Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 28: Domestic Experiences
by Louisa May Alcott
Meg discovers that married life is not as easy as she thought.
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Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Horror of the Heights”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A few abandoned items, which include a pair of broken binoculars and a notebook, are found by a farmhand. The notebook has some macabre commentary, but is incomplete because it is missing the first few pages. It has been studied and it appears to have remnants of blood.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 18”
by Mark Twain
Huck learns of the longstanding Grangerford-Shepherdson feud. Huck and Jim continued downstream after witnessing the feuding families in action.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XIX: “Colonel Homer Passford of Glenfield”
by Oliver Optic
Christy’s uncle is found to be passenger on the Tallahatchie. The family members are reunited.
The Brown Fairy Book
How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers
by Andrew Lang
The youngest of three sons is able to rescue his brothers with the help of some friends he meets along the way.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Elf Maiden
by Andrew Lang
A man is stranded on an island because of a trick his friend played on him out of jealousy. He meets another woman and they live a magical life.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 8: “A Ride on a Lion”
by Lewis Carroll
Lady Muriel and the Earl discuss the weight of tea.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Four: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms: Chapter 3
by Jonathan Swift
The author studies to learn the language. The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him. The language described. Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author. He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Tritill, Litill, and the Birds”
by Andrew Lang
Each of three sons goes out to see the world. The first two are cruel to two beggars and birds and end up killed by an ogress. The third brother is kind to the beggars and the birds, and they help him win out over the ogress and earn many rewards.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter IX
by Jane Austen
The family is now settled at Barton Cottage, and much happier there than they were at Norland after Mr. Dashwood’s death. A new and intruiging stranger is introduced that captures the attention of many.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 18: Teaching Literature
by Thomas E. Sanders
Different and effective methods for instructing students in subject of literature.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 12: “A Musical Gardener”
by Lewis Carroll
Sylvie, Bruno, and the Other Professor continue chatting.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XIV: “The Progress of the Action”
by Oliver Optic
The battle continues, as the shipmen of the Bellevite prepare to board the Tallahatchie.
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tailor of Gloucester”
by Beatrix Potter
This book tells the story of a poor tailor, his cat, and the mice that live in his shop. He has many scraps of cloth and ribbons left over that are too small for any practical use. The mice take these and make fine clothes for themselves. The tailor sends his cat Simpkin to buy food and a twist of cherry-colored silk for a coat the mayor has commissioned for his wedding. While the cat is gone, he frees the mice from teacups where Simpkin has imprisoned them. When Simpkin returns and finds his mice gone, he hides the twist in anger. When the tailor falls ill, the mice save the day by completing the coat.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 7: A Knock at the Door
by Charles Dickens
Darnay is re-arrested, having been accused by Defarge, Madame Defarge, and an unknown third party.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 8: Monseigneur in the Country
by Charles Dickens
The Marquis arrives at his village where he treats the peasants with callous indifference.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 6: “‘There Was Someone Crying—There Was!’”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary decided to explore the mansion. She comes upon several portraits of a woman that looks just like her. She continues to hear a distant crying. When she tries to find the voice, Mrs. Medlock ushers her back to her room.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Shepherd Paul”
by Andrew Lang
Shepherd Paul was abandoned as a child and grows up to be the strongest man in the forest. He wrestles many strong men, but none can match his strength. He also fights three dragons, gains three castles, and three princess. He marries the youngest.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Donkey Cabbage
by Andrew Lang
The adventures of a hunter who finds magical cabbages, meets a maiden, and overcomes a witch’s plans.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XXVIII: “Off the Coast of North Carolina”
by Oliver Optic
The St.Regis takes on its first blockade runner.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 5: Dobbin of Ours
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Some history of William Dobbin and George Sedley Osbourne's friendship is presented to the reader.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 2
by Victor Hugo
A more detailed description of the behaviors of mourning widows and mothers as well as some history of the cell of Tour-Roland.
The Pink Fairy Book
The Flying Trunk
by Andrew Lang
A merchant’s son spends his inheritance frivolously. He is lucky enough to get a present from a friend - a flying trunk. He uses the trunk to meet a princess, and to try to impress her. He tells the sultan and sultana a story, which pleases them. He puts on a fireworks display to impress all the people, but doesn’t consider the consequences.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 37: The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz learns that Albert has been kidnapped.
The Story of Siegfried
The Foreword
by James Baldwin
The author explains the Icelandic and Germanic background of the tale of Siegfried, and how he added his own flavor to it.