Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"A Christmas Sermon"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The author presents a sermon on the subject of Christmas and self-examination.
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The Wind in the Willows
The Further Adventures of Toad
by Kenneth Grahame
Toad continues to make his way home, but once again finds trouble behind the wheel of an automobile.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXVIII
by Charlotte Brontë
Riding in a coach, Jane quickly exhausts her meager money supply and is forced to sleep outdoors. She spends much of the night in prayer, and the following day she begs for food or a job in the nearby town. No one helps her, except for one farmer who is willing to give her a slice of bread. After another day, Jane sees a light shining from across the moors. Following it, she comes to a house. Through the window, Jane sees two young women studying German while their servant knits. From their conversation Jane learns that the servant is named Hannah and that the graceful young women are Diana and Mary. The three women are waiting for someone named St. John. Jane knocks on the door, but Hannah refuses to let her in. Collapsing on the doorstep in anguish and weakness, Jane cries, “I can but die, and I believe in God. Let me try to wait His will in silence.” A voice answers, “All men must die, but all are not condemned to meet a lingering and premature doom, such as yours would be if you perished here of want.” The voice belongs to “St. John,” who brings Jane into the house. He is the brother of Diana and Mary, and the three siblings give Jane food and shelter. They ask her some questions, and she gives them a false name: “Jane Elliott.”
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"The Burning of the ‘Wildfire’"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Ruth sailed on the Wildfire. The ship catches fire and all must escape on pilot boats. They watch the Wildfire’s destruction. The kids go to New York and see their uncle.
Main Street
Chapter 11
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol is disappointed by her experience at the Thanatopsis Club.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 7
by H.G. Wells
The stranger reveils the true nature of his injuries. The situation turns violent. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 20
by Jack London
After the storms dies down, Maud Brewster joins the sailors for the evening meal, where she makes a request of Captain Larsen. Hump and Maud, having recognized each other as peers, engage in conversation as an agitated Captain Laren looks on.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XVII: “Miriam’s Trouble”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While sitting on a fallen column, the four friends admire the moonlight.
Main Street
Chapter 4
by Sinclair Lewis
After taking a look around, Carol is unnerved by the stature and state of the buildings in Gopher Prairie. Bea Sorensen's tour of Gopher Prairie leaves her awestruck.
Winesburg, Ohio
Loneliness, concerning Enoch Robinson
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Enoch Robinson and his attempt to lead a normal life.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 40: “Three Years Later”
by Mark Twain
Three years later, the country is happy and prosperous. The Yankee plans to overthrow the Catholic Church and start universal suffrage after Arthur dies. The Yankee marries Sandy and they have a daughter who falls ill. They nurse her back to health. The Yankee introduces baseball to Camelot.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 34
by Edith Wharton
After the passage of many years Newland, now widowed, travels to Paris with his son. Newland declines an invitation from his son.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 38: The Compact
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
After the Count of Monte Cristo comes to Albert's aid, he asks Albert for an introduction into the society in Paris; Albert sets a date and time for their meeting.
Main Street
Chapter 24
by Sinclair Lewis
After a conversation with Bresnahan, Carol's opinion of Will becomes more critical. A visit from Will's friends causes tension in the Kennicott home, eventually resulting in a extreme request by Carol. Bea's departure leaves Carol doing all the housework. Will's proposal of building a new house only leaves Carol more frustrated than before.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Balloon-Hoax
by Edgar Allan Poe
A newspaper article describing an amazing journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter I: “The Adventure of the Empty House”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The story opens with the murder of Ronald Adair. Holmes tells Watson his account of tangling with Professor Moriarty and explains his expectation that someone will attempt to murder him. He sets up a dummy across the street, which is shot with an airgun. The killer is arrested.
The Four Million
"The Furnished Room"
by O. Henry
A man rents a room, unaware of the identity of the previous tenant.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 10: “The Naval Treaty, Part 1”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dr. Watson receives a letter from an old friend that tells about a treaty that was stolen from his office. Watson refers the letter to Holmes to investigate.
Stories from Around the World
“Long, Broad, and Sharpsight”
by A. H. Wratislaw, M.A.
How three characters, Long, Broad, and Sharpsight, help a prince find his bride.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a short story, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, about a child born with the outward appearance of a 70-year-old man who ages in reverse. As he grows older, he appears to be getting younger with each passing year.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part XI”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter stays for the inquest. He considers what must have happened on that last night of Sir Percival's life. He returns to the inn to find a letter waiting.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 27: Literary Lessons
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo starts to sell her stories to provide for the family.
David Copperfield
Chapter 22: Some Old Scenes, and Some New People
by Charles Dickens
David makes new friends and sees some old acquaintances.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 69: The Inquiry
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Monsieur Villefort attempts to gain more information about the Count of Monte Cristo.
Great Expectations
Chapter 2
by Charles Dickens
Frightened, Pip agrees to help the stranger.