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Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part I, Chapter VII

by James Fenimore Cooper

Jack, Mulford, and Rose make plans. Rose is frustrated by her aunt's ignorance. The boat faces danger.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

The Purloined Letter

by Edgar Allan Poe

An unnamed narrator tells how a Parisian detective, Auguste Dupin, solves a case of a “purloined letter.” The letter belonged to the Queen, and the man who took it had switched it with a plain letter, and was using the information contained in the stolen letter to blackmail the Queen. The police Prefect wants Dupin to figure out how to catch the man, and Dupin reasons his way through the case, eventually nabbing the thief by using his own technique against him—switching letters back.

The Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XIV. BUT ARCTICS CAN BE INHOSPITABLE, TOO

by Jules Verne

Babbitt

Chapter 25

by Sinclair Lewis

George's fantasies continue to negatively affect his home life, as he considers more drastic measures to ease his restless mind.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 87: The Challenge

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Albert visits Monsieur Danglers to ask about the accusations against his father.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 11: Arcadian Simplicity

by William Makepeace Thackeray

The reader is introduced to Reverend Bute. The subject of death is taken lightly.

Around the World in 80 Days

Chapter 10: In Which Passepartout is Only Too Glad to Get Off with the Loss of His Shoes

by Jules Verne

Phileas, having had his passport stamped, has a meal at the train station while Passepartout once again runs errands. A cultural misstep by Passepartout results in an incident at the temple and gives Detective Fix further grounds to obtain an arrest warrant.

Gulliver's Travels

Part Four: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms: Chapter 9

by Jonathan Swift

A grand debate at the general assembly of the HOUYHNHNMS, and how it was determined. The learning of the HOUYHNHNMS. Their buildings. Their manner of burials. The defectiveness of their language.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter 3

by Mark Twain

Tom tries to attract the attention of Becky Thatcher. Tom is wrongly accused and punished by Aunt Polly when Sid has an accident, causing him to evaluate his importance in the world.

Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories

“Little Daylight”

by Sara Cone Bryant

A princess is born to a queen and king and upon her christening she is cursed by a bad fairy. Her curse is intercepted twice by two good fairies so the fate of the princess is not quite so harsh. The princess is doomed to sleep through the day to wake at night and wane and wax with the moon until kissed by a prince who knows nothing of her story.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter 16: “The Magic Art of the Great Humbug”

by L. Frank Baum

The wizard fools the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Lion into thinking they received a brain, a heart, and some courage.

Historic American Documents

Patrick Henry’s Speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses, Richmond, Virginia March 23, 1775

by Patrick Henry

A transcription of Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech made before the Virginia House of Burgesses.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter 13: “The Rescue”

by L. Frank Baum

Dorothy frees the Winkies and they help her save her friends. They begin their journey back to the Emerald City to have the Wizard honor their requests.

His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes

"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box"

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Miss Cushing receives a parcel in the mail that contains two severed human ears and Sherlock Holmes helps to crack the case involving her sister.

Deductive Logic

Exercises Part 3

by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.

Crime and Punishment

Part 5, Chapter 1

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Luzhin, realizing his engagement with Dunya is ending, regrets his decisions.

Silas Marner

Part 2, Chapter 19

by George Eliot

Godfrey and Nancy arrive at Silas' cottage attempting to make amends for the past.

The Professor

Chapter 3

by Charlotte Brontë

William manages to get by on his small salary and some savings. His brother continues to treat him coldly, even when he attends a party at his home. William speaks with Mr. Hunsden.

The Four Million

"The Cop and the Anthem"

by O. Henry

A vagrant attempts in vain to be arrested.

Grimm's Fairy Tales

Sweetheart Roland

by Grimm Brothers

A witch plots against her stepdaughter.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 34: James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

by William Makepeace Thackeray

James falls out of favor with Miss Crawley. Angered by correspondence from Rebecca, Miss Crawley makes a declaration to Pitt.

Peter Pan

Chapter 7: The Home Under the Ground

by J.M. Barrie

Wendy, Michael, and John are fitted for their trees. Wendy continues to perform her duties diligently, but finds that her memory is starting to fail her. Captain Hook continues to seek revenge.

The Age of Innocence

Part 1, Chapter 4

by Edith Wharton

Archer and May, now newly engaged, pay a visit to their many friends and relatives. Mrs. Mingott assists May in her wedding preparations.

Lyrics of Love and Laughter

Speakin' At De Cou't–House

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

"Dey been speakin’ at de cou’t–house,"

Logic: Deductive and Inductive

“Chapter 22”

by Carveth Read, M.A.