Winesburg, Ohio
"Queer", concerning Elmer Cowley
by Sherwood Anderson
Elmer, feeling isolated and unhappy, lashes out at George.
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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.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe
An old friend is summoned to his childhood friend’s home to comfort him during his final days of an illness only to witness strange and horrifying happenings in the House of Usher.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Hansel and Gretel
by Grimm Brothers
Two abandoned children battle an evil witch.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Solitude
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau contemplates the benefits of solitary living.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 17”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
Just So Stories
"The Cat that Walked by Himself"
by Rudyard Kipling
A story about the animals in the Wet Wild Woods and how the cat that walked helped domesticate all the wild animals.
Beowulf
Chapter 28
by Francis Barton Gummere
Vanity Fair
Chapter 6: Vauxhall
by William Makepeace Thackeray
A description of the evening at Vauxhall.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 24: “A Rival Magician”
by Mark Twain
The abbot and the monks were eager to bathe. The Yankee finds a telephone office in an abandoned hermit’s cave. He calls Arthur and tells him that he will travel to Camelot. When he arrives, the Yankee is disappointed at the king’s choices for his army. The Yankee goes back to the monks and proves another magician a fraud. The Yankee checks on the progress of the king and makes arrangements for a large welcome.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXIV: “The Masqueraders”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Upon his return to Blithedale, Coverdale stumbles upon a strange scene.
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 10
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
Dolor became a great king and continued to fly his cloak as he grew older. He continued a long and happy reign and when he grew tired at the end of his life, his godmother took him away to Nomansland along with his magical traveling cloak.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXXVII
by Jane Austen
An engagement announcement causes at uproar.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 5: Being Neighborly
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo pays a visit to Laurie.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 9
by James Fenimore Cooper
Heyward, Cora, Alice, and Gamut attempt to hide from the enemy, but are eventually discovered by Magua and taken prisoner.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 16
by Stephen Crane
Henry's regiment moves to relieve a embattled unit. Henry and the men openly criticize the leadership of the brigade. Henry continues to reflect the previous days events.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 3: “The Recognition”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
In the crowd that surrounds the scaffold, Hester suddenly spots her husband, who sent her to America but never fulfilled his promise to follow her. Chillingworth makes inquiries and Hester is preached to.
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 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!
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 13
by Edgar Allan Poe
The party takes a drastic measure in the face of starvation. Augustus succumbs to his wounds.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVII: "Death of Has-se (The Sunbeam)"
by Kirk Munroe
Has-se is killed, but not before asking Rene to take his place in the tribe. Chitta appears again.
The Iliad
Book 18: The Grief of Achilles, and New Armour made him by Vulcan
by Homer
Achilles is told of Patroclus' death. Patroclus' body is prepared for burial, while Achilles plots his revenge against Hector.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 23: "Aegri Somnia" (Latin: "troubled dreams.")
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo discusses his many experiments with Aronnax. As the Nautilus approaches the shore, Captain Nemo becomes overwhelmed with anger.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"A Queer Christmas Day"
by Kirk Munroe
The Elmers and the ship’s crew set up camp.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLIX: “A Frolic of the Carnival”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The sculptor tries to follow the figures wearing black masks.