The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 28
by Jack London
After their extended time at sea, Maud and Hump finally reach land.
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Eleonora
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator tells of his life of isolation living with his cousin and aunt.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"The Sunday School, and More Mysteries"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Ruth find an organ. A wounded dog enters the kitchen. They meet the Bevils. Mr. Elmer is made superintendent of the Sunday School.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 19: “How to Make a Phlizz”
by Lewis Carroll
Eric gives a report of the invalid to Lady Muriel and the others.
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.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 12: In Which Phileas Fogg and His Companions Venture Across the Indian Forests, and What Ensued
by Jules Verne
Phileas and Passepartout journey through India on an elephant. Sir Francis' explanation of the the suttee appalls both Passepartout and Phileas.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter XII: “The Adventure of the Abbey Grange”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Eustace has been killed at the Abbey Grange and Holmes and Watson go to investigate. Lady Brackenstall’s past and former loves play a key role in the case and Holmes and Watson must solve the mystery.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 35: Containing the Unsatisfactory Result of Oliver's Adventure; And a Conversation of Some Importance Between Harry Maylie and Rose.
by Charles Dickens
Harry and Giles rush to the aid of Oliver. Harry and Rose discuss their feelings for each other.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Three: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan: Chapter 2
by Jonathan Swift
The humours and dispositions of the Laputians described. An account of their learning. Of the king and his court. The author’s reception there. The inhabitants subject to fear and disquietudes. An account of the women.
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 Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 22
by Edgar Allan Poe
Pym and Peters observe the behaviors of the natives, all the while still in hiding.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 27: Atones for the Unpoliteness of a Former Chapter; Which Deserted a Lady, Most Unceremoniously.
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney discuss the possibility of a future together.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 22
by Emily Brontë
Cathy nurses her father during the winter, she believes he is dying. Then, Cathy speaks to Heathcliff, who tells her Linton is sick because she cut off communication with him. The next day Nelly and Cathy leave to visit Wuthering Heights.
The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 1: Under Foot
by H.G. Wells
The narrator and the Curate continue to travel at night, choosing to hide during the daylight hours. Another cylinder arrives.
A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics
A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics
by George Berkeley
An essay/argument for Sir Isaac Newton and the author’s mathematical beliefs and philosophies. The full title is "A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics: In answer To a Pamphlet of Philalethes Cantabrigiensis, intitled, Geometry no Friend to Infidelity, or a Defence of Sir ISAAC NEWTON, and the BRITISH Mathematicians. Also an Appendix concerning Mr. WALTON’s Vindication of the Principles of Fluxions contained in the ANALYST."
Florida Trails
Chapter IX: “In A Florida Freeze”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator talks of an old bean man who hangs around the sea wall and watches for tourists. He goes on to describe the toll the winter in Florida is taking on the old man (who blames the Northerners for bringing the cold weather).
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 1: Childhood
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass recounts his early childhood experiences as a slave.
Ethan Frome
Chapter 1
by Edith Wharton
A younger Ethan Frome walks the streets of Starkfield stopping at a dance in the community church. Ethan quietly watches Mattie.
The Jungle
Chapter 26
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis becomes a scab, undermining a union strike. Jurgis' financial prosperity ends after he assaults Connor a second time. Jurgis is promptly beaten and arrested for the third time.
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Annual Message to Congress, December 7, 1796
by George Washington
George Washington's eighth Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
Winesburg, Ohio
A Man of Ideas, concerning Joe Welling
by Sherwood Anderson
Joe Welling uses his natural talents to achieve success in Winesburg.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 6: Vauxhall
by William Makepeace Thackeray
A description of the evening at Vauxhall.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 11: Making Their Beds Before They Could Lie On Them
by Booker T. Washington
The Tuskegee Institute receives an esteemed guest. Booker's long-standing beliefs begin to change with his continued positive experiences with the southern whites.
Babbitt
Chapter 25
by Sinclair Lewis
George's fantasies continue to negatively affect his home life, as he considers more drastic measures to ease his restless mind.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 35: “A Pitiful Incident”
by Mark Twain
The slave dealer sees the king’s bravado and plans to beat the pride out of him. The king changes his mind and plans to abolish slavery. The Yankee hatches a plan of escape. They meet a young woman burned at the stake for being a witch and a young woman hanged. A priest promises to raise her baby as his own.