Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 16: Letters
by Louisa May Alcott
The girls each write a letter to their mother.
The girls each write a letter to their mother.
A reflection on one who is gone.
The outcome of Huck and Tom's previous adventures are revealed. Widow Douglas' attempts to civilize Huck.
There is a flower that bees prefer
The Bear's insult causes a war between the wing and four-legged creatures of the forest.
A daughter is given in marriage to the king who demands she spin five skeins a day for one month out of the year. She is helped in her task by an creature who demands she guess his name or become his.
Jessica and Lorenzo discuss their love as news of Portia and Bassanio arrives. Graziano and Bassanio are confronted about the whereabouts of their rings. Antonio receives news of his ships.
An angry fairy casts a spell on a lovely princess. The spell is made less frightening by another fairy. In spite of all efforts to avoid the spell, the princess falls prey to its power. The spell can only be broken by the kiss of a handsome prince charming.
A group of displace animals successfully defend themselves against robbers.
The Nome King begins work on his tunnel while General Guph visits the Whimsies. The Chief Whimsie agrees to help the Nomes conquer the Emerald City.
The author describe what would be the ideal house in terms of location.
David spends time with Miss Dartle and Mrs. Steerforth, who is alarmed by her son's prolonged absence.
Hamlet and Horatio come upon two grave-diggers. Hamlet ponders the inevitability of death. The arrival of Ophelia's funeral procession results in a confrontation between Hamlet and Laertes.
A tale about world travel.
Ishmael tells the story of the Blacksmith and the attraction of the sea.
A discussion of the English settlers colonizing Florida.
Old Osborne has his own plan for George. George defies his father wishes.
The narrator talks of the Holly Tree during different seasons.
St. Petersburg prepares for a somber day. Tom, Huck, and Joe's sudden and unexpected arrival changes the mood of the congregation.
The narrator describes his journey to visit “the Old Sugar Mill”, a collection of ruins north of New Smyrna.
Some of the villagers gather at the Rainbow, where the landlord is resolving a dispute.
"Summah is de lovin’ time—"
Ishmael is posted as lookout on the mast-head.
A turtle asks a girl to marry him, and she consents, not taking him seriously. He then tries to force her to be his, and she finally gets revenge on him.
"Oh, de weathah it is balmy an’ de breeze is sighin’ low."