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The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 7
by Edith Wharton
Newland and his mother tell the van der Luydens about the Countess' recent treatment. The van der Luydens extend an invitation to the Countess.
Moby Dick
Chapter 1: Loomings
by Herman Melville
Ishmael explains his decision to go to sea.
The Pink Fairy Book
Peter Bull
by Andrew Lang
An older couple wishes that they had an heir. They have a bull calf that they adore, named Peter. They devise a plan to teach Peter to talk so that he may become their heir. They ask the clerk to help them in their endeavours. After a large investment, they are disappointed that they still have not seen Peter or evidence of his improvement. The clerk arrives to explain what has happened, and the man sets off in search of his “son.” All ends happily for everyone involved.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 11: "A Change Came O'er the Spirit of My Dream"
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass, having received some education from his master's wife, aspires to learn even more.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XIV: “The Progress of the Action”
by Oliver Optic
The battle continues, as the shipmen of the Bellevite prepare to board the Tallahatchie.
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Chapter 16: "Infinity"
by Mary Everest Boole
"You remember the angel who looks like this, √-1..."
The Game of Logic
Chapter 1, Part 1
by Lewis Carroll
The author explains the three kinds of propositions that will be used in the game.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 6: “‘There Was Someone Crying—There Was!’”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary decided to explore the mansion. She comes upon several portraits of a woman that looks just like her. She continues to hear a distant crying. When she tries to find the voice, Mrs. Medlock ushers her back to her room.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XIII. HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
by Jules Verne
Pygmalion
Act 5
by George Bernard Shaw
Higgins and Pickering attempt to make amends with Eliza.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter VII
by Jane Austen
Catherine and Isabella run into James and John, with whom Catherine has conversations with about the ball and the Thorpes.
Babbitt
Chapter 26
by Sinclair Lewis
George encounters Seneca Doane on the train back to Zenith. George attempts to help Riesling with his legal matters, but is met with resistance from an embittered Zilla. George refuses to allow his son to transfer schools.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 1, Chapter 9: The Garden of Dreams
by Hugh Lofting
The narrator gives a description of the Dolittle garden and its exotic inhabitants.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 2: The Mail
by Charles Dickens
Jarvis Lorry and his fellow travelers encounter a messenger.
Humour and Dialect
A Letter
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Dear Miss Lucy: I been t’inkin’ dat I ‘d write you long fo’ dis,"
A Victorious Union
Chapter XXIV: “Lieutenant-Commander Christopher Passford”
by Oliver Optic
Graines tells the Passfords of Christy’s exploits. Captain Rombold pays a visit. Bertha Pembrooke arrives.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 17: From Cape Horn to the Amazon
by Jules Verne
After surfacing, the men rush to catch their breath. Aronnax continues to document his observations.
The Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice: Act 2, Scene 9
by William Shakespeare
In Belmont, the prince of Aragon arrives to win the hand of Portia.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Joseph Louis Lagrange
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of Joseph Louis Lagrange.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 23
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 23: “Ruggedo Reforms”
by L. Frank Baum
Kaliko agrees to let Ruggedo stay as long as he stays out of trouble. Betsy and her friends say good-bye to Polychrome.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 1: “There Is No One Left”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary is abandoned in India, where a cholera epidemic has broken out. Her parents and family have either died or fled from the terror surrounding India.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 9: A Lost Continent
by Jules Verne
Aronnax recounts the previous nights events to Ned Land. Aronnax is asked to go on another excursion.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 1: "George Peacock"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of George Peacock.
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