The Wind in the Willows
Dulce Domum
by Kenneth Grahame
Mole, accompanied by his new friends, returns to his home. Mole sends for groceries in order to feed his guests.
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The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 3: “The Curse of Gold”
by James Baldwin
Regin tells his story, and Siegfried agrees to go with him to get the treasure.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Sixteenth Night: Sloshin’”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
Jehosophat disobeys Mother by sloshing through muddy water when she told him not to. He is overcome with guilt and eventually apologizes to her for disobeying her orders.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 49: Haidee
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Haidee in his home and tells her that she is free from being his slave now that they are in Paris.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 20: The Teacher's View of Life
by Thomas E. Sanders
How the teachers attitude and viewpoint can affect their students.
Humour and Dialect
Whistling Sam
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"I has hyeahd o’ people dancin’ an’ I ’s hyeahd o’ people singin’."
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Paperarello”
by Andrew Lang
A story about how Paperarelloo got his name, and the grand deeds he performed.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"A Chapter on Dreams"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A discussion of dreams and how they can affect the dreamer.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter VI: Pig and Pepper
by Lewis Carroll
Upon exiting the woods, Alice enters a house and is introduced to the Duchess and Cheshire Cat.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 6: “The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous”
by L. Frank Baum
The vegetable people don’t want “meat people” around and drive the group towards a pit despite the Wizard’s magic tricks.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 1
by James Fenimore Cooper
The French and Indian war rages on as the author describes the many dangers of the land surrounding the Fort William Henry.
Dracula
Chapter 8
by Bram Stoker
Lucy is attacked by a tall thin figure and has two puncture marks on her throat. She continues to act strangely in her sleep. Mina hears that Jonathan is in a hospital in the care of Mr. Peter Hopkins. Jonathan requests she join him and marry him there. Dr. Jack Seward tells about the strange behavior he observers from his lunatic client Renfield.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 3
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator reflects on his first exposure to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Treasure Island
Part Four: The Stockade, Chapter 21: The Attack
by Robert Louis Stevenson
After Smollett refuses Silver, a battle ensues and Jim and most of the others return safely to the stockade.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 9
by Stephen Crane
Henry returns to his regiment fearing they know he retreated. Henry sees a dying soldier in the distance. The soldier is Jim Conklin.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter VIII
by Jane Austen
Chapter VIII takes place almost entirely at the ball and deals with Catherine’s social misfortunes.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLI
by Jane Austen
Lucy’s manipulative nature is again shown by her resolution to take advantage of the Colonel’s wealth and generosity as much as she can, as a result of having him confirmed in her opinion as an extremely kind and giving person.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 8: "The Animals' Birthday Party"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. On Marmaduke’s birthday he holds a birthday party for the various barnyard animals and persuades them with their favorite types of food. However, the animals misbehave and Marmaduke has to figure out what to do.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 15: "The Peppermint Pagoda"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. In this story Marmaduke and his friends travel to China through the hole they dug.
Pygmalion
Act 2
by George Bernard Shaw
Eliza pays a visit to Higgins and Pickering.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXVII
by Jane Austen
Marianne is thrilled by the prospect of an anticipated visitor’s arrival, but Elinor is doubtful and critical of the return.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 19: Only Ignorance
by Anna Sewell
Having taken ill, Black Beauty receives questionable medical treatment from the local horse doctor.
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.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 44: The Vendetta
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Bertuccio tells his story to the Count of Monte Cristo.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 84: Beauchamp
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Beauchamp visits Albert and speaks to him about the newspaper article printed three weeks prior.