Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 7: The Poor Whites, South
by William Wells Brown
Synder talks about the poor whites in the South.
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Tell-Tale Heart
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator finds it increasingly difficult to conceal an act of violence from the authorities.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 14: “How Gunther Outwitted Brunhild”
by James Baldwin
Gunther outwits Brunhild.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 30: Relates What Oliver's New Visitors Thought of Him.
by Charles Dickens
Miss Rose, surprised by the age of the would be burglar, begs Mrs. Maylie not to send the boy to prison. Summoned by Brittles, police officers from London arrive to sort things out.
Moby Dick
Chapter 36: The Quarter-Deck
by Herman Melville
Ahab appears before the men, declaring his intentions.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wild Wood
by Kenneth Grahame
Mole journeys to the Wild Wood where he is later met by Rat. Mole and Rate find the home of Mr. Badger
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 8: “The Menace of the Forest”
by L. Frank Baum
The friends encounter a hungry jaguar that threatens to eat Woot. Woot uses the magic apron to escape.
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.
Tales of the Jazz Age
May Day Chapter V
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXI: “Sumner’s Self-Sacrifice”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner struggles to save himself. Rust reveals the circumstances of his stranding and broken arm.
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.
The Professor
Chapter 23
by Charlotte Brontë
William decides to reveal his feelings to Frances.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 47: Gaunt House
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Tom Eaves gives his opinion. Lord Steyne is troubled by his son's situation, but continues to distract himself with lavish parties.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 26: “How Ozma Refused to Fight for Her Kingdom”
by L. Frank Baum
The entire group arrives at the Emerald City and, after dinner, talk with Ozma about the tunnel. They watch (from the Magic Picture) the Nome King’s plans to attack at midnight. They discuss what their own plan will be. Ozma tells Dorothy about the Forbidden Fountain. The Scarecrow thinks up a plan.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 8: Ginger's Story Continued
by Anna Sewell
Ginger tells more of her life's story to Black Beauty.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Chapter 10
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 10: The Rarest Animal of All
by Hugh Lofting
The monkeys, intent on giving the doctor a gift, set out to hunt down the extremely rare and unusual pusmi-pullyu. The good doctor is honored with a dinner and a monument of sorts.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 4
by George Eliot
Godfrey fears that his secret will be discovered by his father. After an accident at the hunt, Dunstan pays a visit to Silas' cottage.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXVII: “Myths”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello tells Kenyon that he has the gift of talking to animals and tries to communcate with the creatures of nature.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 14: Under the Palms
by Laura Lee Hope
Shooting commences on The Magnolia.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Rogue and the Herdsman”
by Andrew Lang
A lazy farm boy is able to steal sheep, pigs, and oxen from the greatest herdsman of the king. He is rewarded handsomely for his cleverness.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 6”
by Mark Twain
Pap continues to seek Huck's fortune. Pap kidnaps Huck only to almost kill him in a drunken stupor.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 26
by Jack London
Hump, assisted by Oofty-Oofty, tends to the wounded sailors. Hump, Captain Larson, and Maud discuss temptation and the soul over dinner. Hump attempts to intervene after encountering Larson and Maude in outside his cabin. Overcome by pain, Captain Larsen collapses. Hump, feeling that he can no longer stay on board the Ghost, gathers supplies and sets his course for Japan accompanied by Maud.
The Call of the Wild
Chapter 3: The Dominant Primordial Beast
by Jack London
Buck struggles, but continues to prevail. Spitz and Buck nearly come to blows. The sled team continues down the trail, where an undeclared war comes to a dramatic end.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 16: “Morgan Le Fay”
by Mark Twain
They reach a large castle and meet a knight who is depressed because he couldn’t convince anyone in the castle to take soap. They meet Morgan Le Fay. She sends the Yankee to the dungeon for complimenting King Arthur, her brother whom she hates. When Sandy reminds the court who the Yankee is, Morgan Le Fay passes it off as a joke.