda to see the recluse.
The Iliad
Introduction
by Homer
Introduction by Theodore Buckley