Winesburg, Ohio
Hands, concerning Wing Biddlebaum
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Wing Biddlebaum, a man with few friends who experienced a horrible ordeal earlier in his life.
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The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 10: In the Storm
by H.G. Wells
The narrator keeps his promise to the innkeeper. A third tripod makes its appearance.
Dracula
Chapter 13
by Bram Stoker
There is a funeral for the deceased. Mina and Harker have a disturbing run-in with a mysterious man in London. Children of the town are attacked by the “Bloofer Lady.”
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 38: On the Shelf
by Louisa May Alcott
Meg and John's marriage experiences another crisis. Marmee's advice yields positive results for Meg and John.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 39: Lazy Laurence
by Louisa May Alcott
Amy, realizing that Laurie is heart broken, gently reprimands Laurie for his behavior.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter IX: “Narrative of John Easterling, F.R.C.P.Edin.”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dr. Easterling is called to attend to the General’s high fever and illness.
Main Street
Chapter 37
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol finds work within the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, and thoroughly enjoys the city life. After talking with multiple women from small towns, Carol realizes that Gopher Prairie may not be that bad a place to live. While at the cinema, Carol recognizes an old friend.
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Second Inaugural Address, Washington D.C., March 4, 1805
by Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's second inaugural address, presented in Washington, D.C. in March of 1805.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 13: Of the Coming of John
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois tells the story of John Jones.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter IV: “A Day Behind the Counter”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon passes by the little store. Hepzibah is also visited by Uncle Venner who gives her advise on shopkeeping. At the end of the day, Phoebe arrives unaware that the letter she sent in advance never arrived. Hepzibah tells her she can only stay one night because she might disturb Clifford.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Stones of Five Colors and the Empress Jokwa
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A Chinese Empress quells an uprising and then has to mend the heavens and the pillars that hold up the sky.
Stories from Around the World
“The Grateful Foxes”
by Traditional
A man saves a fox cub, and later its parents save his son’s life.
Great Expectations
Chapter 33
by Charles Dickens
Estella's visit fills Pip with optimism.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Introduction
by Frederick Douglass
Introduction by James McCune Smith.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part VIII”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian writes two letters, and passes them on to Fanny to be delivered. The Count and Countess behave strangely.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 29: An Epoch in Anne's Life
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne's visit to Aunt Josephine's house gives her a new perspective on city-life and wealth.
Crime and Punishment
Part 2, Chapter 7
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov provides some assistance to the dying Marmeladov and his family. After returning home Raskolnikov once again callapses.
The Four Million
"The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock"
by O. Henry
A Prince in disguise provides assistance to a stranger.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Mother Holle
by Grimm Brothers
A young girl's good deeds bring her rewards, whereas her stepsister's laziness results in a life of ugliness.
Main Street
Chapter 36
by Sinclair Lewis
Will is bothered by Carol's apathy towards the Gopher Prairie boosting campaign. Carol and Will continue to argue about her impending departure. Carol departs for Washington.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 16: The Exodus from London
by H.G. Wells
Violence erupts in London as people attempt to escape the Martian attack.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 23: Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dobbin's and George's friendship is further explained.
Beyond the City
Chapter XIV: “Eastward Ho!”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
He goes to the suggested lawyer and he says that he cannot give out a loan to an older man without life insurance. The Admiral is inspected by a doctor and is found to be in excellent help. The Admiral intervenes in a fight on the way to sell his pension.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Fighting a Forest Fire"
by Kirk Munroe
A bonfire is started at the picnic and the next morning becomes a wildfire. It catches the house on fire. Mr. Elmer goes to Tallahassee to buy cattle.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 11: “How the Spring-Time Came”
by James Baldwin
The May-Queen tells a story.