Agnes Grey
Chapter XV: The Walk
by Anne Brontë
Miss Murray finds herself looking for a new source of entertainment. She and Agnes Grey go into town and meet with Mr. Weston.
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Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Willow-Wren and the Bear
by Grimm Brothers
The Bear's insult causes a war between the wing and four-legged creatures of the forest.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXVI: “The Pedigree of Monte Beni”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenyon discovers many peculiarities and occurances regarding the family history of the Counts of Monte Beni.
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 3
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
We find that young Prince Dolor is not dead, but living with a nurse in Nomansland (a deserted country). His uncle faked the funeral having a wax figure of the Prince created. Dolor meets his godmother and she gives him a traveling cloak.
The Blue Fairy Book
The History of Jack the Giant-Killer
by Andrew Lang
A boy named Jack is able to conquer a number of giants with the help of magic and wit.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Strong Prince”
by Andrew Lang
A prince finds a sword near a river that gives him great strength. He kills a band of robbers and his mother marries the leader. The leader steals his sword and blinds the prince. A giant then helps the prince get his sword back and blind the leader. The giant then gives his daughter to the prince and they live happily ever after.
The Pink Fairy Book
Hans, the Mermaid’s Son
by Andrew Lang
A hard-working man disappears at sea for several days. Upon his return others notice the wonderful advantages he has, and the news spreads that he was with a mermaid. One day a boy arrives: it is the mermaid’s son.The boy is miraculous. He is bigger and stronger than any others. He leaves his father to earn his way in the world. He meets with a squire and agrees to do the work of twelve men for the food of twelve men. However, the squire soon wishes this man gone, and tries to find a way to be rid of him.
The Marble Faun
Chapter IX: “The Faun and Nymph”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello confesses to Miriam that he loves her.
Winesburg, Ohio
A Man of Ideas, concerning Joe Welling
by Sherwood Anderson
Joe Welling uses his natural talents to achieve success in Winesburg.
The Marble Faun
Chapter III: “Subterranean Reminiscences”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The author describes Miriam model to the reader. Miriam disappears from the group.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 6
by H.G. Wells
(London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
Physics
Book 6
by Aristotle
The author describes indivisibles and divisibles.
The Yellow Fairy Book
Fairer-Than-A-Fairy
by Andrew Lang
The story of Fairer-Than-A-Fairy and the Rainbow Prince.
Beyond the City
Chapter XI: “A Blot from the Blue”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Harold faces destruction when his partner, Mrs. Westmacott’s brother, abandons him with a massive debt that he may never be able to pay back. He tries to take a noble stand for his creditors and Clara vows to stay by him.
The Professor
Chapter 4
by Charlotte Brontë
William considers his work as a tradesman, and is confronted by Mr. Hunsden.
Dracula
Chapter 14
by Bram Stoker
The Harkers meet with Van Helsing and discuss Jonathan’s experiences with Count Dracula. Van Helsing and Seward discuss the injured children.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 37: The Golden Rule
by Anna Sewell
A special request is made of Jerry and his cab horses. Black Beauty takes advantage of a rare opportunity.
The Marble Faun
Chapter VIII: “The Suburban Villa”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The author describes the villa and the surrounding scenery.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 7: “Polychrome’s Pitiful Plight”
by L. Frank Baum
Betsy, Hank, Shaggy and Princess Ozga meet Polychrome (a fairy daughter of the rainbow). She tells the group that she will help them find Ruggedo’s (the Nome Prince’s) underground caverns. They come upon Tik-Tok.
Little Bear at Work and at Play
“Little Bear Gets His Wish”
by Frances Margaret Fox
Little Bear causes his father to lose a fish.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 18: “A Newspaper-Cutting”
by Lewis Carroll
The author shares a relevant newspaper clipping.
Tales of the Jazz Age
May Day Chapter I
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
May Day, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a tale that interweaves the stories of the underprivileged and of the wealthy during the May Day riots of 1919.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 10: “Tommy Kwikstep”
by L. Frank Baum
The friends meet a new character, Tommy Kwikstep. Tommy was transformed into a creature with twenty legs because he spoke without thinking.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 19: “The Invisible Country”
by L. Frank Baum
The friends proceed into an area that renders them invisible. They cannot see themselves or each other. A hippogyraf approaches them and begins sniffing about for the straw he smelled. They make it to the end of the Invisible Country only to find themselves trapped because of a wide ditch they could not cross.
The Professor
Chapter 14
by Charlotte Brontë
William manages to get by on his small salary and some savings. His brother continues to treat him coldly, even when he attends a party at his home. William speaks with Mr. Hunsden.