Great novels are often connected-to (or based-on) real-life events. It's fun to search-for (and uncover) those connections. This Collection features fictional stories with real-life tie-ins.
As "The Nutcracker" tale comes to a close, expect the unexpected for Marie and The Nutcracker.
As Nutcracker resumes his ability to speak, he visits Marie. Asking her to travel with him, to see wonderful things, Nutcracker assures Marie that she...
Once again the Nutcracker comes to life, this time eliminating the threat of the Mouse King by ending the seven-headed monster's life.
As Drosselmeier concludes his story, Marie begins to wonder if the Nutcracker is actually her Godfather's nephew.
Drosselmeier and his companion continue their quest to find both the hard nut, called Crackatooth, and the person who can crack it. They need both to ...
Story Telling
Compare and Contrast Stories with Similar Themes
Tracing and Evaluating an Author's Claims
Repetition and Text Structure
Elements of a Story
Chapter 40, of Little Women, is one of the saddest chapters in the story.
Do you know the background of "Little Women?" Meet Louisa May Alcott and learn how she based her still-famous story on her real-life family.
Lehua, a young noble Hawaiian comes of age, the preface.
NOTES from UNDERGROUNDBy Fyodor DostoevskyTranslation by Andrew R.
Dostoevsky worked on Notes from Underground in 1863.
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Gone with the Wind became one of the best-selling novels and movies of all time.
Margaret Mitchell named Scarlett O'Hara after looking through books of Irish literature.
Margaret Mitchell found the title for her new book in the lines of an 1891 poem.
Working on her untitled book for years, Margaret Mitchell finally agrees to have a potential publisher see her manuscript.
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