Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXX
by Jane Austen
Mrs. Jennings returns, with news of Willoughby’s fiancée and his coming marriage.
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Moby Dick
Chapter 1: Loomings
by Herman Melville
Ishmael explains his decision to go to sea.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 8: "James Joseph Sylvester"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of James Joseph Sylvester.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 2, Chapter 10: Long Arrow, the Son of Golden Arrow
by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle receives word about the disappearance of Golden Arrow's son, Long Arrow.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 32: “Dowley’s Humiliation”
by Mark Twain
Dowley boasts of his success in financial matters and once the shop clerk has produced the bill (for the banquet) to the Yankee, the Yankee pays him in full and includes a sizeable tip. Dowley’s pride is wounded.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Seventh, Chapter 6
by Victor Hugo
Jehan encounters Captain Phoebus in the street and head off to find a suitable pub. Claude Frollo follows, curious at having heard the name Phoebus. Phoebus informs Jehan of his upcoming date with Esmeralda.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 4
by Mary Shelley
Victor studies with enthusiasm and ignores his social life. He learns all his teachers have to teach him and begins his fascinating and absorbing work on an animate being because of his fixation on discovering the secret of life.
Selected American and British Poems
Humanitad
by Oscar Wilde
It is full winter now: the trees are bare,
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Philosophy of Furniture
by Edgar Allan Poe
The author discusses the different presentations of wealth in European and American culture, focusing on the concept of "a well furnished apartment".
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Seventh Night: Mr. Scarecrow”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
The Toyman teaches the function of a scarecrow and why crows are bad for the corn crops.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 9: The Election
by Hugh Lofting
As the election ends, the good doctor finds himself in a peculiar situation.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XV: “An Aesthetic Company”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A large group of artists, englishmen, tourists (as well as Kenyon, Hilda, Donatello, and Miriam) gather together for an exhibit.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 6, Chapter 4: The Sea-Serpent
by Hugh Lofting
Awakened by Polynesia, Tommy witnesses a rare sea creature just of the coast. Doctor Dolittle turns to the porpoises in an attempt to free the poor creature.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 4: “The Boscombe Valley Mystery”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is faced with the Boscombe Valley Tragedy, in which a man is murdered and is son is accused of the crime.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 10”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tale of Pigling Bland”
by Beatrix Potter
In The Tale Of Pigling Bland, farmer Piperson decides it’s time to turn his pigs into bacon, Pigling Bland and Pig-Wig must use their wits to outsmart him.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 1: “A Scandal in Bohemia”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The King of Bohemia seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes in securing a picture that could be used against him in the political scene.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXV: “Worth’s Lonely Night-Watch”
by Kirk Munroe
The men take turns keeping watch overnight before attempting entrance into the glades again. The lieutenant makes an interesting discovery.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXXIX: “The World’s Cathedral”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hilda wanders into a cathedral and becomes entranced by its magic.
Treasure Island
Part Six: Captain Silver, Chapter 31: The Treasure-Hunt—Flint’s Pointer
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Silver thanks Jim for not running away, but Jim is worried about his future. The pirates, along with Silver and Jim, discover a skeleton pointing the way to the treasure.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Concluded by Walter Hartright, Part I”
by Wilkie Collins
The return to Limmeridge house and the truth revealed.
Beowulf
Chapter 16
by Francis Barton Gummere
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Story of Wylie”
by John Brown
A story about a sheepdog named Wylie that helped farmers in the market with her expert herding skills.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 4
by Jack London
Mugridge treats the new cabin boy harshly, ordering him around every chance he gets. An accident aboard the Ghost results in a new nickname for the narrator. "Hump" receives very little sympathy from the crew for his injuries.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"A Chapter on Dreams"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A discussion of dreams and how they can affect the dreamer.