Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 9: A Lost Continent
by Jules Verne
Aronnax recounts the previous nights events to Ned Land. Aronnax is asked to go on another excursion.
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Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Japanned Box”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man is a tutor to two young boys in a household. Their father is very quiet and studious and keeps to himself. However, he has a room that no one has set foot in until the tutor saves the youngest from a well. The tutor in this manner learns from the servants about his employer’s past as an obnoxious drunk. His wife was the one to tame him and he carries a black Japanned Box, which is believed to hold her letters, with him when he stays somewhere else.
Dracula
Chapter 10
by Bram Stoker
Lucy is drained of blood. Arthur and Dr. Seward give Lucy a blood transfusion. Prof. Van Helsing puts garlic flowers in Lucy’s room. Dr. Seward and Prof. Van Helsing keep watch.
Florida: Essays and Poems
Thirty Months at the Dry Tortugas
by FCIT
Fort Jefferson and the nearby areas are described including information regarding the natural surroundings, the structure and workings of the fort, and events of historical interest.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 29: Calls
by Louisa May Alcott
Amy and Jo exhibit their personality differences while visiting several families.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 19: The Gulf Stream
by Jules Verne
As the ship travels through the Gulf Stream, the men continue to wait for their opportunity to escape. Captain Nemo presents his manuscript to Aronnax.
The Vampyre
“The Vampyre”
by John Polidori
A tale of a young man, seduced by the mystery of Lord Ruthven. He soon finds that there are aspects to the Lord which he did not first recognize for what they were. Aubrey finds love, but his happiness is not lasting. He makes an oath to Ruthven, the consequences of which are devastating.
A Christmas Carol
“Stave IV”
by Charles Dickens
The final spirit arrives to reveal an ominous future to Ebenezer Scrooge.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Jack the Giant Killer”
by Joseph Jacobs
A fairy tale about a boy Jack, known as the Giant Killer, and his adventures of escape from giants, magicians, and other horrendous monsters.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 1: The Indian Ocean
by Jules Verne
As the second part of the voyage begins, Aronnax begins to believe to there is more to Captain Nemo than he originally thought. Aronnax encounters the Argonaut.
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?
by Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony discusses her arrest for attempting to vote.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 81: The Room of the Retired Baker
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Monsieur Cavalcanti, Benedetto, visits Caderousse's house.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 10: The Underwater Coalfields
by Jules Verne
In the coalmine, Captain Nemo and his crew search for fuel.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLIV
by Jane Austen
The reintroduction of Willoughby seems particularly designed to prove him as callow and cruel as his behavior to Marianne in London suggested.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 8: “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A woman comes to Sherlock Holmes begging for his help to solve the mystery of her sister’s death. Quite a sum of money is offered for their dowries and her sister consequently died before her wedding day. Now the woman is afraid that she will meet the same fate.
Moby Dick
Etymology and Extracts
by Herman Melville
A brief overview of the Etymology of the word "whale".
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XVI: “Clifford’s Chamber”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
When Hepzibah enters Clifford's room, she finds it empty. When she returns downstairs, Clifford appears exclaimg that they're free. She recoils in horror at the Judge’s dead body.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Philosophy of Composition
by Edgar Allan Poe
The author presents his theory on the subject of compositiion.
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
Chapter XII
by Ann Radcliffe
Identities are revealed and the marriage unites the houses of Athlin and Dunbayne.
Ethan Frome
Introduction
by Edith Wharton
The narrator tells of his first encounter with Ethan Frome in the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The narrator seeks information on the reclusive Frome.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 5: Dobbin of Ours
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Some history of William Dobbin and George Sedley Osbourne's friendship is presented to the reader.
David Copperfield
Chapter 55: Tempest
by Charles Dickens
David delivers Little Em'ly's letter to Ham. David witnesses a tragedy on the coast.
The Iliad
Introduction
by Homer
Introduction by Theodore Buckley
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 5”
by Emily Holder
The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 5: “In Aegir’s Kingdom”
by James Baldwin
Bragi tells Siegfried the story of Aegir.