The Yellow Fairy Book
The Swineherd
by Andrew Lang
A shallow princess is taught a lesson by a beautiful prince.
A shallow princess is taught a lesson by a beautiful prince.
The yankee declines the king’s suggestion. He starts a school system. He improves the mining system and begins to make the kingdom better and more functional. The Yankee trains Clarence to start a newspaper. the Yankee quadruples revenues and revamps tax methods, but the time comes for him to go questing.
Octavius and Antony confront Brutus and Cassius as they prepare for battle. Cassius is affected by some recent bad omens. Brutus and Cassius ponder the possible outcomes of the battle.
A confused Jasper exits the opium den before proceeding to the cathedral.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. Marmaduke is at first left out of the baseball game and is very upset by it. However, he practices and he impresses the other boys when they let him join in.
Dorothy and her friends find themselves in a poppy field and the scent of the poppies causes Dorothy, Toto, and the Lion to fall asleep. The Lion is too large to carry out of the field and will sleep forever!
The Pequod encounters the Batchelor. Ahab declines the captains invitation.
Grewgious and Crisparkle both visit with Rosa, who is impressed with Tartar's courage. Grewgious comes up with a plan to maintain communication between Rosa, Neville and Helena.
A description of the crotch and the dangers of harpooning.
Old Sally makes a death-bed confession to Mrs. Corney concerning Oliver's mother.
Everyone celebrated the return of Quorum and the boys. A feast and entertainment were planned.
Walter tells of his new situation in life, living in London with his "sisters."
A story about a group of youths that steal the child of a Bunyip and turn the town into swans.
Jim is bitten by a snake, causing Jim to fear that he and Huck have incurred some bad luck. After Jim recovers, Huck goes ashore to get information disguised as a girl.
A man has a difficult time letting his dead wife go.
Fred recovers from his seasickness and the Go Ahead Boys meet Sam, who worked in a factory that manufactured dummy parts. The continue on with their banter as they head toward their destination.
Lucie and Darnay are visited by Sydney Carton. Darnay makes a promise to Lucie regarding Carton.
Mr. Haley arrives to take Tom.
As the men keep watch over the days kill, Fedallah reveals a prophesy to Ahab.
This introduction provides a frame for the main narrative of The Scarlet Letter. The nameless narrator, who shares quite a few traits with the book’s author, takes a post as the “chief executive officer,” or surveyor, of the Salem Custom House. This section introduces us to the narrator and establishes his desire to contribute to American culture.
Ishmael explains the odd fishing laws of England.
A fairy tale about a music contest between the god Pan and Apollo.
Claude Frollo ponders the darker side of human nature. As Esmeralda's love triangle continues to intensify, Quasimodo finds himself torn between his devotion to Esmeralda and his debt to Claude Frollo.
Utterson finds Jekyll, with a letter from Hyde. Utterson consults Mr. Guest regarding the letter.