A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Sir Isaac Newton
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of Sir Isaac Newton.
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The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter I: “The Old Pyncheon”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Colonel Pyncheon helps convict the owner of a seven-gabled house (Matthew Maule) of witchcraft. At the gallows, Matthew curses and the Colonel. On the day the Colonel opens the seven-gabled mansion, he is found dead. Future generations experience unhappiness and Hepzibah (the current resident) opens a ten-cent shop.
Florida: Essays and Poems
First Colonists in Florida
by J.T. Headley
The author describes the first inhabitants of Florida and the gruesome battles.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 16: Smith at West Point
by Henry O. Flipper
The author tells the story of James Webster Smith.
The Iliad
Book 13: The Fourth Battle Continued, in which Neptune Assists the Greeks; The Acts of Idomeneus
by Homer
With Zeus absent from the field of battle, Poseidon gives some much needed assistance to the Greeks.
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."
The Iliad
Book 5: The Acts of Diomed
by Homer
Athena's gift to Diomedes has dire consequences for Pandarus. Diomedes breaks his agreement with a goddess.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter III
by James Fenimore Cooper
The group argues over the continuation of their plans. They discuss the reasons for rejoining the Swash.
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.
Flappers and Philosophers
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Marjorie's attempts to improve Bernice's social skills has unexpected consequences.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Memoir of the Author
by William Wells Brown
This is a narrative of William Wells Brown's life and how he came out of slavery.
Eulogy of Leonhard Euler
Eulogy of Leonhard Euler
by Nikolaus von Fuss
The life, theories, and discoveries of mathematician Leonhard Euler.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 15: Graduation—In the Army
by Henry O. Flipper
Upon graduating from West Point, Lieutenant Flipper reports for active duty in the U.S. Army amidst much fanfare.
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.