The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 15: “The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible”
by L. Frank Baum
The friends discover the Wizard is a humbug!
The friends discover the Wizard is a humbug!
Zeena's return fills Ethan with a sense of foreboding.
Jerry Cruncher heads off to run an errand, while his son waits for him at Tellson's Bank.
A biography of Sir Isaac Newton.
Rosalie decides to take on a new conquest, but Agnes Grey feels somewhat less anxiety about the result.
Ishmael and Queequeg stay the Try-Pots for the evening.
How Peter outwits Eisenkopf and finds love.
Pip returns home after an extended period abroad. Pip pays a visit to the remains of Satis House.
In these rapid, restless shadows, Once I walked at eventide,
A poor beggar boy is left with nothing but a beautiful pear tree when his father dies. A fox sees the pear tree and promises to bring him good luck if he does what he is told. His life is transformed and the fox asks only for a coffin when he dies because he is the one responsible for the former beggar’s good fortune.
Catherine meets with Isabella for the first time in three days. Isabella tells Catherine that she has received a letter from John, stating his intention to propose to Catherine.
The travelers arrive at Professor Swyne’s farm and spend the night.
Poem describing the patriotism of a ninety-year old woman as General Stonewall Jackson marches through Frederick, Maryland.
Little Bear learns to do his work.
The men are not nearly as happy as Quorum. They struggle with making a plan of action, discussing the perils of adventuring.
Measures are taken to ensure The Invisible Man does not escape. A plan is put into action. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
Aunt Polly confronts Tom for his dishonesty after paying a visit to Mrs. Harper. Aunt Polly discovers Tom's note. Tom's attempt to reconcile with Becky do not go as planned.
A young man searches for the true nature of fear.
While working in the White House, Elizabeth overhears the private conversations of the President and Mrs. Lincoln.
In this story the circus comes to town and the three children enjoy the spectacle.
The author discusses the many wonders of nature that can be witnessed while traveling between Mandarin and St. Augustine, Florida.
Sumner tells Lieutenant Carey and his mother about Quorum and Worth.
A short story about violets who were picked from their home in the forest and brought to little girl’s house. With the help of sunlight and a caged canary, the violets thought positively and blossomed.
Jurgis returns to work and experiences a worse injury than before. Strikes, weather and injuries prevent Ona, Stanislova, and Jurgis from working. Ona's health deteriorates quickly, as Jurgis finds himself in the ranks of the unemployed.