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The Iliad

Book 15: The Fifth Battle at the Ships; and the Acts of Ajax

by Homer

Zeus wakes to view the aftermath of Hera and Poseidon's meddling. Led by Hector, the Trojans continue their advance.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part II, Chapter I

by James Fenimore Cooper

Mulford swims for the boat. The group is reunited with Captain Spike, who tries to rid himself of Mulford.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part I, Chapter IV

by James Fenimore Cooper

There is a misunderstanding between the Captain and Mrs. Budd. The ship is stopped by a cruiser.

Logic: Deductive and Inductive

“Chapter 17”

by Carveth Read, M.A.

On Vaccination Against Smallpox

"Further Observations on the Variola Vaccinae, or Cow-Pox, 1799"

by Edward Anthony Jenner

The author describes the symptoms that have appeared in and on the cows and how he treated them.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part 1, Chapter VI

by James Fenimore Cooper

Mulford and Rose talk. He reveals his jealousy over her relationship with Jack Tier, but she reveals that Jack is married. Wallace questions the captain. Spike gives Jack Tier orders.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 33: Roman Bandits

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Signor Pastrini tells Franz and Albert the tales of Luigi Vampa.

A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

Sir Isaac Newton

by W.W. Rouse Ball

A biography of Sir Isaac Newton.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part I, Chapter V

by James Fenimore Cooper

Mulford and Rose discover their location. Captain Spike meets with Don Wan. There is a tornado. Mulford feels trapped by circumstances.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part II, Chapter IV

by James Fenimore Cooper

Spike and Don Juan arrive at the lighthouse. Harry and Rose speak to Don Juan. The men fear Mulford's "ghost."

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 Iliad

Book 23: Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus

by Homer

Patroclus appears to Achilles in a dream. Following the burial, a series of games is held in Patroclus' honor.

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.

Heart of Darkness

Part 1

by Joseph Conrad

Marlow recounts his journey up the Congo River to the narrator and his fellow travelers.

Melmoth the Wanderer

Melmoth the Wanderer

by Charles Robert Maturin

The central character, John Melmoth, is a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life and spends that time searching for someone who will take over the pact for him; the novel actually takes place in the present, but this backstory is revealed through several nested stories-within-a-story that work backwards through time (usually through the Gothic trope of old books).

The Scarlet Letter

Introduction: “The Custom-House”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

This introduction provides a frame for the main narrative of The Scarlet Letter. The nameless narrator, who shares quite a few traits with the book’s author, takes a post as the “chief executive officer,” or surveyor, of the Salem Custom House. This section introduces us to the narrator and establishes his desire to contribute to American culture.