Tales of the Jazz Age
Mr. Icky
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mr. Icky, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story describing a strange conversation between Mr. Icky, an older man dressed in a costume, and a young boy named Peter.
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Selected American and British Poems
Maud Muller
by John Greenleaf Whittier
A brief encounter causes a lifetime of remorseful reflection on what might have been.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 5: My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln
by Elizabeth Keckley
Now in Washington D.C., Elizabeth is introduced to Mrs. Lincoln.
Dracula
Chapter 3
by Bram Stoker
The Count asks Jonathan about the shipping business in England and insists that Jonathan stays with him for a month. The two send letters to England regarding the business. Jonathan writes Mina in a secret code. Jonathan explores the forbidden parts of the castle and is horrified by what he discovers. He wonders if he has gone mad.
Hamlet
Act 5, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
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.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Lees of Happiness
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Lees of Happiness, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story about the growing love of husband and wife, Jeffrey and Roxanne. When Jeffrey has a stroke, a close family friend frequently visits and helps the couple through the difficult time.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 3: “Knights of the Table Round”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is brought to the Round Table. Prisoners present themselves to Guenever. Sir Kay tells about Launcelot stealing his armor, and Merlin puts everyone to sleep.
Dracula
Chapter 6
by Bram Stoker
Mina and Lucy arrive at Whitby. Dr. Jack Seward journals about his lunatic client Renfield. Mina is concerned that she has not heard from Jonathan. Lucy is beginning to act strangely in her sleep.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 23: Introduced to the Abolitionists
by Frederick Douglass
A prominent abolitionist invites Mr. Douglass to share his experiences.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 13”
by Mark Twain
Huck and Jim steal the robber's boat, but send a ferryman to rescue them from the wreckage. Huck feels he has done a good deed.
The Iliad
Introduction
by Homer
Introduction by Theodore Buckley
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 2
by James Fenimore Cooper
Magua agrees to lead Alice, Cora, and Major Heyward to Fort William Henry by means of a secret path. The group encounters an interesting stranger along the way.
Great Expectations
Chapter 7
by Charles Dickens
Pip becomes acquainted with Biddy. Pip is to be sent to the home of Miss Havisham to play.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 4: Birtwick Park
by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty describes his life and surroundings in Birtwick Park.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 46: Under the Umbrella
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo and Professor Bhear divulge their true feelings to one another.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 6: Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
A proposition is offered to Marilla by Mrs. Spencer.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 12: The Lynching of Jube Benson
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dr. Melville tells a first hand story of the lynching of Jube Benson.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 22
by James Fenimore Cooper
Gamut tells Hawkeye the women have been taken to separate locations. Gamut and Heyward intend to get a message to the women.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLIX
by Jane Austen
A further description of the relationship between Lucy and Robert.
Great Expectations
Chapter 37
by Charles Dickens
Pip gives anonymous assistance to Herbert.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 9: “They Fight the Invisible Bears”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends learn how to walk on water.
A Lincoln Anthology
The Boy’s Life of Lincoln
by Helen Nicolay
A short biographical sketch of Abe Lincoln.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 20: Lost
by Laura Lee Hope
The troupe continues filming, but soon find they have strayed off-course.
The Grey Fairy Book
The Ogre
by Andrew Lang
A simple boy is driven into the world by his mother’s treatment of him. He meets with an ogre, who treats him well and assists him. The ogre allows him to visit his family, but his ignorance leads him into trouble twice. The third visit brings more wisdom, and the rewards that come with his new knowledge.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 19: Into the Wilds
by Laura Lee Hope
Mr. Pertell films his first alligator hunt. The hunter cautions the troupe from going any deeper into the swamp.