The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 3, Chapter 4: Our Troubles Continue
by Hugh Lofting
The voyage continues smoothly for about a week until another stowaway is discovered below deck.
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 18: “The Trial of Eureka the Kitten”
by L. Frank Baum
A piglet is missing and Eureka seems guilty.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XI: "Réné’s Return"
by Kirk Munroe
Rene recovers. He makes his request to the Alachuas. On the way to Fort Caroline there is news of the attack.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Hansel and Gretel
by Grimm Brothers
Two abandoned children battle an evil witch.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Story of Little Tavwots”
by Mary Hunter Austin
This Indian legend explains the size of rabbits. A rabbit named Tavwots caught the sun in his snare and had to release him. However, he melted to a quarter of his size with the exception of his feet.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 7: How I Reached Home
by H.G. Wells
The narrator, having escaped the horror of the death-ray, continues to warn people about the Martian attack.
Poems of Emily Brontë
The Philosopher
by Emily Brontë
Philosophy fails to provide the answers he is seeking.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 5: The Great Journey
by Hugh Lofting
Dr. Dolittle's maritime travels come to an abrupt end. As the doctor and his passengers prepare to go ashore, a stowaway is discovered aboard ship. Dr. Dolittle introduces himself to the natives before embarking on the next leg of his journey.
Winesburg, Ohio
Drink, concerning Tom Foster
by Sherwood Anderson
An intoxicated Tom Foster has a conversation with George Willard.
Florida Trails
Chapter VIII: “Christmas at St. Augustine”
by Winthrop Packard
Through the use of broad imagery, the author describes the effect Christmas in St. Augustine has on him. He imagines Santa Claus’s night and what the nearby trees might be thinking.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter II: The Pool of Tears
by Lewis Carroll
Alice increases in size after finishing the cake, causing her to question her own identity. Alice, having fallen in water, swims to shore.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"Ode to Ethiopia"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"O Mother Race! to thee I bring"
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
To Isadore
by Edgar Allan Poe
"Beneath the vine-clad eaves, Whose shadows fall before"
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 5: The Heat-Ray
by H.G. Wells
A strange disc rises from the pit, spreading death and destruction throughout the area.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 29: “The Piggies and Santa Claus”
by Howard R. Garis
Cury and Flop meet Santa Claus.
Florida: Essays and Poems
About Florida Oranges
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The author discusses the beauty of the Florida orange and the pitfalls that plague its prosperity.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 9: Behind the Scenes
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth describes her interactions with new freedmen and freedwomen in the White House. Mrs. Lincoln's debts continue to grow.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 4”
by Mark Twain
Huck finds evidence suggesting his father has come looking for him.
Moby Dick
Chapter 113: The Forge
by Herman Melville
Ahab has the blacksmith create a harpoon for him, but eventually takes over.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Fifteenth Night: Jack Frost and the Man-in-the-Moon”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
Marmaduke has a dream while he is ill and meets Jack Frost, who takes him on a fun adventure in his toy sleigh.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued in Several Narratives, Part V”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter returns to England. His happy reunion with his family is overshadowed by the news of Laura's death. He returns to Limmeridge house to pay his respects at her graveside.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 2: “The Council with the Munchkins”
by L. Frank Baum
The house lands on top of the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy is welcomed by the Witch of the North and the Munchkins. Dorothy asks for help to get back to Kansas. The good Witch of the North tells her to go to the Emerald City to talk to the Wizard of Oz who can help her. She is warned that the way is pleasant, but also dark and terrible.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"Davos in Winter"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Description of mountain valley in winter.
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
The Haunted Oak
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Pray why are you so bare, so bare,"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
Burial of the Minnisink
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The poem describes the funeral of a Native American chief.