Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Ugly Duckling”
by Hans Christian Andersen
A fairy tale in which an ugly duckling turns into a swan.
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Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XIX
by Jane Austen
Marianne and Elinor are again shown to be foils in their responses to misfortune in their love lives. This chapter shows a certain confrontation between the gossipy mirth of Mrs. Jennings and her daughter, and the propriety, and perhaps even unsociability, shown by Lady Middleton and Mr. Palmer.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXIX
by Jane Austen
On the way home, Catherine tries to figure out what offence she could have caused the General to make him change plans.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 15: A Tempest in the School Teapot
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne quickly adjusts to school but finds it unbearable once Gilbert Blythe shows up.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Rapunzel
by Grimm Brothers
An enchanted maiden awaits the arrival of her suitor.
Winesburg, Ohio
Drink, concerning Tom Foster
by Sherwood Anderson
An intoxicated Tom Foster has a conversation with George Willard.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 8: “Tik-Tok Tackles a Tough Task”
by L. Frank Baum
Betsy and her friends meet Queen Ann and her army. Queen Ann tries to conquer Betsy and her friends, but once the Shaggy Man removed the Love Magnet from his pocket, all talk of conquering was forgotten. Ann decides to conquer Ruggedo instead and makes Tik-Tok her new private.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 91: Mother and Son
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Albert and Mercedes plan to leave the Morcerf house.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Nightingale
by Andrew Lang
The Emperor learns to appreciate the nightingale.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 25”
by Mark Twain
The deceased man's daughter gives a large sum of money to the dauphin. The town doctor is suspicious of the two men.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 26: Artistic Attempts
by Louisa May Alcott
Amy's luncheon with her art class goes badly.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXXI
by Charlotte Brontë
At Morton, the wealthy heiress Rosamond Oliver provides Jane with a cottage in which to live. Jane begins teaching, but to her own regret, she finds the work degrading and disappointing. While on a visit to Jane, St. John reveals that he, too, used to feel that he had made the wrong career choice, until one day he heard God’s call. Now he plans to become a missionary. The beautiful Rosamond Oliver then appears, interrupting St. John and Jane’s conversation. From their interaction, Jane believes that Rosamond and St. John are in love.
The Snow Queen
Third Story: Of the Flower-Garden at the Old Woman’s who Understood Witchcraft
by Hans Christian Andersen
Kay's grandmother tells the children about the Snow Queen. Kay's behavior is greatly affected by pieces of the troll-mirror. Kay encounters the Snow Queen.
The Olive Fairy Book
The Snake Prince
by Traditional
An old woman who has nothing finds a snake in her water jar, and wishes for death. Instead, she discovers a necklace, which earns her wealth. The king buys the necklace, but finds it replaced with the son he so desires.The prince and princess are wed, but she wishes to know the secret of the prince. He warns her of the consequences, which come to pass when he reveals the secret. The princess must work to break the enchantment to get back her prince.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book First, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
The novel begins in Paris during the Festival of Fools. At the Palace of Justice, Pierre Gringoire prepares to present his play to the people.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 29: An Epoch in Anne's Life
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne's visit to Aunt Josephine's house gives her a new perspective on city-life and wealth.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 3: On Horsell Common
by H.G. Wells
A crowd gathers to view the alien craft.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 6: “The Magic of a Yookoohoo”
by L. Frank Baum
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow try to convince the giantess not to transform them. It does not work and she transforms them into a tin owl, a stuffed bear, and a green monkey. They are left alone to contemplate their predicament.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 1: Playing Pilgrims
by Louisa May Alcott
With their father away at war, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy make plans for Christmas. A letter from their father arrives.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 24”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
Main Street
Chapter 38
by Sinclair Lewis
After a year, Will visits Carol in Washington. Carol and Will strengthen their relationship with some time away. As Carol returns to work, she is already pregnant with her second child.
Main Street
Chapter 28
by Sinclair Lewis
Fern Mullins, the new high school teacher, arrives from Minneapolis. Carol and Fern, having much in common, quickly become friends. Carol considers restarting the dramatic club.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Colony of Cats”
by Andrew Lang
The colony of cats take in an abused daughter, Lizina, and give her the fair treatment she deserves.
A Little Princess
Chapter 12: The Other Side of the Wall
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara has become fond of the Large Family.
Tales of the Jazz Age
Porcelain and Pink
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Porcelain and Pink is a short story, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, about the mistaken identity of a woman in the bath-tub.