Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Fisherman and His Wife
by Grimm Brothers
A fisherman and his wife encounter a magical fish.
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Behind the Scenes
Chapter 6: Willie Lincoln's Death-bed
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth is once again called to work at the White House. Willie Lincoln's health continues to worsen.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 10
by Stephen Crane
Henry is questioned about the nature of his wound as he walks with an injured soldier. Henry quickly departs the disoriented man's company as he continues to regret his cowardice.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 8: First Class Camp
by Henry O. Flipper
The author gives a thorough description of a cadet's first class camp experience.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 13: The Fellow of No Delicacy
by Charles Dickens
Carton laments his wasted life and makes a pledge to Lucie.
Agnes Grey
Chapter XIV: The Rector
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey tries to supervise Miss Murray in her visits with the rector. She discovers the true depth of their relationship.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part XI”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter stays for the inquest. He considers what must have happened on that last night of Sir Percival's life. He returns to the inn to find a letter waiting.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 12
by Stephen Crane
The advancing soldiers are suddenly in retreat. Henry attempt to forcefully question a soldier only to be met with a blow to the head. A disoriented Henry is taken to his regiment by a helpful soldier.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 2: “Squinty Runs Away”
by Richard Barnum
Don, the dog, brings him back to the pen. The pigs continue to live their lives and play. Squinty continues to daydream about the outside world and escapes once again.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXXIV: “Hemmed in by a Forest Fire”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner and Worth struggle to escape the fire, but are confused by the dense smoke. They finally find assistance in the form of Ul-we.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XX: “The Burial Chaunt”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Wondering where Hilda is, Kenyon, Donatello, and Miriam wander into the church to look at the dead monk.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus
by Andrew Lang
The adventures of Big Klaus and Little Klaus, and how one overcame the other.
The Pink Fairy Book
The House in the Wood
by Andrew Lang
A father asks for his daughters to bring him lunch in the woods, but the birds eat up the trails he has left. The daughters each in turn find a small house with a little old man and three beasts. There they are tested.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 7
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator describes “The Club.”
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 2: “The Yellow Face”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man asks Holmes to investigate the strange behavior of his wife.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 35: In Which Phileas Fogg Does Not Have to Repeat His Orders to Passepartout Twice
by Jules Verne
Phileas, having arrived back home, sets Aouda up in the guest room before shutting himself up in his room to ponder his predicament. After a proposal by Aouda, Phileas admits his true feelings.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 2: The Pros and Cons
by Jules Verne
The narrator introduces himself to the reader. Different theories are debated as to the cause of the recent shipwrecks. The narrator is invited to join an impending expedition.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 1, Chapter 5: Polynesia
by Hugh Lofting
En route to the Stubbins home, Doctor Dolittle describes Polynesia and the role she played in his development as a doctor and his understanding of various animal languages. An old friend makes a surprise visit bringing word of various friends and acquaintances.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Nixy
by Andrew Lang
How a nixy helps a miller regain happiness.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter II: "Caught in a Fire Trap"
by Captain Quincy Allen
Just as the meeting between the boys is ending they find there is a fire in town. They go to investigate, and possibly lend a hand, and find that there is trouble to be found.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XXIII. WATER DISCOVERED
by Jules Verne
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 3
by Stephen Crane
The regiment continues moving towards imminent battle. Henry comes across the body of a dead soldier. Wilson, expecting to die in battle, gives Henry a package to take to his family.
Selected American and British Poems
“The Conquest of Fairyland”
by FCIT
A king ends up cursed.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 1: Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Mrs. Rachel Lynde receives word of a new addition to the Cuthbert home.
Moby Dick
Chapter 10: A Bosom Friend
by Herman Melville
Ishmael embraces Queequeg and his strange customs.