The Yellow Fairy Book
The Flying Ship
by Andrew Lang
A simpleton gains friends and a wife.
Search results for 'the burning of the rice field'
Displaying 651–675 of 1,190
Gulliver's Travels
Part Two: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Chapter 2
by Jonathan Swift
A description of the farmer’s daughter. The author carried to a market-town, and then to the metropolis. The particulars of his journey.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 16: The Exodus from London
by H.G. Wells
Violence erupts in London as people attempt to escape the Martian attack.
Great Expectations
Chapter 13
by Charles Dickens
Joe visits Satis House to finish Pip's papers. Pip is angry at the current turn of events.
St. Augustine Under Three Flags: Tourist Guide and History
"St. Augustine: Description of Fort Marion"
by W.J. Harris Company
Detailed information about the construction and features of the building which became known as Fort Marion.
The Iliad
Book 19: The Reconciliation of Achilles an Agamemnon
by Homer
Achilles heads to battle, having received his new armor from Hephaestus.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 16
by Stephen Crane
Henry's regiment moves to relieve a embattled unit. Henry and the men openly criticize the leadership of the brigade. Henry continues to reflect the previous days events.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 3
by Edith Wharton
Archer and May officially announce their engagement.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 28: Domestic Experiences
by Louisa May Alcott
Meg discovers that married life is not as easy as she thought.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Spring
by Henry David Thoreau
With the arrival of spring, Thoreau finally departs from Walden Pond.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 3: "Sir William Rowan Hamilton"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of Sir William Rowan Hamilton.
Stories from Around the World
“The Peasant Story of Napoleon”
by Honoré de Balzac
A story about Napoleon doing all he did because he was immortal, a chosen man of God.
The Brown Fairy Book
Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about the antics of a clever tortoise and a very mischievous monkey.
My Bondage and My Freedom
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?. Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852
by Frederick Douglass
"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 19: An Opinion
by Charles Dickens
Lorry and Miss Pross discuss the relapse with Dr. Manette. Steps are taken to prevent further relapses.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 47: Harvest Time
by Louisa May Alcott
After the sudden death of Aunt March, Joe and the Professor inherit Plumfield. The novel closes as Mrs. March celebrates her sixtieth birthday surrounded by her daughters and extended family.
Dracula
Chapter 8
by Bram Stoker
Lucy is attacked by a tall thin figure and has two puncture marks on her throat. She continues to act strangely in her sleep. Mina hears that Jonathan is in a hospital in the care of Mr. Peter Hopkins. Jonathan requests she join him and marry him there. Dr. Jack Seward tells about the strange behavior he observers from his lunatic client Renfield.
The Four Million
"An Adjustment of Nature"
by O. Henry
A young man deceives a rich fellow in order to prevent him from marrying a waitress.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 22
by Stephen Crane
The enemy makes another charge. As the battle continues, Henry observes that his fellow soldiers are losing their will to fight.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Valiant Little Tailor
by Grimm Brothers
By using his wits, a tailor achieves success.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 8: “The Boss”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is comfortable in his new position, but has no title. He gains a title from the people, but is angered at the slavery and rule of the king. He likes the king, but does not respect him.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 16: “Beyond These Voices”
by Lewis Carroll
Mein Herr finishes his song to thanks and compliments of the crowd. Sylvie and Bruno disappear.
Moby Dick
Chapter 55: Of the Monstrous Pictures of Whales
by Herman Melville
Ishmael compares the common depiction of whales to his own eyewitness account.
Florida: Essays and Poems
Henry B. Plant — Genius of the West Coast
by F.H. Glover
A profile of Henry B. Plant published in 1925 in a Florida magazine. This profile was the second in a series called "The Ten Greatest Men of Florida," which the magazine described as a reader-requested series on the "men who had done the most toward the progress and development of Florida."
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
The Pond in Winter
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau continues to describe winter in Walden Pond.