Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 18: The Liberator
by William Wells Brown
Georgiana and Carlton get married.
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David Copperfield
Chapter 42: Mischief
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Wickfield and Agnes visit the Strongs. David's encounter with Uriah leaves him feeling morally inferior.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 22
by H.G. Wells
Griffin tells of his experiences at the market. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 20: Apprenticeship Life
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass begins an apprenticeship as a ship builder.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 32”
by Mark Twain
Huck goes to the Phelps farm to find and free Jim. Huck awaits the arrival of a good friend.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXXVII
by Jane Austen
An engagement announcement causes at uproar.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 3: Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Marilla voices her surprise at the arrival of Anne. Anne spends her first night at the Cuthbert house.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter VI: Pig and Pepper
by Lewis Carroll
Upon exiting the woods, Alice enters a house and is introduced to the Duchess and Cheshire Cat.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 8
by Mark Twain
Tom plays hooky from school feeling bad about his lunch with Becky. Tom runs into his friend Joe Harper.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 37: New Impressions
by Louisa May Alcott
On Christmas Day, an older Laurie and Amy rediscover each other.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 3: The Negro Chase
by William Wells Brown
Fear is overwhelming Currer after a runaway slave is hunted.
Agnes Grey
Chapter XX: The Farewell
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey returns to Horton House, and prepares herself for the idea of never more seeing Mr. Weston.
A Little Princess
Chapter 17: “It Is the Child!”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Large Family children tell the Indian gentleman about their little un-fairy princess.
The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 5: Some Other Birds Are Taught to Fly
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Carol extends an invitation to the Ruggles.
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Annual Message to Congress, November 6, 1792
by George Washington
George Washington's fourth Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
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!
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 3: “Streaks of Dawn”
by Lewis Carroll
The narrator and Arthur go for a walk and chat about Bazaars.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXXI
by Charlotte Brontë
At Morton, the wealthy heiress Rosamond Oliver provides Jane with a cottage in which to live. Jane begins teaching, but to her own regret, she finds the work degrading and disappointing. While on a visit to Jane, St. John reveals that he, too, used to feel that he had made the wrong career choice, until one day he heard God’s call. Now he plans to become a missionary. The beautiful Rosamond Oliver then appears, interrupting St. John and Jane’s conversation. From their interaction, Jane believes that Rosamond and St. John are in love.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 3: Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois analyzes the effect Booker T. Washington had on the American Negroes and whites.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part VI”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter prepares himself for a meeting with the Count.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 37: “An Awful Predicament”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee explains his situation as being and Earl’s property sent on an errand. The Yankee is immediately set free. He goes to the slave quarters and finds the master has been killed by the slaves. The slaves have all been condemned to death. The Yankee contacts Clarence and tells him to call Sir Launcelot to come and bring some knights. The Yankee is arrested as the missing slave and the hanging is arranged.
Moby Dick
Chapter 135: The Chase--Third Day
by Herman Melville
The hunter is now the hunted as Ahab boards his boat in pursuit of Moby Dick.
Peter Pan
Chapter 11: Wendy's Story
by J.M. Barrie
Wendy's telling of a bedtime story causes her, Michael, and John to become homesick.
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 4”
by Emily Holder
The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 18: Teaching Literature
by Thomas E. Sanders
Different and effective methods for instructing students in subject of literature.