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.
With their father away at war, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy make plans for Christmas. A letter from their father arrives.
Ebenezer Scrooge nervously waits for the first spirit. Ebenezer is confronted with events from his childhood.
Each ship attempts their own plan to foil the other. The men behave as gentlemen once the victor is determined.
The animals of the forest are hungry. The fox manages the best of all the beasts because he is clever enough to trick them into giving him their family members and other animals.
This is a narrative of William Wells Brown's life and how he came out of slavery.
Uriah Heep's dealings come to light.
Molly is laid to rest. Silas' decision is cause for further sympathy from the villagers. Dolly Winthrop lends a hand.
Utterson finds Jekyll, with a letter from Hyde. Utterson consults Mr. Guest regarding the letter.
Mary is abandoned in India, where a cholera epidemic has broken out. Her parents and family have either died or fled from the terror surrounding India.
After fishing, Sumner and Worth go ashore to rest until morning. After breakfast, they were again on their way.
Monos and Una discuss the destructive nature of man.
Esmeralda is led to the torture chamber where her spirit is quickly broken.
Huck escapes his father after faking his own death.
Mr. Douglass, having received some education from his master's wife, aspires to learn even more.
The Time Traveller encounters a group of strange creatures and explores the world of the future.
Newland and Ellen's time together gives them the chance to catch up.
The Yankee meets Clarence. The Yankee tells Clarence about an eclipse that will occur within a few days. Clarence waits to see if it’s true. Clarence tells him about being a prisoner.
Becky is ambitious once again. Amelia sends correspondence to Dobbin. Becky reveals a note to Amelia before Dobbin's arrival.
Alice, bored by her sister's reading, follows a passing rabbit down a hole.
The narrator covers the events of the years after Hester’s imprisonment.
Mark falls into a sink hole. His father gets to him in time and brings him home to revive him.
Maqua escapes capture. Hawkeye guides the group to safety rather than risk an encounter with enemy tribes.
Various correspondence between Mrs. Lincoln and Elizabeth.
Dantes visits Caderousse in disguise.
The robbery continues to bring kindness and sympathy to Silas' door. Godrey looks forward to seeing Nancy once again, but still worries that Dunstan will return to Raveloe.