Crime and Punishment
Part 3, Chapter 1
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Pulcheria and Dunya are greatly affected by Raskolnikov's condition. Razumikhin's affections for Dunya are fully divulged to the reader.
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Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 32: Tender Troubles
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo, intending to help her sister's relationship with Laurie as well as her own writing, decides to move to New York.
The Number Concept
“Chapter 1”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
The author discusses the history and philosophy of counting.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 2: A New Proposition from Captain Nemo
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo plans another excursion for the men.
Sylvie and Bruno
Preface
by Lewis Carroll
Preface and explanation of purpose behind the book.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 3
by James Fenimore Cooper
Hawkeye, the white hunter, and Chingachgook, a mohican, discuss current events while Uncas trails Maqua tribesmen. The hear a party is approaching on horseback.
Explorers
Sir Walter Raleigh
by Wilbur F. Gordy
Sir Walter Raleigh grew up in England during a time of Spanish domination of the seas and the New World. Being patriotic, and having gained the notice of the queen and her dazzling court, he set out to make a new more powerful and glorious England. He was responsible for colonies set up in the New World which eventually met with disasters. He was not able to discover what happened to them in spite of much wealth devoted to the search.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 21
by Edgar Allan Poe
As the only survivors of the massacre, Pym and Peters take refuge on the island.
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.
Great Expectations
Chapter 12
by Charles Dickens
Pip's continued visits to Satis House create a distance between himself and Joe. Pip is devastated by Miss Havisham's decision.
Flappers and Philosophers
Head and Shoulders
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Horace Tarbox is known as a prodigy. He sees a plan for his life, until he meets Marcia Meadow. The knock at his door changes all the plans he thought he had.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 16: “The Naughty Nome”
by L. Frank Baum
Queen Ann and her officers fall into a pit in the cavern. Tik-Tok tries to conquer Ruggedo and Betsy is locked in the Chamberlain’s room. Hank attacks Ruggedo and knocks him against a wall. Meanwhile, Files, Shaggy, Ploychrome, and the Rose Princess wait outside.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 3: The Laurence Boy
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo and Meg decision to attend a New Year's Eve party causes quite a commotion.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 4: Of the Meaning of Progress
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois reflects on his experiences teaching in a school in the hills of Tennessee.
Flatland
Part 1, Section 6: Of Recognition by Sight
by Edwin A. Abbott
The author continues to use geometric shapes to describe Flatland’s population.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 15: “In Nibelungen Land Again”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried returns to Nibelungen, and Alberich tells a tale.
Beowulf
Chapter 1
by Francis Barton Gummere
The beloved Beow takes his rightful place as heir to the throne of the Scyldings, who continue to experience prosperity.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 53: And Last.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver receives a share of what is his, while Monks comes to a fitting end. Mr. Brownlow, now legal guardian of Oliver, Mr. Losberne, and Mr. Grimwig stay close to Oliver's new family.
David Copperfield
Chapter 21: Little Em'ly
by Charles Dickens
While still in London with Steerforth, David pays a visit to Peggotty and receives good news about Little Em'ly and Ham.
A Little Princess
Chapter 19: Anne
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Recounting of the tales of how things came to be for both Sara and the Large Family.
Babbitt
Chapter 3
by Sinclair Lewis
George Babbitt departs for work after a brief discussion with his neighbor, Mr. Littlefield.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Farmer and the Badger
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A badger kills a farmer’s wife, and the farmer asks a rabbit to get revenge for him.
Peter Pan
Chapter 6: The Little House
by J.M. Barrie
Wendy takes her role as mother to the lost boys very seriously and earnestly tries to make their house a home.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XII: “A Stroll on the Pincian”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While taking a walk, Hilda and the sculptor spot Donatello and notice his unhappiness.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 4: “How Curly Helped Mother”
by Howard R. Garis
The pig children help their mother do the laundry. When she leaves to help a sick neighbor, Curly decides to surprise her and finish the laundry. When he tries to hang up a large pillowcase, the wind picks him up into the air and into a tree.