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Little Women

Part 1, Chapter 22: Pleasant Meadows

by Louisa May Alcott

Mr. March arrives just in time for Christmas Day.

Crime and Punishment

Part 3, Chapter 1

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Pulcheria and Dunya are greatly affected by Raskolnikov's condition. Razumikhin's affections for Dunya are fully divulged to the reader.

Northanger Abbey

Chapter XV

by Jane Austen

Catherine receives a note from Isabella, bidding her to visit as soon as possible. Catherine goes to Isabella’s and discovers that her friend is engaged to James. Catherine receives interesting news from John.

A Little Princess

Chapter 19: Anne

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Recounting of the tales of how things came to be for both Sara and the Large Family.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Chapter 26”

by Mark Twain

Huck takes the money from the dauphin, intending to return it to the Wilks family.

Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 32: Tender Troubles

by Louisa May Alcott

Jo, intending to help her sister's relationship with Laurie as well as her own writing, decides to move to New York.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

“Chapter 5: The Incident of the Letter”

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Utterson finds Jekyll, with a letter from Hyde. Utterson consults Mr. Guest regarding the letter.

The Outdoor Girls in Florida

Chapter XVII: "In Danger"

by Laura Lee Hope

The girls set out for the day accompanied by Tom. They are having a pleasant day, enjoying the walk on the shore, when they have some unexpected visitors.

The Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXV. DE PROFUNDIS

by Jules Verne

The Journey to the Center of the Earth

CHAPTER XLV. ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

by Jules Verne

Poems of Emily Brontë

Song

by Emily Brontë

A reflection on one who is gone.

Lyrics of Lowly Life

"After the Quarrel"

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

"So we, who ‘ve supped the self–same cup,"

Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys

Chapter 28: “Pinky and the Lemon”

by Howard R. Garis

Mrs. Twistytail goes to a neighbor to borrow a spool of thread leaving baby Pinky alone in the house. While she’s gone, a baboon with a bad case of the mumps tries to eat the pig. She accidentally squeezes a lemon and squirts him in the eye causing him to flee.

Poems of Emily Brontë

Faith and Despondency

by Emily Brontë

A father and child discuss death.

Tales of the Jazz Age

May Day Chapter V

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics

A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics

by George Berkeley

An essay/argument for Sir Isaac Newton and the author’s mathematical beliefs and philosophies. The full title is "A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics: In answer To a Pamphlet of Philalethes Cantabrigiensis, intitled, Geometry no Friend to Infidelity, or a Defence of Sir ISAAC NEWTON, and the BRITISH Mathematicians. Also an Appendix concerning Mr. WALTON’s Vindication of the Principles of Fluxions contained in the ANALYST."

Vanity Fair

Chapter 50: Contains a Vulgar Incident

by William Makepeace Thackeray

The Sedleys continue to suffer hardships. Old Osborne wins his war of attrition with Amelia. Amelia is impressed by her son's kindness to others as she keeps an eye on him from a distance.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Part 2, Chapter 11: Blind Travel

by Hugh Lofting

Disappointed by the disappearance of Long Arrow, Doctor Dolittle plans his next expedition, unsure of his destination.

The Crimson Fairy Book

“The Story of the Seven Simons”

by Andrew Lang

A king searches for a bride as handsome and clever as himself. There was one Princess Helena, however it would take ten years to find her and by that time she would be old and unbeautiful. The king meets seven Simons, all masters of their respective trades, and all are useful to him in his quest. They retrieve the princess and the king marries her.

Humour and Dialect

Lullaby

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

"Bedtime ’s come fu’ little boys."

Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow

The Death of the First Born

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

"Cover him over with daisies white"

Grimm's Fairy Tales

Snow-White and Rose-Red

by Grimm Brothers

Two sisters provide assistance to a bear in distress.

Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys

Chapter 1: “Curly Twistytail Is Named”

by Howard R. Garis

A little pig boy is caught by a bear and tied to a tree by his tail. When his brother rescues him, his tail is permanantly curled. From now on, he was called Curly.

The Tragedy of MacBeth

Act 2, Scene 1

by William Shakespeare

Banquo and his son, Fleance, arrive at Macbeth's castle. Macbeth head towards Duncan's room.

Peter Pan

Chapter 6: The Little House

by J.M. Barrie

Wendy takes her role as mother to the lost boys very seriously and earnestly tries to make their house a home.