The Marble Faun
Chapter IX: “The Faun and Nymph”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello confesses to Miriam that he loves her.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
The Skeleton in Armor
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A Viking ghost wants his story retold.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 43: A Friend in Need
by Anna Sewell
With election day upon them, Jerry and Black Beauty prepare for a very busy day. Jerry's paternal instincts take over when a rider in need arrives.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 21: Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace
by Louisa May Alcott
Laurie's prank on Meg angers the girls. Jo talks to Mr. Laurence in order to restore peace.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 8: “Ornithology on a Cotton Plantation”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes his unorthodox travels to an old cotton plantation estate.
Treasure Island
Part Six: Captain Silver, Chapter 31: The Treasure-Hunt—Flint’s Pointer
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Silver thanks Jim for not running away, but Jim is worried about his future. The pirates, along with Silver and Jim, discover a skeleton pointing the way to the treasure.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXVIII
by Jane Austen
Catherine, after a month’s stay at Northanger Abbey, is abruptly sent back home.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Second, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
Gringoire watches Esmeralda, as she performs for the crowd. A mysterious stranger accuses Esmeralda of sorcery. Quasimodo's participation in the festivities comes to an end.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 5: “Matilda Jane”
by Lewis Carroll
Bruno tells a story to the farmer’s wife while the narrator and Sylvie meet up with the farmer’s children in the orchard.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Little Daylight”
by Sara Cone Bryant
A princess is born to a queen and king and upon her christening she is cursed by a bad fairy. Her curse is intercepted twice by two good fairies so the fate of the princess is not quite so harsh. The princess is doomed to sleep through the day to wake at night and wane and wax with the moon until kissed by a prince who knows nothing of her story.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter II: “Three Canoes, and the Fate of One”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner and Mr. Manton begin to understand one another. There is a crisis with one of the canoes, which Sumner tries to remedy.
Historic American Documents
Patrick Henry’s Speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses, Richmond, Virginia March 23, 1775
by Patrick Henry
A transcription of Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech made before the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXV
by Jane Austen
All seems to be well at dinner later that evening, but Catherine receives a troubling letter from her brother, James.
Deductive Logic
Exercises Part 3
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Sweetheart Roland
by Grimm Brothers
A witch plots against her stepdaughter.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXV: “The Three Together”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Issues are confronted as the foursome is once again reunited at Eliot's Pulpit.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 5
by Stephen Crane
The enemy charges Henry's regiment. Henry feels confident in his performance as the enemy retreats.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 13: Furlough
by Henry O. Flipper
The author describes the most desired privilege of any cadet at West Point.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter X
by Jane Austen
Chapter X begins with a reminder that Catherine has hardly perfected her powers of perception, for she has not yet caught on to the romance between James and Isabella. Catherine, James, the Allens, and the Thorpes go to the theater.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 17
by James Fenimore Cooper
The English leave the fort only to encounter a ruthless attack by the Indians. In the chaos that follows, Maqua takes another hostage.
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
Remarks from a debate on Capital Punishment with Judge Alfred J. Talley, New York City, October 27, 1924
by Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow's debate on capital punishment as presented to Judge Alfred J. Talley in New York City in October of 1924.
Winesburg, Ohio
Departure, concerning George Willard
by Sherwood Anderson
George prepares to leave Winesburg.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 76: Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Monsieur Cavalcanti, the Count of Monte Cristo, and Albert visit the Dangler's house.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 9
by James Fenimore Cooper
Heyward, Cora, Alice, and Gamut attempt to hide from the enemy, but are eventually discovered by Magua and taken prisoner.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter XVIII: "Between Two Perils"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls find themselves trapped by the alligators, with no sign of Tom to come to their aid. It seems they may have another way out, but it proves to be of equal danger.