Search results for 'poetry'
Displaying 701–710 of 710
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 9: “The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man knocks on Watson’s door early in the morning and he discovers he has a missing thumb from a murderous attack in the night. They resolve to go see Sherlock Holmes about the case.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Domain of Arnheim
by Edgar Allan Poe
A wealthy man uses his great fortune to create a fantastic landscape.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part VI”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian waits for the letter, and is met by the Count. Laura returns from the search for her brooch with news of her own strange encounter. Marian is awoken from a strange, dream-like state in which she has a vision of Walter.
Main Street
Chapter 24
by Sinclair Lewis
After a conversation with Bresnahan, Carol's opinion of Will becomes more critical. A visit from Will's friends causes tension in the Kennicott home, eventually resulting in a extreme request by Carol. Bea's departure leaves Carol doing all the housework. Will's proposal of building a new house only leaves Carol more frustrated than before.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 2: Of the Dawn of Freedom
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses the period of history from 1861 to 1872, as it relates to the American Negro.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter IV
by James Fenimore Cooper
There is a misunderstanding between the Captain and Mrs. Budd. The ship is stopped by a cruiser.
Melmoth the Wanderer
Melmoth the Wanderer
by Charles Robert Maturin
The central character, John Melmoth, is a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life and spends that time searching for someone who will take over the pact for him; the novel actually takes place in the present, but this backstory is revealed through several nested stories-within-a-story that work backwards through time (usually through the Gothic trope of old books).
The Scarlet Letter
Introduction: “The Custom-House”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This introduction provides a frame for the main narrative of The Scarlet Letter. The nameless narrator, who shares quite a few traits with the book’s author, takes a post as the “chief executive officer,” or surveyor, of the Salem Custom House. This section introduces us to the narrator and establishes his desire to contribute to American culture.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Economy
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau attempts to illustrate the benefits of a simplified lifestyle.