A king and his wife make a bet, but the result is unfair to the queen, who is banished to the forest. There a farmer takes her in and she raises her son until he is eighteen. He leaves in search of adventure, only to find himself at his father’s castle. He is given seemingly impossible tasks, which he completes with the help of a fairy. Finally, the king is taught the error of his ways.
A poem about the bond of friendship.
Prior to departure, Mr. Micawber considers his prospects in Australia.
Alas ‘tis true, I have gone here and there
The boys meet George, who is hiding in the swamp because of his reputation in the town. They are kind to him, sharing their food and showing unexpected generosity. They prepare for sleep, but determine that someone should keep watch during the night. They take turns, and on the second shift of the evening the watch seems to pay off.
A Kid perched on top of a house saw a Wolf passing by. He began to shout angrily at the Wolf. Moral: It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
There is news of the Princess’s death.
O for my sake do you with Fortune chide
The many different ways in which a teacher can judge the overall quality of a school.
David, now in London, works at Mr. Murdstone's winery. Mr. Micawber is sent away.
The two come upon a hut with a woman dying of smallpox. The Yankee tries to convince the king to leave, but the king will not have it. Arthur brings the dying daughter to her mother and she proceeds to tell them about the cruelty of the church and the king and how they were excommunicated.
How heavy do I journey on the way
Tired and hungry, the narrator emerges from hiding to find the scene eerily silent.
Dantes, in a disguise of an Englishman, makes inquires about Morrel and Son, in order to help Morrel through his bankruptcy.
Walter leaves Mrs. Catherick's to contemplate what new information he has learned. He travels to the church to check the marriage registry.
David divulges his true feelings to Agnes.
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Monsieur Morrel's children at their home. During his visit with Maximilian and Julie, he notices the red silk purse and diamond underneith crystal coverings.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. In this story the rain keeps the children indoors until they turn the thought of a flood into an imaginative game in which they are pirates on a ship.
Angered by the condemnation of a friend, Cassius arrives to speak with Brutus.
Danglers nearly starves to death when he meets Edmond Dantes.
Dantes becomes a successful smuggler while on board his new vessel.
The slave dealer sees the king’s bravado and plans to beat the pride out of him. The king changes his mind and plans to abolish slavery. The Yankee hatches a plan of escape. They meet a young woman burned at the stake for being a witch and a young woman hanged. A priest promises to raise her baby as his own.
While in the presence of death, the characters of the story are confronted by a strange entity.
Huck seeks help in order to protect the Widow Douglas. Tom and Becky are discovered missing.
The narrator talks to two fishermen’s wives.