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The Jungle
Chapter 4
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis reports to the plant as Jonas and Marija both continue to look for employment. Jurgis purchases a house.
The Marble Faun
Author’s Preface
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The preface to the novel.
Stories from Around the World
“Hans, Who Made the Princess Laugh”
by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
How Hans and a special goose got the princess to laugh.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 3: Rebecca is in Presence of the Enemy
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky Sharp is introduced to Joseph Sedley.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 5
by Ross Kay
Grant realizes he has the wrong bag as he gets onto the motor boat. He discovers the bag is heavier than his and tries to think of a plan to get his back or at least open the mystery one. Fred and John seem to know something more about the luggage.
Flatland
Part 1, Section 9: Of the Universal Colour Bill
by Edwin A. Abbott
The author discusses the Art of Sight Recognition and the Universal Color Bill.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 3: Parentage
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass remembers his mother.
The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 2: Drooping Wings
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Young Carol has grown older, but her health has been in decline.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 5: “Hester at Her Needle”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator covers the events of the years after Hester’s imprisonment.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 11: “Curly and the Chestnuts”
by Howard R. Garis
Curly was punished by his teacher and had to stay after school. While cleaning the chalkboard, Jacko the organ-monkey hit Curly in the head with chestnuts. They decided to roast them. The alligator came to attack them, but was frightened away by the popping of the chestnuts.
The Castle of Otranto
Preface to the First Edition
by Horace Walpole
The preface to the book.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 43: A Friend in Need
by Anna Sewell
With election day upon them, Jerry and Black Beauty prepare for a very busy day. Jerry's paternal instincts take over when a rider in need arrives.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 60: Returns to the Genteel World
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Little George returns, as does good fortune, to the Sedley house.
Winesburg, Ohio
Godliness, a Tale in Four Parts: Part 1, concerning Jesse Bentley
by Sherwood Anderson
The Civil War brings many changes to Jesse Bentley's life,
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Visitors
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau describes the many visitors who have entered his home.
A Little Princess
Chapter 8: In the Attic
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara begins her new life as a servant.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 2: “How Uncle Henry Got into Trouble”
by L. Frank Baum
Because of Uncle Henry’s failing health and poor weather, he and Aunt Em are broke and are going to lose the farm. They tell Dorothy that she will be better off living as a princess in Oz rather than poor with them. Dorothy goes to her room and with the help of Ozma and the Magic Belt, she leaves for Oz.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
CHAPTER XVII. VERTICAL DESCENT
by Jules Verne
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eighth, Chapter 6
by Victor Hugo
Having been with his garrison for a period, the recovered Captain Phoebus arrives in Notre Dame as the crowd gathers for punishment of Esmeralda. Upon seeing Captain Phoebus, the condemned Esmeralda collapses just before she is rescued by Quasimoto.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 17: “Mr. Twistytail’s Lost Hat”
by Howard R. Garis
Curly, Flop, and their dog friends are playing in the forest and they find a hat. They realize it’s Mr. Twistytail’s hat and deduce that the wolf must have him. They rush to the wolf’s house and spy the pig father tied up. They trick the wolf and save Mr. Twistytail.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 19: “Curly and the Sour Milk”
by Howard R. Garis
During a brief vacation from school, Curly and Flop agree to go to Uncle Wiggley’s island bungalow. While there, Curly hears Ethel Rose crying and walks her home. A bear appears and drinks the sour milk from their pail and they escape.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 3: “The Curse of Gold”
by James Baldwin
Regin tells his story, and Siegfried agrees to go with him to get the treasure.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
Cockermouth and Keswick—A Fragment
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The author describes his experiences and observations in the Cockermouth and Keswick areas of Great Britain.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 24
by H.G. Wells
The Invisible Man reveals his plan to Dr. Kemp moments before eluding capture. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)