On Vaccination Against Smallpox
Introductory Note
by Edward Anthony Jenner
The introduction and brief biography of Edward Jenner.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 16: Too-Too, The Listener
by Hugh Lofting
Once again set sail on their journey home, the doctor and the animals take a look around the pirate ship. Another castaway is found.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Brook Taylor
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of Brook Taylor.
My Bondage and My Freedom
"The Anti-Slavery Movement." Extracts from a Lecture before Various Anti-Slavery Bodies, in the Winter of 1855.
by Frederick Douglass
"The Anti-Slavery Movement." Extracts from a Lecture before Various Anti-Slavery Bodies, in the Winter of 1855.
Physics
Book 5
by Aristotle
The author describes change and motion.
Dracula
Chapter 3
by Bram Stoker
The Count asks Jonathan about the shipping business in England and insists that Jonathan stays with him for a month. The two send letters to England regarding the business. Jonathan writes Mina in a secret code. Jonathan explores the forbidden parts of the castle and is horrified by what he discovers. He wonders if he has gone mad.
Florida: Essays and Poems
From the Flats
by Sidney Lanier
The author marvels at the flat nature of his surroundings.
Florida Trails
Chapter XXV: “In a Turpentine Camp”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes a negro man who works in a pinery and turpentine camp.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 13: Some Figures
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo presents the blueprints of the Nautilus to Aronnax in the hopes of answering his questions further.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 9: The Fighting Begins
by H.G. Wells
News arrives that the military is attacking the Martians. No longer safe in his home, the narrator prepares to leave the area.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 7
by Emily Brontë
Catherine returns to Wuthering Heights after a five week transformation from wild girl to young lady, all Mrs. Linton's work. Upon her return, Heathcliff is upset at her changes in appearance and attitude. The Linton's are invited to dinner by Hindley, and Heathcliff is forbidden to join them.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XL: “Hilda and a Friend”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
After Hilda receives the priest’s blessing, she is reunited with Kenyon.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Seventh, Chapter 2
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo watches Esmeralda's performance, wishing to know the identity of her assistant. Having recognized Gringoire, Claude Frollo chastises him about his current occupation. Gringoire informs Claude Frollo of his wife and the strange events which lead to his nuptials.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 7
by Ross Kay
Fred is awakened by someone entering the room, but he doesn’t stay. When the boys attempt to depart in the morning, the rude men from the bar are on board and ready to depart. They stay on board as the boys leave the dock.
Romeo and Juliet
Act 3, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
In the streets of Verona, Tybalt and Mercutio's tempers get the best of them as Romeo attempts to keep the peace. A tragedy results in the exile of a member of the Montague family.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 14: In London
by H.G. Wells
In London, the narrator's brother learns of the Martian attack.
Babbitt
Chapter 12
by Sinclair Lewis
George, having recently returned from vacation, resolves to conduct himself differently in the coming year.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 22: “The Holy Fountain”
by Mark Twain
The abbot is relieved to see the Yankee and insists he start at once. The Yankee declines saying that he is waiting for Merlin to finish. However, it’s a front as he is waiting for supplies from Camelot. The Yankee sees Merlin at the Holy Fountain (an ordinary well) trying spells. The Yankee goes down into the well and discovers the simple problem.
Florida: Essays and Poems
He Laughed at the Word ‘Impossible’
by Karl H. Grismer
The story of George S. Gandy’s perseverance and how he turned ridicule into nation-wide praise.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
The Good Part That Shall Not Be Taken Away
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A poem of liberation
The Yellow Fairy Book
Thumbelina
by Andrew Lang
The many travels of Thumbelina.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 101: Locusta
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Valentine discovers who has been poisoning the occupants of the Villefort house.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 11
by Mary Shelley
The monster tells Victor of his confusion and awe in discovering the basic functions of life and the many aspects of fire. Humans were frightened by his appearance causing him to avoid any contact with them. From a hovel he observes the occupants of a cottage.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 37: The Subject Continued
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rebecca makes a deal before returning to London. Rebecca and Rawdon make arrangements with Mr. Raggles. Rebecca receives word of Miss Crawley's death and inheritence.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
French Contemporaries of Lagrange and Laplace
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of Etienne Bezout, Francois Antoine Arbogast, Jean Trembley, Lazare Nicholas Carnot, and Jean Victor Poncelet.