The Game of Logic
Chapter 1, Part 3
by Lewis Carroll
The author explains the use of logic and explains the fallacies associated with logic.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eleventh, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo's body is removed from the street, but Quasimodo is nowhere to be found. Rumors abound regarding the archdeacon's death, resulting in the body not being buried in consecrated grounds. Gringoire achieves a level of success in theatre as Captain Phoebus is finally married.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 3, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Brutus makes a speech to the crowd explaining his actions. After Brutus departs, Antony gives the funeral oration for Caesar. Octavius' servant brings news to Antony.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 16: “Flop Has a Tumble”
by Howard R. Garis
Curly and Flop are late for school and on their way, they see a sign telling them not to slide down the cellar door. Flop can’t resist the temptation and slides down into a tub of water. The rat lady scolds him for disobeying the sign and he feels guilty.
Crime and Punishment
Translator's Preface
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
A brief introduction to the text by the translator, Constance Garnett.
A Little Princess
Chapter 2: A French Lesson
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The rest of the girls are introduced to Sara Crewe. Sara's first French lesson does not go as Miss Minchin planned.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 6: The Jabizri
by Hugh Lofting
In the process of safely traversing the coast, Doctor Dolittle discovers a very interesting insect. The group changes course and heads towards the mountains.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 8: Candid Opinions
by Elizabeth Keckley
While working in the White House, Elizabeth overhears the private conversations of the President and Mrs. Lincoln.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
Sunrise on the Hills
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The poet ruminates upon the morning sun shining on the woods and hills. He encourages readers to spend more time in nature to soothe their souls.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Johann Heinrich Lambert
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of Johann Heinrich Lambert.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter V
by Jane Austen
Catherine and Isabella spend more time together in Bath. Catherine tells Isabella about Henry Tilney, and Isabella encourages her friend’s crush.
The Prince
Dedication
by Niccolo Machiavelli
The author's dedication to Lorenzo Di Piero De' Medici.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 4: “A Cunning Conspiracy”
by Lewis Carroll
The Chancellor signs an agreement with my Lady who has given herself the title of Vice Wardeness.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Fourth, Chapter 4
by Victor Hugo
Quasimodo's love for Claude Frollo is examined further.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
CHAPTER X. INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS WITH ICELANDIC SAVANTS
by Jules Verne
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 5: Anne's History
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne tells Marilla how she came to be at the orphanage. Anne begins to have a change of heart.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 4”
by Mark Twain
Huck finds evidence suggesting his father has come looking for him.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XXV: “The Principal Officers of the St. Regis”
by Oliver Optic
Christy reacts to his commission and discovers the ship he is assigned to command.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 35”
by Mark Twain
Tom's plan helps to complicate Jim's escape.
The Four Million
"By Courier"
by O. Henry
A couple employs the services of a unreliable messenger.
A Lincoln Anthology
The Boy’s Life of Lincoln
by Helen Nicolay
A short biographical sketch of Abe Lincoln.
Moby Dick
Chapter 38: Dusk
by Herman Melville
Starbuck, bound to Ahab by loyalty, fears the worst.
The Story of Siegfried
The After Word
by James Baldwin
A final note from Baldwin regarding how he constructed his Story of Siegfried.
Flappers and Philosophers
The Ice Palace
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sally Carrol thinks that she wants a different life than the one she leads in the South, with a man who isn't like the boys she grew up with. Her engagement to Henry and her trip North show her what that different life would be like.
The Souls of Black Folk
The Forethought
by W. E. B. Du Bois
The author gives the reader some insight to into the purpose of his book.