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The Story of Siegfried

Adventure 8: “Siegfried’s Welcome Home”

by James Baldwin

Siegfried returns home and everyone feasts.

Mrs. Dashwood is happy to see that Edward has come, and welcomes him very warmly as their guest. Again, the theme of money is shown to be of importance to the Dashwood girls; they cannot sustain themselves on their very small fortunes, and this limits their choices.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 34: James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

by William Makepeace Thackeray

James falls out of favor with Miss Crawley. Angered by correspondence from Rebecca, Miss Crawley makes a declaration to Pitt.

Beowulf

Chapter 4

by Francis Barton Gummere

Romeo and Juliet

Act 3, Scene 3

by William Shakespeare

Romeo, in Friar Lawrence's cell, ponders his life without Juliet. The nurse arrives with a gift from Juliet as the Friar devises a plan to reunite the young lovers.

Moby Dick

Chapter 94: A Squeeze of the Hand

by Herman Melville

Ishmael recounts the collecting of the spermaceti and the dangers of the blubber room.

The Little Lame Prince

“The Invisible Prince”

by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik

An evil prince and his mother, the queen, conspire to kill the prince’s brother who is good, kind, and handsome. The good prince (Leander) befriends a snake, which turns into a beautiful fairy. The fairy gives him a magical cap that can turn him invisible.

Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XVIII

by Jane Austen

Things are not well between Elinor and Edward. Unhappiness is prevailing.

Behind the Scenes

Chapter 2: Girlhood and its Sorrows

by Elizabeth Keckley

Elizabeth goes to live with her master's eldest son.

Beowulf

Chapter 32

by Francis Barton Gummere

The Souls of Black Folk

Chapter 8: Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece

by W. E. B. Du Bois

Du Bois remarks on the cotton-mills in the South.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure 11: “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A banker makes a very big loan to a prominent customer and receives a beryl coronet to hold. He discovers his son trying to harm it and he has a case against him when he begs for the expert help of Sherlock Holmes.

Moby Dick

Chapter 108: Ahab and the Carpenter

by Herman Melville

Ahab abuses the carpenter when he goes to be fitted for his new leg.

The Woman in White

EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part I”

by Wilkie Collins

Walter is angered by Mrs. Catherick's letter, but feels it still may prove useful. He gets worrying news from Marian, but cannot leave right away due to the inquest.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter 7: “The Journey to the Great Oz”

by L. Frank Baum

Dorothy and her friends venture through strange lands. Her friends use their courage, their brains, and there hearts to survive.

The House of the Seven Gables

Chapter IV: “A Day Behind the Counter”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon passes by the little store. Hepzibah is also visited by Uncle Venner who gives her advise on shopkeeping. At the end of the day, Phoebe arrives unaware that the letter she sent in advance never arrived. Hepzibah tells her she can only stay one night because she might disturb Clifford.

Romeo and Juliet

Act 2, Scene 2

by William Shakespeare

Romeo, Having found Juliet, lets his intentions be known.

Beowulf

Chapter 15

by Francis Barton Gummere

Peter Pan

Chapter 7: The Home Under the Ground

by J.M. Barrie

Wendy, Michael, and John are fitted for their trees. Wendy continues to perform her duties diligently, but finds that her memory is starting to fail her. Captain Hook continues to seek revenge.

Tales of Terror and Mystery

“The Brazilian Cat”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A man in desperate need of money contacts his eccentric cousin in hopes of borrowing it from him. Although his cousin is friendly, the wife is unwelcoming. However, nothing can prepare him for his encounter with the Brazilian Cat that is ferocious.