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.
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Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 2
by Mary Shelley
Victor grows up in a tight domestic circle, in which he flourishes, and is intrigued with the mysteries of the natural world. He begins his study of outdated alchemists and then electricity.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XIX
by Jane Austen
Marianne and Elinor are again shown to be foils in their responses to misfortune in their love lives. This chapter shows a certain confrontation between the gossipy mirth of Mrs. Jennings and her daughter, and the propriety, and perhaps even unsociability, shown by Lady Middleton and Mr. Palmer.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 27: In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History
by Jules Verne
As the trip continues, Passepartout attends a lecture by a Mormon elder in Utah. After a tour of Salt Lake City, the travelers pick up another passenger before leaving town.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 18: Smells
by Hugh Lofting
Failing to find any sign of the boy's uncle in the ocean, the doctor devises another plan to locate him.
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Chapter 12: "Jacob's Ladder"
by Mary Everest Boole
"In Chapter X. I set you children a question:—Why did Jacob’s angels come down a ladder, whereas other Hebrews saw angels mixed up with romantic pretty things such as wings and clouds?..."
Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children
Chapter 17: Eva's Last Good-Bye
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Eva gives a gift to all the slaves before passing. Mr. St. Clare stays true to his word regarding Tom's freedom. Ophelia makes a request of Mr. St. Clare. Another tragedy strikes the St. Clare household.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 23: Aunt March Settles the Question
by Louisa May Alcott
Mr. Brooke pays a visit to the Marches to make a request of Meg.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 7: “Mein Herr”
by Lewis Carroll
Lady Muriel gets a visit from a German man.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 8: Cahoots
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
A man visiting an old Virginia grave-yard sees two monuments side by side. One monument is inscribed with the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and 1864, and the other simply said "Cahoots" and nothing more. The man then goes to a nearby post-office to ask the man in charge about the two monuments.
Crime and Punishment
Part 3, Chapter 4
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Sonia invites Raskolnikov to Marmeladov's funeral. Raskolnikov makes a request of Razumikhin, before teasing him about his feelings for Dunya.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 5”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
The Emperor's New Clothes
by Hans Christian Andersen
The very vain Emperor in this fairy tale is tricked by a pair of thieves.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLVI
by Jane Austen
Marianne has finally seen her errors of being selfish and unjust toward many; her repentance is sincere, and she also laments her impropriety with Willoughby.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 6: “Squinty on a Journey”
by Richard Barnum
The boy and his father return and take Squinty away. Squinty made up his mind that he was looking forward to his long journey.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Morella
by Edgar Allan Poe
A cursed woman's husband attempts to free her soul.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XXIV. WELL SAID, OLD MOLE! CANST THOU WORK I' THE GROUND SO FAST?
by Jules Verne
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 12: “The War With the North-Kings”
by James Baldwin
How Siegfried turned war into feasting.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 11
by George Eliot
The reader is introduced some additional members of the Lammeter family. Godfrey makes a request of Nancy at the Christmas dance.
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.
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1799
by John Adams
John Adams' third Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
Beowulf
Chapter 11
by Francis Barton Gummere
Vanity Fair
Chapter 16: The Letter on the Pincushion
by William Makepeace Thackeray
The Sedley state is auctioned off.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
At Night
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Whut time ‘d dat clock strike?"
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
by Edgar Allan Poe
This is a tale of an experiment to hypnotize a man on his death bed. The experiment works—but with horrifying results!