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Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Reading
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau discusses classic literature and its benefits.
The Pink Fairy Book
Peter Bull
by Andrew Lang
An older couple wishes that they had an heir. They have a bull calf that they adore, named Peter. They devise a plan to teach Peter to talk so that he may become their heir. They ask the clerk to help them in their endeavours. After a large investment, they are disappointed that they still have not seen Peter or evidence of his improvement. The clerk arrives to explain what has happened, and the man sets off in search of his “son.” All ends happily for everyone involved.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter I
by Jane Austen
The first chapter introduces the reader to the protagonist of the novel, Catherine Morland.
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Chapter 16: "Infinity"
by Mary Everest Boole
"You remember the angel who looks like this, √-1..."
The Game of Logic
Chapter 1, Part 1
by Lewis Carroll
The author explains the three kinds of propositions that will be used in the game.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter XII: Alice’s Evidence
by Lewis Carroll
Alice's testimony angers the Queen, resulting in a harsh sentence before the verdict is read. Amidst the sudden chaos of Wonderland, Alice suddenly finds herself in more familiar surroundings.
Moby Dick
Chapter 7: The Chapel
by Herman Melville
Ishmael enters the Whaleman's Chapel.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 26: The Story Club Is Formed
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
In an attempt to help improve Diana's imagination, The Story Club is formed.
Humour and Dialect
A Letter
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Dear Miss Lucy: I been t’inkin’ dat I ‘d write you long fo’ dis,"
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XIV
by Jane Austen
The morning arrives with no fresh invitations from James, Isabella, and John. Catherine goes on her walk with Henry and Eleanor. The Tilneys discuss the landscape in terms of drawing, and Catherine soon finds herself out of her element.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 23
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 36: The Glory and the Dream
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Exam results are posted, bringing positive news to Anne. The Cuthbert's continuing health problems concern Anne.
Winesburg, Ohio
Paper Pills, concerning Doctor Reefy
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Dr. Reefy and his brief, but happy marriage to a much younger woman.
The Professor
Chapter 2
by Charlotte Brontë
William finds out what his responsibilities will be at this new trade. He also learns the boundaries of the relationship his brother is willing to have.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“How the Raindrops and Sunbeams Helped”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about the first days of spring.
The Four Million
"After Twenty Years"
by O. Henry
A long planned meeting between old friends has unexpected consequences.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
PREFACE
by Jules Verne
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 4: Fire On Board
by Laura Lee Hope
Alice and Ruth ponder the identities of the two missing girls. An incident on the ship has the passengers preparing to load the lifeboats.
The Tragedy of MacBeth
Act 5, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
The doctor is witness to Lady Macbeth''s strange behavior.
Great Expectations
Chapter 44
by Charles Dickens
Miss Havisham confesses to Pip. Pip professes his feelings to Estella. Pip receives a note from Wemmick.
Agnes Grey
Chapter XVI: The Substitution
by Anne Brontë
Rosalie decides to take on a new conquest, but Agnes Grey feels somewhat less anxiety about the result.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
Flowers
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Flowers contain all the beauty, love, hope, death, rebirth that is life, if one but looks closely.
Main Street
Chapter 27
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol is befriended by Maud Dyer, who proceeds to ridicule Nat Hick's assistant tailor, Erik Valborg.
The Light Princess
Story 2: “Won’t I Just?”
by George MacDonald
The king forgets to invite his sister to the christening of his new child. She becomes very angry and puts a curse on the little princess.