Tales of the Jazz Age
Mr. Icky
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mr. Icky, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story describing a strange conversation between Mr. Icky, an older man dressed in a costume, and a young boy named Peter.
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Selected American and British Poems
Maud Muller
by John Greenleaf Whittier
A brief encounter causes a lifetime of remorseful reflection on what might have been.
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.
Hamlet
Act 5, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Hamlet and Horatio come upon two grave-diggers. Hamlet ponders the inevitability of death. The arrival of Ophelia's funeral procession results in a confrontation between Hamlet and Laertes.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 3: “Knights of the Table Round”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is brought to the Round Table. Prisoners present themselves to Guenever. Sir Kay tells about Launcelot stealing his armor, and Merlin puts everyone to sleep.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 23: Introduced to the Abolitionists
by Frederick Douglass
A prominent abolitionist invites Mr. Douglass to share his experiences.
The Iliad
Introduction
by Homer
Introduction by Theodore Buckley
Jane Eyre
Chapter IV
by Charlotte Brontë
About two months have passed, and Jane has been enduring even crueler treatment from her aunt and cousins while anxiously waiting for the arrangements to be made for her schooling. Now Jane is finally told she may attend the girls’ school Lowood, and she is introduced to Mr. Brocklehurst, the stern-faced man who runs the school. Mr. Brocklehurst abrasively questions Jane about religion, and he reacts with indignation when she declares that she finds the psalms uninteresting. Jane's aunt warns Mr. Brocklehurst that the girl also has a propensity for lying, a piece of information that Mr. Brocklehurst says he intends to publicize to Jane’s teachers upon her arrival. When Mr. Brocklehurst leaves, Jane is so hurt by her aunt’s accusation that she cannot stop herself from defending herself to her aunt. Mrs. Reed, for once, seems to concede defeat. Shortly thereafter, Bessie tells Jane that she prefers her to the Reed children. Before Jane leaves for school, Bessie tells her stories and sings her lovely songs.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 2
by James Fenimore Cooper
Magua agrees to lead Alice, Cora, and Major Heyward to Fort William Henry by means of a secret path. The group encounters an interesting stranger along the way.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 7: Hawk's-Head Mountain
by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle continues to hastily traverse the landscape, while speculating about the fate of Long Arrow. Mr. Jabizri takes the lead as the mountain gets closer.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 57: Eothen
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Amelia continues to feel a sense of obligation and duty, devoting her life to her father. Major Dobbin heads home and runs into an old friend on the way. Upon the receipt of good news, Dobbin's spirit is lifted.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 22
by James Fenimore Cooper
Gamut tells Hawkeye the women have been taken to separate locations. Gamut and Heyward intend to get a message to the women.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 9: “They Fight the Invisible Bears”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends learn how to walk on water.
A Lincoln Anthology
The Boy’s Life of Lincoln
by Helen Nicolay
A short biographical sketch of Abe Lincoln.
The Grey Fairy Book
The Ogre
by Andrew Lang
A simple boy is driven into the world by his mother’s treatment of him. He meets with an ogre, who treats him well and assists him. The ogre allows him to visit his family, but his ignorance leads him into trouble twice. The third visit brings more wisdom, and the rewards that come with his new knowledge.
The Game of Logic
Chapter 3
by Lewis Carroll
The authors gives the answers to his many questions.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 13: Schwalliger's Philanthropy
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Mr. Schwalliger helps an old man get back his money after he lost it in a scheme at the racetracks.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 19: “Knight-Erranty as a Trade”
by Mark Twain
Sandy continues her story.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 11
by Stephen Crane
Henry comes across two groups of soldiers. One group is retreating, while the other moves towards the battle enthusiastically. Henry joins the advancing troops, but still fears his comrades will question his momentary absence from the battle.
The Brown Fairy Book
Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about the antics of a clever tortoise and a very mischievous monkey.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Seventh, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
Quasimodo's passion for the bells greatly decreases following his punishment at the pillories. When his enthusiasm finally returns it is only for a brief period.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 2”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 24: Twenty One Months in Great Britain
by Frederick Douglass
With his newfound liberty in jeopardy, Mr. Douglass departs for Great Britain.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 11
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 22: “The Banquet”
by Lewis Carroll
The narrator takes a walk in the country lost in his memories. He visits the old man sitting on the porch.