Geology Anthology
Fossils, Rocks, and Time
by Lucy E. Edwards and John Pojeta, Jr.
The authors discuss the formation and analysis of fossil formations.
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Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter VIII
by James Fenimore Cooper
Mulford makes certain the ladies are safe, but the boat is lost. The group faces thirst and hunger.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 6: Of the Training of Black Men
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses the various education systems in place for the black men.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 4
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator describes his journey to Atlanta to attend school and the theft of his money when he gets there.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLIV: “The Deserted Shrine”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Upon noticing the flame’s gone out, Kenyon goes inside to investigate.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 12
by Edgar Allan Poe
The remaining crew considers Parker's suggestion, eventually drawing lots to make the fateful decision.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter VII: “Of Corporal Rufus Smith and His Coming to Cloomber”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jack meets Corporal Rufus Smith. They visit the General. Rufus reminds the General that they are acquaintances and asks to be his gardener.
Beowulf
Chapter 28
by Francis Barton Gummere
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXII
by Jane Austen
Catherine’s discovery is not so monumental and she takes it upon herself to learn more about the mysteries of the Tilney family.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 36
by Jack London
Hump and Maud continue to salvage the vessel, while foiling a would be saboteur.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 15
by Mary Shelley
The monster finds a satchel with clothes and books and decides to study the books to learn more about the world. He decides to win over the blind old man in the cottage, that the cottagers might befriend him. However, when the other discover him, they run him off because they are appalled by his appearance.
Heart of Darkness
Part 3
by Joseph Conrad
Marlow and a company manager meet with Kurtz, who has become gravely ill. Marlow finds himself ostracized after defending Kurtz.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Pierre Gringoire, currently studying architecture in Paris, is approached by a distraught and unhealthy Claude Frollo. Claude Frollo presents a plan to Gringoire that will allow the condemned Esmeralda to escape death. in turn, Gringoire proposes a plan of his own.
The Time Machine
Chapter 5
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller, concerned with the disappearance of the time machine, searches frantically for his invention. The Time Traveller inquires about the sphinx statue, and reconsiders his previous theories. Through a heroic act, the Time Traveller makes a friend. The Time Traveller encounters another creature from the future.
Behind the Scenes
Appendix—Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley
by Elizabeth Keckley
Various correspondence between Mrs. Lincoln and Elizabeth.
The Jungle
Chapter 16
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis is charged with assault and battery, and spends Christmas Eve in jail.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 5
by Mark Twain
The church breaks out is a sudden commotion when a dog has a run in with a beetle.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Mesmeric Revelation
by Edgar Allan Poe
A doctor has a rather unusual conversation with a dying patient.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Continued by Vincent Gilmore, Part I”
by Wilkie Collins
Mr. Gilmore continues the story, explaining the initial degree of his involvement in the events related. Sir Percival makes his appearance, addressing the letter passed on to Laura.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 5
by Victor Hugo
King Louis XI, in Paris visiting, reviews the crown's expenditures, taking great pride in a specially designed cage in the Bastille. The Truand uprising continues as Gringoire is interrogated by the King.
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
The Struggle for Human Rights, Paris, France, September 28, 1948
by Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt discusses the importance human rights.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 102: Valentine
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Valentine is pronounced dead by Doctor d'Avrigny.
Winesburg, Ohio
"Queer", concerning Elmer Cowley
by Sherwood Anderson
Elmer, feeling isolated and unhappy, lashes out at George.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XIII
by Charlotte Brontë
The day following his arrival, Mr. Rochester invites Jane and Adèle to have tea with him. He is abrupt and rather cold toward both of them, although he seems charmed by Jane’s drawings, which he asks to see. When Jane mentions to Mrs. Fairfax that she finds Rochester “changeful and abrupt,” Mrs. Fairfax suggests that his mannerisms are the result of a difficult personal history. Rochester was something of a family outcast, and when his father died, his older brother inherited Thornfield. Rochester has been Thornfield’s proprietor for nine years, since the death of his brother.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter VIII: “Statement of Israel Stakes”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A Presbyterian minister gives an authentic account to Jack the narrator.