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The Olive Fairy Book

The Silent Princess

by Traditional

A spoiled young boy torments an old woman, who curses him to fall in love with the silent princess. He decides he must go into the world and seek this princess, or die. He comes to learn that many others have lost their lives trying to get the silent princess to speak. Luckily, he befriends a nightingale who helps him in his challenges.

Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

Chapter 3

by Mary Shelley

Victor’s mother dies from scarlet fever she caught from nursing Elizabeth back to health just before he leaves for the university at Ingolstadt. He is discouraged in the study of the natural sciences, but continues his studies in the sciences after an encouraging chemistry lecture.

Main Street

Chapter 36

by Sinclair Lewis

Will is bothered by Carol's apathy towards the Gopher Prairie boosting campaign. Carol and Will continue to argue about her impending departure. Carol departs for Washington.

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)

Main Street

Chapter 21

by Sinclair Lewis

Raymond and Vida, now active in town activities, are married. Vida is jealous and resentful of Carol taking Will's love for granted.

Explorers

Sir Walter Raleigh

by Wilbur F. Gordy

Sir Walter Raleigh grew up in England during a time of Spanish domination of the seas and the New World. Being patriotic, and having gained the notice of the queen and her dazzling court, he set out to make a new more powerful and glorious England. He was responsible for colonies set up in the New World which eventually met with disasters. He was not able to discover what happened to them in spite of much wealth devoted to the search.