Lyrics of Lowly Life
"When Malindy Sings"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"G’way an’ quit dat noise, Miss Lucy—"
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Beyond the City
Chapter IX: “A Family Plot”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Clara and Ida carry out their scheme. Ida plays with chemicals in the kitchen while Clara reads maps and aspires to be a pilot. Meanwhile, they are learning to smoke and drink, all to their father’s horror.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 23: Conclusion
by Jules Verne
After ten months and twenty-thousand leagues, Aronnax reviews the written account of his adventures.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 16: “A Forest Walk”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Intent upon telling Dimmesdale the truth about Chillingworth’s identity, Hester waits for the minister in the forest, because she has heard that he will be passing through on the way back from visiting a Native American settlement.
The Iliad
Concluding Note
by Homer
Pope's concluding notes.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 5”
by Mark Twain
Pap criticizes Huck's appearance and education. In an attempt to gain access to Huck's fortune Pap seeks custody of Huck.
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“Ginger and Pickles”
by Beatrix Potter
This book tells the story of shopkeepers Ginger, a tom-cat, and Pickles, a Terrier. They allow their customers credit and are unable to collect enough to pay the bills and subsequently go out of business. Their competition, Tabitha Twitchit, raises her prices once customers are forced to shop there and a few try to compensate by selling some specialized goods with limited success. Eventually, Henny Penny, a hen, reopens the shop.
Symbolic Logic
“Book 3: Chapter 4”
by Lewis Carroll
The author suggests methods for practicing the interpretation of the diagram.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
PREFACE
by Jules Verne
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 16: A Talk About Spelling
by Thomas E. Sanders
Different and effective methods for instructing students in subject of spelling.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 12: A Solemn Vow and Promise
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne and Diane Berry become fast friends. Marilla is impressed by Anne's generosity.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
The Introduction of Analysis into England
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A description of the analytical methods brought to England.
Whitefoot the Woodmouse
"The Surprise"
by Thornton W. Burgess
Mrs. Whitefoot tells Whitefoot to live on his own because there was not enough room in the nest for the two of them and the four babies. He was very surprised and proud of the babies.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 3: The Night Shadows
by Charles Dickens
Lorry takes part in a strange conversation as his fellow travelers dream.
Moby Dick
Chapter 95: The Cassock
by Herman Melville
Ishmael describes various other parts of the whale.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 43”
by Mark Twain
Jim is finally set free, Tom recovers from his wounds, and the fate of Huck's father is revealed.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 9: The Teacher's Library
by Thomas E. Sanders
How teachers can expand their knowledge base through the reading of many different literary sources.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 3”
by Mark Twain
Huck is introduced to prayer. Huck's father Pap is rumored to have died, much to the relief of Huck. Tom's gang disbands.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 9: “A Florida Shrine”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes visiting the Murat estate.
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 8: “Mr. Crow Is Upset”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Brownie tells Mr. Crow that he is unhappy with the newspaper service. He wants it delivered on the doorstep instead of shouted down the chimney. Mr. Crow leaves in a huff and Brownie gets Jasper Jay to be his newspaper.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 5: Anne's History
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne tells Marilla how she came to be at the orphanage. Anne begins to have a change of heart.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership
by Andrew Lang
A cat and mouse cannot be in partnership for long, for nature will win out.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Sixteenth Night: Sloshin’”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
Jehosophat disobeys Mother by sloshing through muddy water when she told him not to. He is overcome with guilt and eventually apologizes to her for disobeying her orders.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 27: Literary Lessons
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo starts to sell her stories to provide for the family.
Jane Eyre
Chapter I
by Charlotte Brontë
The novel opens on a dreary November afternoon at Gateshead, the home of the wealthy Reed family. A young girl named Jane Eyre sits in the drawing room reading Bewick’s History of British Birds. Jane’s aunt, Mrs. Reed, has forbidden her niece to play with her cousins Eliza, Georgiana, and the bullying John. John chides Jane for being a lowly orphan who is only permitted to live with the Reeds because of his mother’s charity. John then hurls a book at the young girl, pushing her to the end of her patience. Jane finally erupts, and the two cousins fight. Mrs. Reed holds Jane responsible for the scuffle and sends her to the “red-room”—the frightening chamber in which her Uncle Reed died—as punishment.