The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 3, Chapter 2: Good-Bye!
by Hugh Lofting
After a number of delays, the Curlew departs to great fanfare and celebration by the citizens of Puddleby.
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The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 10: “How the Cuttenclips Lived”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends continue to explore and come upon the Cuttenclips, a paper doll town. They meet Miss Cuttenclip, a real girl who makes the town from magic paper. Shaggy Man sneezed and the group decided to leave the town before they did any further harm.
Tales of the Jazz Age
My Day Chapter III
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Four Million
"The Cop and the Anthem"
by O. Henry
A vagrant attempts in vain to be arrested.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 2: “The Red-Headed League”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man comes to Sherlock Holmes seeking advice about the disappearance of a bizarre society of red-headed young men that are funded by a man who sympathized with red-headed men.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 1: Five Years Later
by Charles Dickens
Jerry Cruncher heads off to run an errand, while his son waits for him at Tellson's Bank.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XX: “They Vanish”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Coverdale makes an attempt to "protect" Priscilla, who chooses to leave with Zenobia and the professor.
Winesburg, Ohio
"Queer", concerning Elmer Cowley
by Sherwood Anderson
Elmer, feeling isolated and unhappy, lashes out at George.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XIII
by Jane Austen
Chapter XIII makes us feel tense and worried that Catherine will cave in to the inconsiderate demands of James, Isabella, and John. When John lies to the Tilneys, telling them that Catherine cannot go for a walk, he confirms our opinion of him as a selfish, conceited twit.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 23: “How They Encountered the Flutterbudgets”
by L. Frank Baum
The gang arrive at Flutterbudget Center, where the citizens worry too much. They quickly leave and arrive in the land of the Winkies. They spot his castle and plan to have lunch with him.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Story of Wylie”
by John Brown
A story about a sheepdog named Wylie that helped farmers in the market with her expert herding skills.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
CHAPTER I. THE PROFESSOR AND HIS FAMILY
by Jules Verne
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 18: “Queer Street, Number Forty”
by Lewis Carroll
The Professor appears from nowhere.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 5: My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln
by Elizabeth Keckley
Now in Washington D.C., Elizabeth is introduced to Mrs. Lincoln.
Main Street
Chapter 31
by Sinclair Lewis
A late night visit from Erik, causes rumors to spread about Carol. While discussing the current situation in Gopher Prairie, Vida discloses her prior relationship with Will to Carol. Carol's discomfort continues to grow.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 4
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator describes his journey to Atlanta to attend school and the theft of his money when he gets there.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter VII
by Jane Austen
Catherine and Isabella run into James and John, with whom Catherine has conversations with about the ball and the Thorpes.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 14: The Interference of Pasty Ann
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Young Patsy Ann is afraid of getting a step mother after Mrs. Caroline Gibson tells her that all step mothers are horrible people.
Winesburg, Ohio
The Thinker, concerning Seth Richmond
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Seth Richmond and his friendship with George Willard.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 2, Chapter 4: Bob
by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle visits Luke the Hermit and his dog Bob at the courthouse.
Flatland
Part 1, Section 2: Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland
by Edwin A. Abbott
The author uses shapes as a metaphor for males and females.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 7: The Peace of the Parrots
by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle, Prince Bumpo, and the injured Long Arrow travel to the land of the Bagjagderag, intending to negotiate a final peace between the tribes. The parrots stand down.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXXIII
by Jane Austen
A run-in with John Dashwood reveals more about his character and nature.
Romeo and Juliet
Act 5, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
In exile, Romeo receives word of Juliets death and pays a visit to the Apothecary.
Winesburg, Ohio
Death, concerning Doctor Reefy and Elizabeth Willard
by Sherwood Anderson
As her life comes to a close, Elizabeth Willard shares her life experiences with Doctor Reefy.