Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
Christmas
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Step wid de banjo an’ glide wid de fiddle,"
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Moby Dick
Chapter 116: The Dying Whale
by Herman Melville
A dying whales actions cause Ahab to celebrate the sea.
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 10: “A Holiday”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
The town rejoices in the fact that there is no hunting or fishing allowed. Brownie is elected to thank Farmer Green. Mr. Crow explains the true meaning of the sign. The town realizes their danger.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 2: "The Men of the Moving Land"
by Hugh Lofting
Long Arrow is upset the passing of a village elder. Doctor Dolittle and his group, having been invited to a great feast, make their way to the village.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Giants and the Herd-Boy
by Andrew Lang
How a poor orphan boy won a princess and prosperity.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 13: Furlough
by Henry O. Flipper
The author describes the most desired privilege of any cadet at West Point.
Stories from Around the World
“George With the Goat”
by Traditional
George and his friends overcome great odds.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A bamboo cutter finds a small, luminescent girl, and raises her as Princess Moonlight. She refuses all suitors, befriends the Emperor, and eventually returns to her rightful home, the Moon.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 3: “How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy heads for the Land of Oz with her blue and white checkered dress and silver shoes from the wicked witch. After she stays at a rich munchin’s house for a celebration, she starts off on the yellow brick road and meets a scarecrow who she saves from hanging on a pole. He then wants to join her to go to the Land of Oz so that he can ask the Oz for a brian.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Raven
by Grimm Brothers
A queen wishes her troublesome daughter away.
Moby Dick
Chapter 24: The Advocate
by Herman Melville
Ishmael defends the whaling profession.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Water of Life
by Grimm Brothers
An old man sends his three sons on a mission, but only the youngest is successful in his endeavors.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 10
by Edgar Allan Poe
While adrift at sea, Pym and the remaining crew prematurely celebrate their rescue.
Moby Dick
Chapter 86: The Tail
by Herman Melville
Ishmael considers the beauty of the tail of a whale, as well as the injury it can inflict.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XI: "Réné’s Return"
by Kirk Munroe
Rene recovers. He makes his request to the Alachuas. On the way to Fort Caroline there is news of the attack.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part XI”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter stays for the inquest. He considers what must have happened on that last night of Sir Percival's life. He returns to the inn to find a letter waiting.
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
Excerpt from Frederick Douglass' Speech to the People of Rochester, New York on the Hypocrisy of Slavery, July 4, 1852
by Frederick Douglass
Excerpt from Frederick Douglass' speech outlining the hypocritical nature of slavery in the United States of America.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Two: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Chapter 6
by Jonathan Swift
Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen. He shows his skill in music. The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him. The king’s observations thereon.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XIV: "A Night of Terror"
by Kirk Munroe
The weather changes Ribault’s plans. Menendez takes advantage of a land route. Rene saves others, but isn't safe himself.
The Grey Fairy Book
A Fairy’s Blunder
by Andrew Lang
A thoughtless fairy enchants a fountain without considering the effects of the enchantment. Beyond destroying the town, the mistake takes effect against the young wards of another fairy. The fairies try to discover a way to undo the mistake and reunite the young lovers.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 21: “The New England Holiday”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Echoing the novel’s beginning, the narrator describes another public gathering in the marketplace, but this time the purpose is to celebrate the installation of a new governor. Hester receives uneasines news about her journey and Chillingworth.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 10: The P.C. and P.O.
by Louisa May Alcott
The secretive Pickwick Club is disclosed to the reader.
The Wind in the Willows
The Return of Ulysses
by Kenneth Grahame
Toad Hall is liberated. Toad sings a song in celebration.
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 Scarlet Letter
Chapter 20: “The Minister in a Maze”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
As the minister returns to town, he can hardly believe the change in his fortunes. But all is not as it seems as his behavior becomes erratic, leading to a strange meeting with Chillingworth.