The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 13: Out in the Boat
by Laura Lee Hope
Alice and Ruth get more information about the missing girls.
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The Iliad
Book 5: The Acts of Diomed
by Homer
Athena's gift to Diomedes has dire consequences for Pandarus. Diomedes breaks his agreement with a goddess.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 3
by Ross Kay
They realize the swift boat they had attempted to race was Varmint and they stop in Poughkeepsie for lunch. They look for their lost companion, Sting, and dock for the night.
The Iliad
Book 13: The Fourth Battle Continued, in which Neptune Assists the Greeks; The Acts of Idomeneus
by Homer
With Zeus absent from the field of battle, Poseidon gives some much needed assistance to the Greeks.
Winesburg, Ohio
"Queer", concerning Elmer Cowley
by Sherwood Anderson
Elmer, feeling isolated and unhappy, lashes out at George.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 16: The Boy and the Bayonet
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
When Bud is performing in the Cadet Corps competitive drill, his mother Hannah Davis, and his little sister, watch anxiously in the crowd.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 12: Medicine and Magic
by Hugh Lofting
Polynesia gives word to Gub-Gub before Prince Bumpo pays a visit to Doctor Dolittle. After the doctor fulfills his promise, Prince Bumpo prepares a ship for the parting doctor. Doctor Dolittle and the animals head back to Puddleby.
Treasure Island
Part Five: My Sea Adventure, Chapter 23: The Ebb-Tide Runs
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jim cuts the anchor and sets the Hispaniola adrift. He is flung back onto the small boat and notices that he is drifting near the pirate camp. He commends his soul to God and falls asleep.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter VII: "Chitta Becomes a Seminole"
by Kirk Munroe
The story turns to Chitta, revealing his actions and travels after the burning of the storehouse.
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.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 7: Washington in 1862-1863
by Elizabeth Keckley
As the Civil War continues to escalate, the members of the Lincoln family begin to feel the strain of the conflict. Willie's death continues to affect Mrs. Lincoln.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 111: Expiation
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo's revenge comes to a close.
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 Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 73: The Promise
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Madame de Saint-Meran falls ill and dies, the doctor treating her suspects foul play.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 52: Fagin's Last Night Alive.
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Brownlow and Oliver pay a last visit to the ill-fated Fagin.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 2: “Beside the Marsh”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes his surroundings as he sits on the bank of the marsh.
The Brown Fairy Book
Rubezahl
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about the gnome Rubezahl who tried to understand the trickery of man by capturing a princess and marrying her.
The Pink Fairy Book
Hans, the Mermaid’s Son
by Andrew Lang
A hard-working man disappears at sea for several days. Upon his return others notice the wonderful advantages he has, and the news spreads that he was with a mermaid. One day a boy arrives: it is the mermaid’s son.The boy is miraculous. He is bigger and stronger than any others. He leaves his father to earn his way in the world. He meets with a squire and agrees to do the work of twelve men for the food of twelve men. However, the squire soon wishes this man gone, and tries to find a way to be rid of him.
Ethan Frome
Chapter 6
by Edith Wharton
Zeena's return fills Ethan with a sense of foreboding.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 19
by H.G. Wells
The Invisible Man reveals his true identity. Griffin and Dr. Kemp discuss the finer points of invisibility. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
Crime and Punishment
Part 1, Chapter 5
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov dreams of his childhood. A chance encounter leaves Raskolnikov feeling out of sorts.
Selected American and British Poems
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Oscar Wilde
A poetic narrative describing Oscar Wilde's experiences in the Reading Gaol.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Grateful Beasts
by Andrew Lang
A beautiful youth overcomes his wicked brothers’ plans to get rid of him.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Ugly Duckling”
by Hans Christian Andersen
A fairy tale in which an ugly duckling turns into a swan.
The Light Princess
Story 9: “Put Me in Again!”
by George MacDonald
The princess meets a very selective prince. He immediately falls in love with her quirky personality and surreal condition as they swim in the lake beside the palace.