The Yellow Fairy Book
The Glass Axe
by Andrew Lang
How a Prince overcomes a curse and is able to live happily with his bride.
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Vanity Fair
Chapter 17: How Captain Dobbin Bought a Piano
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dobbin makes a purchase for Amelia.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 11: “The Wonderful City of Oz”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends are allowed to see the Wizard of Oz individually. He tells each they are to kill the Wicked Witch.
The Pink Fairy Book
The Snow-Man
by Andrew Lang
A snow-man learns about the world and his future from the yard dog.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 3, Chapter 4: Our Troubles Continue
by Hugh Lofting
The voyage continues smoothly for about a week until another stowaway is discovered below deck.
The Castle of Otranto
Chapter II
by Horace Walpole
There is news of the Princess’s death.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 5
by Mary Shelley
Victor finishes his creature and is frightened by its appearance. He falls ill with a nervous fever after reuniting with Henry, who nurses him back to health and gives him a letter from Elizabeth.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 33: In Which Miss Crawley’s Relations Are Very Anxious About Her
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Miss Crawley receives various tokens of appreciation. Lady Jane makes a positive impression.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Nixy
by Andrew Lang
How a nixy helps a miller regain happiness.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 71: Bread and Salt
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Mercedes speaks with the Count of Monte Cristo in the garden during the ball.
Great Expectations
Chapter 39
by Charles Dickens
Pip is visited by his benefactor, and although horrified by the implications, Pip feels a loyalty to his benefactor.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Blue Light
by Grimm Brothers
With the help of a dwarf, a soldier achieves great fortunes.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 41: Learning to Forget
by Louisa May Alcott
Amy, having learned of Beth's passing, is joined by Laurie in Europe.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 21”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 4
by Emily Brontë
After returning from Wuthering Heights, Mr. Lockwood asks Nelly to tell him all about Mr. Heathcliff and his daughter-in-law.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Philosophy of Composition
by Edgar Allan Poe
The author presents his theory on the subject of compositiion.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 9
by Mary Shelley
Victor is melancholy after Justine’s execution and thinks of Elizabeth and his father to keep from thoughts of suicide. The family travels to their home at Belrive and the beautiful scenery cheers him somewhat.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 24
by H.G. Wells
The Invisible Man reveals his plan to Dr. Kemp moments before eluding capture. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
Ethan Frome
Introduction
by Edith Wharton
The narrator tells of his first encounter with Ethan Frome in the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The narrator seeks information on the reclusive Frome.
Dracula
Chapter 24
by Bram Stoker
The men decide to hide their plans from Mina, since the worry she may reveal their plans inadvertently. However, they soon consider the ways she can help them in completing their mission.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 4
by Jack London
Mugridge treats the new cabin boy harshly, ordering him around every chance he gets. An accident aboard the Ghost results in a new nickname for the narrator. "Hump" receives very little sympathy from the crew for his injuries.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 22: The Burglary.
by Charles Dickens
Bill Sikes takes Oliver to meet Toby Crackit and Barney. Oliver is sent into the house, but things do not go as planned.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 10
by Mary Shelley
Victor is still depressed and travels to Montanvert hoping that the scenery will boost his spirits. He finds his monster, who eloquently greets him and convinces him to warm himself by a fire in an ice cave where the monster narrates the events of his life.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 21
by James Fenimore Cooper
The group continues tracking Magua. Disaster is narrowly averted when Gamut is discovered in the forest.
Babbitt
Chapter 24
by Sinclair Lewis
George's visit with Riesling leaves him feeling depressed and despondent. An attractive widow, Tanis Judique, drops by George's office for some assistance.