Main Street
Chapter 1
by Sinclair Lewis
The reader is introduced to Carol Milford, a beautiful, young woman trying to find her place in the world. Fearing a mundane life, Carol turns down a suitor in order to pursue a more bohemian lifestyle.
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Up from Slavery
Introduction
by Booker T. Washington
An introduction to the original text, written by Walter H. Page.
Florida Trails
Chapter XX: “Alligators and Wild Turkeys”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the areas westward of the St. Lucie River. He goes on to talk further about the alligators who live there and ways to hunt them. He also describes the wild turkeys and their habits.
Peter Pan
Chapter 4: The Flight
by J.M. Barrie
Peter, Tinkerbell, and the Darling children take flight as they make their way to Neverland.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 22: Pleasant Meadows
by Louisa May Alcott
Mr. March arrives just in time for Christmas Day.
Florida Trails
Chapter I: “Going South With the Warblers”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator is surprised when he comes across a myrtle warbler.
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).
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.
Beyond the City
Chapter X: “Women of the Future”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The two girls get more eccentric in their ways. Clara begins to wear knickers and Ida wears a short skirt. The two girls then throw a dinner party for Harold and Charles. That is the last straw for the Doctor and he realizes the error of his ways.
The King of the Golden River
Part 1
by John Ruskin
A folk tale about three brothers. The two elder brothers are terrible to the younger and to the people of the town. The younger brother is good-natured and invites a strange man into the house one evening. The other two show him no hospitality and lose everything because of their bad temperaments.
Agnes Grey
Chapter II: First Lessons in the Art of Instruction
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey meets the family for which she will be governess. The mistress and children are not quite what she expected.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ashputtel
by Grimm Brothers
A young woman's father remarries after the death of his wife.
Florida Trails
Chapter XVIII: “In Grapefruit Groves”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator explains the history of grapefruit. He describes the types of birds that frequent the groves and the other animals that can be found in the lush greenery of the grapefruit groves.
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 4
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
Dolor would hide the traveling cloak in the cupboard. His godmother introduces herself as Stuff and Nonsense. She showed the young prince the mysteries of the cloak—which he didn’t understand at all.
Just So Stories
"The Crab that Played with the Sea"
by Rudyard Kipling
The Eldest Magician helps the Man with the flooding problem caused by Pau Amma, the monster crab.
Selected American and British Poems
"The Barefoot Boy"
by John Greenleaf Whittier
"Blessing on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan!"
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eighth, Chapter 4
by Victor Hugo
Her spirit broken, Esmeralda is taken to her cell, in the Tournelle. After some time has pased Claude Frollo visits the condemned prisoner, eventually professing his love for her.
Florida Trails
Chapter XXV: “In a Turpentine Camp”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes a negro man who works in a pinery and turpentine camp.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 7: More Confidences Than One
by Charles Dickens
Neville confides his past to the Reverend, openly admitting to feelings of "bitter hatred". Neville and the Reverend Crisparkle briefly discuss the situation between Edwin and Rosa.
The Pink Fairy Book
The Princess in the Chest
by Andrew Lang
A king is determined to have a child, so his queen sees an old woman who helps her to bear a child through enchantment. There are limitations—the king and queen cannot see their child until she is fourteen. The king decides to break this rule of the contract, and the princess dies. He is then forced to put her body in the church with a sentinel standing guard. However, finding a sentinel starts to become a challenge when those who volunteer disappear. A young smith who wishes to show his bravery is the first to last the night, and his drunken bravery earns him rewards.
Main Street
Chapter 13
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol pays a visit to Guy Pollock's law office. Guy reveals his true feelings for Gopher Prairie.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 4: What Makes an Island Float
by Hugh Lofting
The doctor turns to the assistance of some passing porpoises to inquire about the current location of the island, finding out something rather interesting in the process.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 21: Some Days Ashore
by Jules Verne
The men explore the island in hopes of finding some food not available on ship. Land finally gets a chance to hunt.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 14
by Edgar Allan Poe
Pym and Peters join the crew of the Jane Guy.
The Four Million
"The Furnished Room"
by O. Henry
A man rents a room, unaware of the identity of the previous tenant.