The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 37
by Jack London
Hump and Maud continue their work on the Ghost, as Larsen's health takes another downturn.
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The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 4: The Cylinder Opens
by H.G. Wells
After much anticipation, the aliens finally emerge from the craft.
American Naturalist: Rambles in Florida
Rambles in Florida, Part 1
by R.E.C. Stearns
An introduction to the history, landmarks, and natural life of Fernandina.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Iron Hans
by Grimm Brothers
Iron Hans assists a worthy prince in a series of adventures.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Paperarello”
by Andrew Lang
A story about how Paperarelloo got his name, and the grand deeds he performed.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 5: Mr. Durdles and Friend
by Charles Dickens
While proceeding home, Jasper encounters Durdles and a boy named called Deputy.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Three Brothers
by Andrew Lang
How one brother overcame many trials and finally married his love.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 43: “The Battle of the Sand Belt”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee sends word to all factories to evacuate all personnel for he plans to bomb the factories with secret mines. All of England is against the Yankee and plans to fight against him. When the boys are unsure, the Yankee reassures the boys that they will only have to fight the hated nobility.
Dickens' Christmas Stories
A Christmas Tree
by Charles Dickens
The author shares some of his Christmas experiences and memories regarding the meaning of the Christmas tree.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
by Edgar Allan Poe
An unnamed narrator retells Augustus Bedloe's account of his strange experiences in the Ragged Mountains.
Great Expectations
Chapter 50
by Charles Dickens
Herbert tells Pip the rest of Magwitch's story.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Magic Ring
by Andrew Lang
Martin saves the lives of a dog and a cat and gains a magic ring. The ring wins him the hand of a princess, but she does not want to marry a poor man and has him put into a tower to starve, accused of witchcraft. But his faithful friends bring him the magic ring and food, and soon the King lets him out, and he forgives his wife.
Florida Trails
Chapter XXV: “In a Turpentine Camp”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes a negro man who works in a pinery and turpentine camp.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Language of Beasts”
by Andrew Lang
For saving the daughter of the snake king, a man receives the gift of understanding the language of the beasts and becomes wiser because of this.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 9: Our Future Heroes
by Henry O. Flipper
The cadets take a much appreciated break from their academics to take part in a field day.
Stories from Around the World
“Intelligence and Luck”
by Traditional
How Luck overcomes Intelligence.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 29: “The Smallpox Hut”
by Mark Twain
The two come upon a hut with a woman dying of smallpox. The Yankee tries to convince the king to leave, but the king will not have it. Arthur brings the dying daughter to her mother and she proceeds to tell them about the cruelty of the church and the king and how they were excommunicated.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XXI. COMPASSION FUSES THE PROFESSOR'S HEART
by Jules Verne
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 7: Anne Says Her Prayers
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Marilla begins her upbringing of Anne.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Two: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Chapter 1
by Jonathan Swift
A great storm described; the long boat sent to fetch water; the author goes with it to discover the country. He is left on shore, is seized by one of the natives, and carried to a farmer’s house. His reception, with several accidents that happened there. A description of the inhabitants.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 18: Smells
by Hugh Lofting
Failing to find any sign of the boy's uncle in the ocean, the doctor devises another plan to locate him.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Pink
by Grimm Brothers
A queen's prayers are answered, but is betrayed by her cook.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Seven-Headed Serpent
by Andrew Lang
How a youth overcomes the seven-headed serpent who has demanded from his nation twenty-four young people each year.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 23: Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne's defense of her honor ends in injury. The new teacher arrives.