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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.

Japanese Fairy Tales

The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower

by Yei Theodora Ozaki

A childless couple love their dog very dearly, and the dog finds gold coins buried under their tree. The old man is grateful and loves his dog even more. The man has a very jealous and hateful neighbor, who tries to copy his neighbor’s luck by borrowing the dog and making him dig. The hateful man finds only garbage, and kills the dog in rage. The good man asks for the tree in remembrance of his dog, and the tree’s wood is made into a mortar that produces unending food. The jealous neighbor asks to borrow it and destroys it when it won’t also give him food. More events continue until the good man is eventually given riches by a lord for his kindness to him, and when the hateful man tries to copy the kindness, he is arrested as an imposter and jailed forever, thus finally being punished for his crimes.

Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

Chapter 12

by Mary Shelley

The monster continues to observe the inhabitants and realizes their sadness is linked to their poverty. The monster tries to help them with their plight, begins to learn their language, and admires their graceful forms realizing his own deformities.

Wuthering Heights

Chapter 31

by Emily Brontë

Lockwood makes a trip to Wuthering Heights, bringing a note to Cathy, from Nelly. Heathcliff is having a hard time dealing with Hareton's increasing favor for Cathy, and Hareton's resemblance to his Aunt Catherine.