American Short Fiction
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Washington Irving
A superstitious schoolteacher comes to a mysterious end in the isolated glen of Sleepy Hollow.
A superstitious schoolteacher comes to a mysterious end in the isolated glen of Sleepy Hollow.
From an observatory, the narrator witnesses a series of strange occurrences on the surface of Mars.
Silas Marner, a respected resident of lantern Yard, is wrongfully accused of theft.
Molly is laid to rest. Silas' decision is cause for further sympathy from the villagers. Dolly Winthrop lends a hand.
The Hurons discover Uncas has escaped. Magua and the dead woman are discovered in the cave. Magua persuades the Hurons to follow his lead once more.
Marian writes two letters, and passes them on to Fanny to be delivered. The Count and Countess behave strangely.
The story of Seth Richmond and his friendship with George Willard.
Siegfried apprentices with Mimer, and while there forges a great sword and hears tales of his ancestors.
A brief overview of the Etymology of the word "whale".
The Time Traveller awakens to find himself surrounded.
After another incident with the Macedonia, the crew of the Ghost engage the intervening boats, prompting Death to give chase to his brother's ship.
Walter finds the woman in white, just as he suspected. Their conversation gives him more information, but not enough to understand her completely.
Tom, feeling low and friendless, decides that he would be better suited to a life of crime. The gang of Tom, Huck, and Joe plan to meet that night.
George's unethical practices continue to bring him monetary gain. A former employee threatens to reveal George's corrupt business practices. While on a business trip, George encounters Gerald Doak.
Bragi tells Siegfried the story of Aegir.
Weena and the Time Traveller journey into the Palace of Green Porcelain.
Donatello visits Miriam in her studio.
A young woman becomes a martyr for the “true” faith and abandons her original faith, Judaism, after learning of her father’s evil plot to crucify her Christian lover. In doing so she saves the life of her lover. In the spot of her death, an unusual species of rose blooms...the Passion Rose. Una jove se martiria por la “verdadera” fe, y abandona su fe original, el Judaismo, cuando deacubre el plan de su padre de matar as su amante Cristiano. En el lugar de su muerte, aparece un especie de rosa especial, que se llama La Rosa de la Pasion.
The Time Traveller begins to understand the relationship between the Morlocks and the Eloi. With nightfall approaching, the Time Traveller looks for a safe place to rest.
Another day begins in the Babbitt household. The reader is introduced to George and Myra Babbitt.
The queens begin to question and trouble begins to brew.
Two enemies, Kennedy and Burger, are students of Roman remains. Burger embarks on a three week affair with a girl and returns alone, also having found a new catacomb. Kennedy attempts to get the story from him.
The two travelers (Kenyon and Donatello) take a long journey.
Du Bois tells the story of John Jones.
Aunt Betsey meets with Mr. Murdstone in order to make a decision about David.