Vanity Fair
Chapter 11: Arcadian Simplicity
by William Makepeace Thackeray
The reader is introduced to Reverend Bute. The subject of death is taken lightly.
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 7: “The Crooked Man”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes calls Watson to witness his last move in a case about the murder of a colonel. His wife is the prime suspect because they were having an argument when he died.
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
Speech on Lynch Law in America, Given by Ida B. Wells in Chicago, Illinois, January, 1900
by Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells' speech concerning the prevalence of lynching throughout the United States, as well as the racial bias of the judicial system.
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
The Haunted Oak
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Pray why are you so bare, so bare,"
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.
A Lincoln Anthology
The Boy’s Life of Lincoln
by Helen Nicolay
A short biographical sketch of Abe Lincoln.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 4, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus gather to discuss the fates of the conspirators. Anthony harbors doubts about his fellow Roman. Octavius and Antony discuss the impending confrontation with Brutus and Cassius.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 40: In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Pitt sends an invitation to family. Rebecca continues to make grand plans.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 7: Of the Black Belt
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses Albany, the heart of the Black Belt of the South.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
“Chapter 6: The Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon”
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jekyll seems to be improving, but then refuses visitors. Utterson goes to see Lanyon to find him sickly and unhappy.
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.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 5: The Jackal
by Charles Dickens
Stryver and Carton discuss the days proceedings over drinks. Stryver questions Carton's feelings for Lucie.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 39: A Cynical Chapter
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Bute mourns his loss. Mrs. Bute catches Miss Horrocks in the act. Sir Pitt's health takes a downturn forcing young Pitt to make a decision.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 13: Furlough
by Henry O. Flipper
The author describes the most desired privilege of any cadet at West Point.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLVIII: “A Scene in the Corso”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The author describes the merriment at the Carnival. The sculptor spots 2 black masked figures.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter V
by Jane Austen
Mrs. Dashwood announces that they are to leave soon, and take the cottage in Devonshire. The chapter describes everyone’s reactions.
The Professor
Chapter 16
by Charlotte Brontë
William finds that Mdlle. Henri possesses some talent, and he takes the time to tell her so, albeit in his own way.
Crime and Punishment
Part 2, Chapter 1
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
A restless and delirious Raskolnikov receives a summons from the police station.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 9
by Ross Kay
The rude men leave the Go Ahead Boys when they saw the Caledonia and the four boys make their escape. The Caledonia takes them in tow after hearing their story, and they are able to get fresh gasoline and breakfast before conintuing on.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 7
by Emily Brontë
Catherine returns to Wuthering Heights after a five week transformation from wild girl to young lady, all Mrs. Linton's work. Upon her return, Heathcliff is upset at her changes in appearance and attitude. The Linton's are invited to dinner by Hindley, and Heathcliff is forbidden to join them.
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.
My Bondage and My Freedom
"The Internal Slave Trade." Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
by Frederick Douglass
"The Internal Slave Trade." Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 16: Europe
by Booker T. Washington
Booker's travels throughout Europe introduce him to a number of new teaching methods, as well as instilling a since of hope for equality in the United States.
Whitefoot the Woodmouse
"Farmer Brown’s Boy Becomes Acquainted"
by Thornton W. Burgess
Farmer Brown’s boy decides to become friends with Whitefoot and begins to feed him crumbs to get his attention until he is able to gain his trust.
Explorers
Christopher Columbus, Part 1
by Wilbur F. Gordy
Columbus seeks a new route to the Indies and discovers America. His frightened sailors continually want to turn back and even threaten him. After about 10 weeks they do find land and natives.