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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Part 1, Chapter 14: Chee-Chee's Voyage

by Hugh Lofting

Chee-Chee, having grown homesick without Polynesia, makes her way back to Puddleby.

Silas Marner

Part 2, Chapter 17

by George Eliot

After a discussion with Priscilla, Nancy fears she is cause of Godfrey's disappointment.

Geology Anthology

Plain Geology

by George Otis Smith

The author conveys his thoughts on the overuse of technical language in the discussion and explanation of the natural sciences.

Around the World in 80 Days

Chapter 13: In Which Passepartout Receives a New Proof That Fortune Favors the Brave

by Jules Verne

Phileas' heroic profession is quickly backed by both Sir Francis and Passepartout. As the Parsee guide divulges greater details about the condemned woman's life, Phileas becomes more determined to rescue Aouda. Passepartout devises an intricate plan to save Aouda.

Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XVIII

by Jane Austen

Things are not well between Elinor and Edward. Unhappiness is prevailing.

The Blithedale Romance

Chapter X: “A Visitor from Town”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Moodie reappears, on a mysterious visit to see the ladies of Blithedale.

The Marble Faun

Chapter XIX: “The Faun’s Transformation”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Miriam confronts Donatello.

The Heart of Happy Hollow

Chapter 10: The Wisdom of Silence

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jeremiah Anderson's pride keeps him from asking for help from his ex-slave master after he is freed.

The Prince

Chapter 25: What Fortune Can Effect in Human Affairs and How to Withstand Her

by Niccolo Machiavelli

How fortune can affect the outcome of affairs and the importance of free-will.

The Souls of Black Folk

Chapter 10: Of the Faith of the Fathers

by W. E. B. Du Bois

Du Bois discusses the religious growth of the black man.

Jane Eyre

Preface

by Charlotte Brontë

The preface to the book.

My Bondage and My Freedom

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?. Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852

by Frederick Douglass

"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.

Deductive Logic

Introduction

by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.

Up from Slavery

Chapter 10: A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw

by Booker T. Washington

Booker implements an unorthodox plan for the new construction, and works to overcome the objections of prospective students and their parents.

Ethan Frome

Introduction

by Edith Wharton

The narrator tells of his first encounter with Ethan Frome in the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The narrator seeks information on the reclusive Frome.

Flatland

Part 2, Section 21: How I Tried to Teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to My Grandson, and with What Success

by Edwin A. Abbott

The author describes how he attempted to teach three dimensions to his grandson.

Seven O’Clock Stories

“Nineteenth Night: Wienerwurst’s Brave Battle”

by Robert Gordon Anderson

On Jehosophat’s birthday, he receives a pony and a dog-cart. Wienerwurst and a bad dog get into a fight and both dogs are injured, but Wienerwurst recovers.

Little Women

Part 1, Chapter 11: Experiments

by Louisa May Alcott

The girls decide to experiment with laziness.

Walden; or, Life in the Woods

Visitors

by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau describes the many visitors who have entered his home.

Great Expectations

Chapter 19

by Charles Dickens

Pip prepares to leave for London feeling guilty about his behavior.

Logic: Deductive and Inductive

“Chapter 3”

by Carveth Read, M.A.

Little Women

Part 1, Chapter 1: Playing Pilgrims

by Louisa May Alcott

With their father away at war, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy make plans for Christmas. A letter from their father arrives.

Tik-Tok of Oz

Chapter 24: “Dorothy Is Delighted”

by L. Frank Baum

Ann expresses her homesickness and dismay for trying to conquer the world. Ozma and the Wizard sit watching the entire spectacle in their magic picture frame and feel sorry for Queen Ann. The Wizard instantly sends Queen Ann, her officers, Files and the Rose Princess back to Oogaboo. Tik-Tok is sent back to Oz. Ozma consults with Dorothy about the strangers. The Wizard sends for Betsy, Hank, Shaggy and his brother.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter III: “The Adventure of the Dancing Men”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Elsie marries Hilton Cubitt and tells him not to ask her about her past. She gets a letters from the United States and pictures of small dancing men start appearing everywhere around her. Holmes is brought in to get to the bottom of the pictures. From then on, things get worse until Holmes cracks the case.

Twenty Talks to Teachers

Chapter 2: "Shall Teaching Be My Life Work"

by Thomas E. Sanders

Evaluating whether teaching will be just a job or a lifetime career.