The Professor
Chapter 9
by Charlotte Brontë
William takes steps to secure his additional employment by meeting with Mademoiselle Reuter.
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Peter Pan
Chapter 12: The Children are Carried Off
by J.M. Barrie
The pirates undertake a surprise attack on the Lost Boys' hideout.
Moby Dick
Chapter 37: Sunset
by Herman Melville
Ahab ponders his fate.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 19: “The Wizard Performs Another Trick”
by L. Frank Baum
Eureka finally comes clean with the truth.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“Nature’s Violet Children”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about violets who were picked from their home in the forest and brought to little girl’s house. With the help of sunlight and a caged canary, the violets thought positively and blossomed.
The Time Machine
Chapter 9
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller awakens to find himself surrounded.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 13: Two Thousand Miles For a Five Minute Speech
by Booker T. Washington
The Tuskegee Institute creates a new program to allow the less privileged to attend. The author's skills as a public speaker put him in a position of high demand.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 9: “A Florida Shrine”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes visiting the Murat estate.
Whitefoot the Woodmouse
"Shadow’s Return"
by Thornton W. Burgess
Shadow did exactly as Whitefoot had feared. He lost the trail of Jumper and found Whitefoot’s tunnels under the snow. When he loses the direct trail, he hunts through the tunnels and finds Whitefoot’s nest where he calmly waits for his return.
The Four Million
"A Service of Love"
by O. Henry
A couple unknowingly makes sacrifices for one another.
Up from Slavery
Introduction
by Booker T. Washington
An introduction to the original text, written by Walter H. Page.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 11: Of the Passing of the First Born
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois tells about his son who died as a young baby.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Ninth, Chapter 2
by Victor Hugo
Having been taken to a safe place by Quasimodo, Esmeralda recalls the events which have transpired. Quasimodo warns Esmerelda never to leave the church, fearing she will be killed.
Florida Trails
Chapter XIX: “Butterflies of Indian River”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the flora surrounding the Indian River, the types of fish that exist there, and the different butterfly species.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 18: A Settler in Cloisterham
by Charles Dickens
Dick Datchery, a new arrival to Cloisterham, talks to number of the townspeople about the Drood disappearance.
Winesburg, Ohio
Godliness, a Tale in Four Parts: Part 4, Terror, concerning David Hardy
by Sherwood Anderson
David, now fifteen, is once again frightened by his grandfather's strange behavior.
Florida Trails
Chapter XXIV: “Holly Blossom Time”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator talks of the Holly Tree during different seasons.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 24
by H.G. Wells
The Invisible Man reveals his plan to Dr. Kemp moments before eluding capture. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 1: Puddleby
by Hugh Lofting
John Dolittle, a knowledgable doctor in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, finds that his love of animals is taking a toll on his finances.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXII: “Good-Bye to the Transit”
by Kirk Munroe
The ships are repaired and preparations are made for the travels through the Everglades.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 6: Willie Lincoln's Death-bed
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth is once again called to work at the White House. Willie Lincoln's health continues to worsen.
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 18: “Mr. Frog’s Question”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Mr. Frog asks Brownie about his clothes and convinces him to go to his tailor shop for some new ones. After the fitting, he discovered he must wait for his new clothes and felt unhappy about his current appearance.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 8: St. Augustine
by Laura Lee Hope
The DeVere sisters, Russ, and Paul take a look around.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Raggylug”
by FCIT
A short story about Raggylug, a baby rabbit, that lives with his mother and doesn’t heed her warning about hiding in the nest. After an encounter with a snake and a sudden escape, Raggylug learns his lesson.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
To Helen (1848)
by Edgar Allan Poe
"I saw thee once—once only—years ago:"