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“The Peasant Story of Napoleon”
by Honoré de Balzac
A story about Napoleon doing all he did because he was immortal, a chosen man of God.
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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.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Lost Special”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man underlying a death sentence shines a light on what is called the most inexplixable crimes of the century. The case involves an abundant request of specials for any given day and the case of the disappearance of one.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Ninth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo, unaware of Quasimodo's intervention, retreats to the countryside for a period of reflection. Claude Frollo fears he has seen a ghost.
Babbitt
Chapter 8
by Sinclair Lewis
George and Myra decide to throw a dinner party the local "intellects".
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Preface and Letters
by Mary Shelley
The Preface explains the circumstances that led to the novel being written. The Letters are from Robert Walton to his sister, detailing his travels. In the fourth letter, Walton tells his sister about seeing a strange creature, and then about finding a starved man who he takes aboard and convinces to tell his story.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Jelly-Bean
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Jelly-Bean, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story following Jim Powell, an excessive gambler and outcast who has given up on polite society, as he tries to impress his new love interst, Nancy Lamar.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 4: “Along the Hillsborough”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes his favorite road at New Smyrna. He mentions the river that runs along the road and the birds he has seen there.
Eulogy of Leonhard Euler
Eulogy of Leonhard Euler
by Nikolaus von Fuss
The life, theories, and discoveries of mathematician Leonhard Euler.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 4
by Victor Hugo
Quasimodo, still feeling uneasy from the previous weeks events, witnesses a gathering crowd approaching Notre Dame, and resolves to protect Esmeralda. Quasimodo defends the cathedral, killing many of the Truands in the process. Jehan, having climbed to the top of the gallery, encounters Quasimodo.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 24
by Mary Shelley
Victor decides to leave Geneva in pursuit of the monster, who leaves him little clues and taunts to his whereabouts. They end up in the north and Victor falls ill and begs Walton to continue his quest. Walton believes his story. Just before Walton and his crew leave for England, Victor dies and the monster is found weeping over his creator’s body. He apologizes for the evil he has caused and he departs into the darkness.
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.
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.