The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 1
by Jack London
The narrator of the Novel, Humphrey Van Weyden, finds himself in a very precarious situation before he is rescued by a passing sealing ship.
The narrator of the Novel, Humphrey Van Weyden, finds himself in a very precarious situation before he is rescued by a passing sealing ship.
Siegfried apprentices with Mimer, and while there forges a great sword and hears tales of his ancestors.
The wizard fools the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Lion into thinking they received a brain, a heart, and some courage.
Dorothy frees the Winkies and they help her save her friends. They begin their journey back to the Emerald City to have the Wizard honor their requests.
David brings Mr. Peggotty to the Doctors' Commons. Mr. Spenlow extends an invitation to David. Dora and David's reconciliation results in a secret arrangement.
"Dey been speakin’ at de cou’t–house,"
On Jehosophat’s birthday, he receives a pony and a dog-cart. Wienerwurst and a bad dog get into a fight and both dogs are injured, but Wienerwurst recovers.
"Hyeah dat singin’ in de medders"
A visit to the butcher's shop provides Black Beauty with further insight as to the conditions that drivers and horses face in the course of their duties.
"Blessing on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan!"
Carol is disappointed by her experience at the Thanatopsis Club.
Miss Rose receives visitors, one of which declares his love for her is solid and lasting. Oliver awakens from a nightmare to see familiar faces.
Becky wears out her welcome at the Sedley house. The Crawley house is not as hospitable as the Sedley house.
In a small and lonely cabin out of noisy traffic’s way,
Siegfried’s life in Nibelungen.
Anne and Diana's unexpected encounter with Josephine Barry leads to an unusual arrangement.
The reader is introduced to Reverend Bute. The subject of death is taken lightly.
The three children play a war game in the first snow of the winter. The Toyman builds six snow men and the children fight them with snow balls.
Different and effective methods for instructing students in subject of literature.
Toad continues to make his way home, but once again finds trouble behind the wheel of an automobile.
David decides he will use the new situation to his advantage. Dr. Strong agrees to hire David as his secretary. David becomes suspicious of Jack Malden's intentions towards Annie. Mr. Micawber tells David and Tommy of his plans in Canterbury.
House expenses continue to trouble Jurgis and his family. Ona, who has become pregnant and given birth to a son, is in poor health after returning to work too soon to recover from child birth.
A child is born. The happy family makes their return to Limmeridge.
A man is a tutor to two young boys in a household. Their father is very quiet and studious and keeps to himself. However, he has a room that no one has set foot in until the tutor saves the youngest from a well. The tutor in this manner learns from the servants about his employer’s past as an obnoxious drunk. His wife was the one to tame him and he carries a black Japanned Box, which is believed to hold her letters, with him when he stays somewhere else.
Ardita rebels against her uncle, who wishes her to behave as a respectable lady. He leaves her alone, and the ship is taken by Carlyle and his group of pirates. Things aren't all as they seem.