The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Treasure Seeker”
by Andrew Lang
A down-on-his-luck man seeks a long-lost treasure and finds wealth and happiness.
A down-on-his-luck man seeks a long-lost treasure and finds wealth and happiness.
Higgins and Pickering attempt to make amends with Eliza.
Dobbin's and George's friendship is further explained.
Becky continues to the people of Vanity Fair with her charm, but many question the source of her wealth. Rawdon's debts catch up with him.
The Avonlea Scholars take the exam.
We meet General Heatherstone and his family. When the narrator and his family go to pay their respects to the General, they are unwelcomed.
David brings Mr. Peggotty to the Doctors' Commons. Mr. Spenlow extends an invitation to David. Dora and David's reconciliation results in a secret arrangement.
The reintroduction of Willoughby seems particularly designed to prove him as callow and cruel as his behavior to Marianne in London suggested.
Lord Henry and Basil discuss Dorian and marriage. Dorian’s views are further influenced by Lord Henry.
Thorneycroft Huxtable, a principal at a New England prep school, comes to Holmes with the news that a student has been kidnapped. They must do what they can to track him down.
Mrs. Jennings returns, with news of Willoughby’s fiancée and his coming marriage.
Edward confronts William.
As the trip continues, Passepartout attends a lecture by a Mormon elder in Utah. After a tour of Salt Lake City, the travelers pick up another passenger before leaving town.
Some history of William Dobbin and George Sedley Osbourne's friendship is presented to the reader.
The narrator reflects on his past and experiemce being a “white man.”
The Elmers send Mark away to his uncle’s house to recover. They send Ruth along to keep him company on his journey and to visit with her friend Edna May. Mark plans to travel to New York with Captain Bill in the Wildfire.
Carol is disappointed by her experience at the Thanatopsis Club.
Mina, Jonathan’s girlfriend, writes letters back and forth to her friend Lucy about the young men in her life, Dr. Jack Seward and Quincey Morris. Arthur Holmwood introduced Lucy to Quincey Morris.
Mrs. Bute Crawley attempts to protect Miss Crawley.
One bride helps another.
An architect intends to deceive a young woman, unaware of her own deception.
A man knocks on Watson’s door early in the morning and he discovers he has a missing thumb from a murderous attack in the night. They resolve to go see Sherlock Holmes about the case.
The author describe what would be the ideal house in terms of location.
Ishmael describes the various types of whales.
By using his wits, a tailor achieves success.