Romeo and Juliet
Act 3, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Romeo, in Friar Lawrence's cell, ponders his life without Juliet. The nurse arrives with a gift from Juliet as the Friar devises a plan to reunite the young lovers.
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Northanger Abbey
Chapter I
by Jane Austen
The first chapter introduces the reader to the protagonist of the novel, Catherine Morland.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 12: Father and Son
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
At his hotel, Villefort speaks with his father.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 11: “Jinjur’s Ranch”
by L. Frank Baum
The friends find their way to Jinjur with the hope she will direct them to Glenda the Good so that they can be returned to their former selves.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 9: “A Jester and a Bear”
by Lewis Carroll
Sylvie, Bruno, My Lady, and the Professor wander through the gardens. There is a silly limmerick about a headless bear.
Babbitt
Chapter 26
by Sinclair Lewis
George encounters Seneca Doane on the train back to Zenith. George attempts to help Riesling with his legal matters, but is met with resistance from an embittered Zilla. George refuses to allow his son to transfer schools.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 10: “Dickon”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary’s friendship with Ben grows stronger, but they soon fight and he storms off. Mary meets Dickon. She takes him to the garden.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 14: The Rats' Warning
by Hugh Lofting
As the ship come to rest of the coast of the Canary Islands, Doctor Dolittle receives a dire warning from a departing rat. Two sparrows bring word of pirates.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
The Veteran
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Underneath the autumn sky,"
Florida Trails
Chapter VII: “A Frosty Morning in Florida”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the effect of frost on the nearby flora.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 28: “Drilling the King”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee must constantly make up for the king’s blunders if they are to keep their disguises. The king tells the Yankee that he an even greater wizard than Merlin and the Yankee tells him that he can see into the future. The king quizzes him on the future of the world. The Yankee drills the king on how to act in a peasant dwelling and the king has a hard time adjusting to it, but finally catches on.
Main Street
Chapter 25
by Sinclair Lewis
Will feels that Carol does not appreciate him and wonders whether other women would still find him attractive. Complaining of a backache, Maud Dyer visits Will's office. Will receives an invitation from Nat Hicks. Will's relationship with Maud continues to escalate.
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.
Poems of Emily Brontë
The Elder’s Rebuke
by Emily Brontë
An elder tries to pass on knowledge, knowing the attempt is futile.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Snowdrop
by Grimm Brothers
An evil queen is jealous of her stepdaughter's beauty.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XIII: “Zenobia’s Legend”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Zenobia tells a legend involving the mystery of the Veiled Lady.
The Tragedy of MacBeth
Act 5, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
The English and Scottish armies meet in Birnam Wood.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 18”
by Oscar Wilde
Dorian ponders his fate. He joins the men on a hunt, that ends with disturbing results.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XXVI. THE WORST PERIL OF ALL
by Jules Verne
Romeo and Juliet
Act 3, Scene 4
by William Shakespeare
Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris discuss Juliet. Capulet makes plans for Juliet and Paris to wed.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
An old monkey is to be sent to the butcher by his master, since his age has caused him to stop performing as well as he used to. The monkey overhears this plan and goes to a boar for advice. The boar comes up with a plan: The boar will steal the couple’s child, and the monkey will run after him and rescue the child, thus earning the family’s love and respect for the rest of his days. The plan works.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter XVIII: "Trouble"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The group manages to get the boat off the oyster bed. They decide to stay where they are for the night, since there is food to be had and a shore nearby. Jerry decides to go ashore to check out what appears to be an abandoned shack.
History of Modern Mathematics
Author's Preface
by David Eugene Smith
The author’s preface to the book.
The Four Million
"The Cop and the Anthem"
by O. Henry
A vagrant attempts in vain to be arrested.
Romeo and Juliet
Act 5, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
In exile, Romeo receives word of Juliets death and pays a visit to the Apothecary.
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