Oliver Twist
Chapter 47: Fatal Consequences.
by Charles Dickens
Noah and Fagin tell Sikes the details of Nancy's meeting with Rose and Brownlow.
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Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tale of Peter Rabbit”
by Beatrix Potter
Peter Rabbit defies his mother’s instructions and goes into Mr. McGregor’s garden, where he has to run and hide for his life.
Black Beauty
Part 4, Chapter 46: Jakes and the Lady
by Anna Sewell
Having been sold once again, Black Beauty meets his new master, but finds his time there short lived.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Seventh, Chapter 8
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo secretly observes the interaction between Phoebus and Esmeralda, eventually intervening with violent measures.
Hamlet
Act 3, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Claudius prepares to dispatch Hamlet to England. Hamlet, encountering Claudius in mid-prayer, resolves to act later and under different circumstances.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 12: A Stormy Day
by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty's intuition proves beneficial to his master while traveling in foul weather.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 11: "Ole Man Pumpkin"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. The story focuses on the three children celebrating the Halloween traditions, including the carving of a pumpkin, bobbing for apples, and other festivities.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 2: "The Men of the Moving Land"
by Hugh Lofting
Long Arrow is upset the passing of a village elder. Doctor Dolittle and his group, having been invited to a great feast, make their way to the village.
The Jungle
Chapter 19
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis returns with a midwife, but the baby is dead and Ona is dying. After Ona's death, Jurgis leaves the house intending to drink.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Little Hero of Haarlem”
by FCIT
A fairy tale about a young boy named Hans that saved a town from drowning by plugging up the water in a bank with his finger.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 7
by Victor Hugo
Commanded by Phoebus, the King's soldiers arrive at Notre Dame and engage the Truands in battle.
A Christmas Carol
“Stave V”
by Charles Dickens
Ebnezer awakes on Christmas morning a changed man.
Great Expectations
Chapter 42
by Charles Dickens
Magwitch tells the story of his life to Herbert and Pip. Herbert reveals a secret to Pip concerning Miss Havisham.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Ninth, Chapter 5
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo, having discovered that Esmeralda is still alive, becomes jealous of Quasimodo. Claude Frollo's advances are once again rebuked.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Mermaid and the Boy
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale in which a king promises a mermaid that he will give her his first born child. The prince that is born spends his life running from the mermaid and does escape her.
Winesburg, Ohio
Hands, concerning Wing Biddlebaum
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Wing Biddlebaum, a man with few friends who experienced a horrible ordeal earlier in his life.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 16”
by Oscar Wilde
Dorian tries to escape his troubles. He is recognized by more people than he bargained for, but manages to get away.
The Light Princess
Story 13: “Here I Am!”
by George MacDonald
The prince decides to offer himself as the sacrifice for the princess and her lake.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 5: Gradual Initiation to the Mysteries of Slavery
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass continues to observe the relationship between master and slave.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 21: A Mass Execution
by Jules Verne
An unfortunate Warship decides to engage the Nautilus.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 15: In Which Rebecca’s Husband Appears for a Short Time
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky's refusal is explained. Sir Pitt's discovery sends him into a rage.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Ninth, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
Esmeralda awakes the following morning to see her rescuer silently watching her.
The Pink Fairy Book
How the Hermit Helped to Win the King’s Daughter
by Andrew Lang
A king advertises that he will wed his daughter to one who can make a ship that will float on both land and sea. Three brothers each have their hand at building such a ship, but the kindness of the youngest allows him success, as he befriends a holy hermit. The group journeys to the kingdom, picking up friends along the way. Unfortunately, the king changes the rules when they arrive, but the man's new friends help him to meet the king’s demands.
The Time Machine
Chapter 3
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller experiments with his new invention, starting slowly then accelerating rapidly into the future.
The Olive Fairy Book
Jackal or Tiger?
by Andrew Lang
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.