A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 8: “Ornithology on a Cotton Plantation”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes his unorthodox travels to an old cotton plantation estate.
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The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter VI: "An Appeal for Help"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls devise a plan for dealing with the news from the telegram. Mr. Ford travels to Florida but returns emptyhanded. The girls continue plans for their own trip. Another letter arrives, confirming their suspicions regarding Will's troubles.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“The Babies’ Blankets”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story where Mother Nature writes a letter to Father Winter to send her a blanket (of snow) to protect the flowers from Jack Frost’s cold winds.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 21
by Mark Twain
While Mr. Dobbins plans for the school's final exam, the boys form a plan to get back at Mr. Dobbins.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"Davos in Winter"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Description of mountain valley in winter.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
To a Child
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow talks to a child about the good and the bad of the real world.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 5
by H.G. Wells
(London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Baker Farm
by Henry David Thoreau
After being caught in a rainstorm, Thoreau takes shelter in a neighbor's home.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 15: The Secret of Success in Public Speaking
by Booker T. Washington
The author continues his work as a public speaker while still devoting himself to the prosperity of the Tuskegee Institute.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Philemon and Baucis”
by FCIT
A village is preparing for a visit from Zeus. Everyone is too busy or too tired to extend any kindness to two beggars except Philemon and Baucis. This poor old couple has time for the strangers and are rewarded in a very unusual way for their generosity. This story is a translation of "Philemon and Baucis" from Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 3: The Night Shadows
by Charles Dickens
Lorry takes part in a strange conversation as his fellow travelers dream.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 5
by Stephen Crane
The enemy charges Henry's regiment. Henry feels confident in his performance as the enemy retreats.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 7: In Port
by Laura Lee Hope
The passengers of The Tarsus load into the life boats as the fire continues to rage. Help finally arrives.
Just So Stories
"The Cat that Walked by Himself"
by Rudyard Kipling
A story about the animals in the Wet Wild Woods and how the cat that walked helped domesticate all the wild animals.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Golden Goose”
by Grimm Brothers
The youngest and silliest of three sons finds good fortune in sharing his meal with a poor old man.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 34: An Old War Horse
by Anna Sewell
Captain tells Black Beauty the story of his life, and his time at war.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Story of Prince Yamato Take
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A story of how Prince Take got his name and many of his daring deeds.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 23: In Which Passepartout’s Nose Becomes Outrageously Long
by Jules Verne
The morning after arriving in Yokohama, a hungry Passepartout attempts to secure his next meal. Passepartout is reunited with his master and Aouda.
Selected American and British Poems
Specimen of an Induction to a Poem
by John Keats
"Lo! I must tell a tale of chivalry;"
The Blue Fairy Book
The Black Bull of Norroway
by Andrew Lang
A story of a girl who marries a black bull after jesting about it to her sister. However the bull takes the form of a prince and they live happily ever after.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 48: The Flight of Sikes.
by Charles Dickens
Sikes attempts to flee London following the murder of Nancy.
The Brown Fairy Book
Habogi
by Andrew Lang
Helga, the youngest, prettiest and smartest of three daughters, requests what seems to be the simplest choice for a husband and because she trusts her situation, she receives the most extravagance of the three girls.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 16: Another Pressure of the Tyrant's Vice
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass makes his way back to St. Michael's, hoping that Master Thomas will intervene on his behalf.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
The narrator reveals some detail about his own past, as well as introducing his friend, Pesca, and the circumstances of their meeting.
The Brown Fairy Book
Fortune and the Woodcutter
by Andrew Lang
A man teaches his wife not to run after fortune, but rather to wait until it comes around on its own.