Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 17: John Manly's Talk
by Anna Sewell
A James prepares to depart, a new stable boy is chosen as his replacement.
A James prepares to depart, a new stable boy is chosen as his replacement.
The king's three sons pursue the rare golden bird.
Bruno and the narrator discuss the fairy king’s dinner party.
Huck tells Mary Jane the truth about the dauphin and the duke. The real Wilks brothers arrive just in time for the auction.
Mr. St. Clare brings a pupil for Cousin Ophelia to teach.
How Hans and a special goose got the princess to laugh.
Having been deceived by the pirates, the Lost Boy's emerge from hiding only to be taken captive.
Having been sent to Balitimore by Miss Lucretia, Mr. Douglass prepares to meet Mr. Auld.
Tommy awakens to a dire situation, awash in the Curlew's wreckage.
Carol spends a day at the lake accompanied by the Dyers, Erik, Cy Bogart, and Fern Mullins. Carol, jealous of Maud's affection for Erik, is happy to accept an invitation to go out on the lake. Mrs. Bogart's concerns are ignored by Carol, who later meets Erik at Harry Haydock's party. Erik's admission leaves Carol feeling confused and uncomfortable.
They surrounded the boat house where they suspected the man to be. However, it was just the dummy Sam was making and they all laughed at their paranoia.
Columbus seeks a new route to the Indies and discovers America. His frightened sailors continually want to turn back and even threaten him. After about 10 weeks they do find land and natives.
Jim cuts the anchor and sets the Hispaniola adrift. He is flung back onto the small boat and notices that he is drifting near the pirate camp. He commends his soul to God and falls asleep.
Alice attends the Mad Hatter's Tea-Party.
Brownie goes to Gradaddy Beaver and explains about the flash. He assures Brownie that it was no gun. Jasper Jay tells Brownie about hearing about Brownie’s picture in the paper.
The adventures of Big Klaus and Little Klaus, and how one overcame the other.
Becky Sharp is introduced to Joseph Sedley.
Aunt Chloe approaches Mrs. Shelby with a plan to get Uncle Tom back.
Mr. Peggotty pays a visit to David and Agnes.
As the election ends, the good doctor finds himself in a peculiar situation.
The author describes his experiences in the Alps.
Mary and Dickon take Colin to see the garden. At once, his pale skin becomes rosey again. Mary and Colin both comment about this being their first time seeing springtime.
Raskolnikov dreams of his childhood. A chance encounter leaves Raskolnikov feeling out of sorts.
A king has two daughters, though one is ugly and cruel and the other beautiful and kind. A prince is supposed to be promised to the former, but falls in love with the latter. The bitter sister and the king send away the younger princess to a tower where she is trapped. The prince tries to see his princess, but is harmed by the plans of the elder sister.The princess escapes her tower and sets off to save the prince she loves.