The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 5
by Edith Wharton
Mr. Jackson has dinner at the Archer Family home. During dinner, Newland defends the Countess' recent behavior.
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My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 14: Experience in St. Michael's
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass recalls life in St. Michael's in the house of Master Thomas Auld.
Stories from Around the World
“Hans in Luck”
by Grimm Brothers
Hans trades items for ones he thinks are better.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 19
by Ross Kay
The boys determine that their motor-boat can compete with the Varmint II. Sam keeps them grounded telling them that they can only win if they can go faster than the other boat. They try the race again and feel encouraged by the outcome. Miss Susie seems to bring bad luck, but nothing bad happens that cannot be fixed. Mr. Button’s prejudice toward her grows.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 13: The Vicissitudes of Slave Life
by Frederick Douglass
The deaths of the master and his son reminds Mr. Douglass of his powerlessness.
Main Street
Chapter 3
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol and Will travel to Gopher Prairie by train, following their marriage. Carol observes the other passengers as the travels, feeling that she could help improve their lives. After great anticipation, Carol arrives in Gopher Prairie.
Hamlet
Act 5, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Laertes' and Claudius' scheme does not go as planned. Hamlet instructs Horatio as Fortinbras prepares to enter the castle.
Treasure Island
Part Four: The Stockade, Chapter 20: Silver’s Embassy
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Silver introduces himself as Captain and strikes a compromise with Smollett. Silver offers cease-fire in return for the treasure map. Smollett refuses him.
Hamlet
Act 4, Scene 7
by William Shakespeare
Claudius meets with Laertes to discuss Polonius and Hamlet. Gertrude tells Claudius of Ophelia's fate.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 116: The Pardon
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Danglers nearly starves to death when he meets Edmond Dantes.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 13: What Makes a Good School?
by Thomas E. Sanders
The many different ways in which a teacher can judge the overall quality of a school.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 4: Fire On Board
by Laura Lee Hope
Alice and Ruth ponder the identities of the two missing girls. An incident on the ship has the passengers preparing to load the lifeboats.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
To a Child
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow talks to a child about the good and the bad of the real world.
Ethan Frome
Chapter 6
by Edith Wharton
Zeena's return fills Ethan with a sense of foreboding.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 1: Retrospect
by Henry O. Flipper
The author reflects on his family's experiences as slaves and the circumstances into which he was born.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 15
by Emily Brontë
When Nelly delivers the letter to Catherine, she is too ill to even hold it. Heathcliff comes out of hiding in the Grange and speaks to Catherine about their love. When Edgar comes home, he finds them together.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 8: The Seperation
by William Wells Brown
Clotel's relationship with Horatio ends.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 24: Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Mrs. Rachel and Marilla question Miss Stacy's teaching methods.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 95: Father and Daughter
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Eugenie speaks to Danglers about her reservations about marrying Cavalcanti.
Peter Pan
Chapter 8: The Mermaids' Lagoon
by J.M. Barrie
A peaceful visit to the Mermaid's Lagoon is interrupted by the arrival of pirates.
Florida Trails
Chapter III: “St. Johns River: Along The River Margin”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator discusses loquat trees, riverbank fishing, and the habitat along the riverbanks of the St. Johns River.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 35
by Mark Twain
The disclosure of the buried treasure put the town in a frenzy. Huck and Tom find that there newfound wealth has changed their lives.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 17: One Night
by Charles Dickens
Dr. Manette starts to put his imprisonment behind him.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part IV”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter pays a largely unsuccessful visit to the lawyer. He is followed, but manages to avoid further detection. A letter arrives for Marian. Walter plans to go to Blackwater.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 3: Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois analyzes the effect Booker T. Washington had on the American Negroes and whites.