The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 14: “Hester and the Physician”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hester resolves to ask Chillingworth to stop tormenting the minister. Chillingworth recalls his former days of glory and subsequent transformation into an evil man.
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Selected American and British Poems
At the Summit of the Washington Monument
by Will Carleton
A poem to the vistas and vision from the heights of the Washington Monument and the vision of the man himself.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Bunyip
by Andrew Lang
A story about a group of youths that steal the child of a Bunyip and turn the town into swans.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 6
by Edith Wharton
Newland ponders his upcoming marriage to May. Newland hopes that he can help the Countess be accepted in high society.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Four: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms: Chapter 8
by Jonathan Swift
The author relates several particulars of the YAHOOS. The great virtues of the HOUYHNHNMS. The education and exercise of their youth. Their general assembly.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 11
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator reflects on his past and experiemce being a “white man.”
Up from Slavery
Chapter 2: Boyhood Days
by Booker T. Washington
Newfound freedom gives the Washington family the opportunity to move. The author further realizes the importance of an education.
Moby Dick
Chapter 118: The Quadrant
by Herman Melville
A destructive outburst by Ahab elicits varying responses from the crew.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter VIII. SERIOUS PREPARATIONS FOR VERTICAL DESCENT
by Jules Verne
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 20: A Plea
by Charles Dickens
Lucie and Darnay are visited by Sydney Carton. Darnay makes a promise to Lucie regarding Carton.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 2: Going to the South
by William Wells Brown
Currer and Althesa head south with their new owner.
Florida: Essays and Poems
The Everglades
by Clifton Johnson
The author describes the charm and allure of the Florida Everglades, including the Indian inhabitants.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 5: Land
by Hugh Lofting
The reunited crew of the Curlew slowly continue their voyage towards land.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 7: “In Nibelungen Land”
by James Baldwin
How Siegfried becomes lord of Nibelungen.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 25: In Which a Slight Glimpse is Had of San Francisco Around the World in 80 Days
by Jules Verne
Phileas, Aouda, and Passepartout arrive in America, taking rooms and traveling out into the streets of San Francisco. After encountering Detective Fix, Phileas and Aouda find themselves in the midst of some political upheaval.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Three: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan: Chapter 8
by Jonathan Swift
A further account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient and modern history corrected.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
by Grimm Brothers
A king attempts to discover the secret of his daughter's worn shoes.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 4
by H.G. Wells
The Stranger isolates himself from the rest of the village, but still becomes a topic of conversation. Mr. Cuss talks with the stranger and is alarmed by what he sees. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 4: Calm in Storm
by Charles Dickens
Dr. Manette persuades the tribunal to keep Darnay alive. A new position allows Dr. Manette to keep an eye on Darnay.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 34: Contains Some Introductory Particulars Relative to a Young Gentleman Who Now Arrives Upon the Scene; And a New Adventure Which Happened to Oliver.
by Charles Dickens
Miss Rose receives visitors, one of which declares his love for her is solid and lasting. Oliver awakens from a nightmare to see familiar faces.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 25: Wherein This History Reverts to Mr. Fagin and Company.
by Charles Dickens
Crackit arrives at Fagin's and informs him that the robbery has failed and Oliver has been shot.
The Professor
Chapter 17
by Charlotte Brontë
William learns more of Mdlle. Herni's past and her plans for the future.
Hamlet
Act 5, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Hamlet and Horatio come upon two grave-diggers. Hamlet ponders the inevitability of death. The arrival of Ophelia's funeral procession results in a confrontation between Hamlet and Laertes.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder”
by Andrew Lang
A boy Sigurd becomes cursed by a giantess and has to go through several trials to escape the many magical dangers in the kingdom. He meets a girl Helga and they live happily ever after.
Florida Trails
Chapter XIV: “Palmettos of the St. Lucie”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator talks about making a brush fire when the weather is dry in order to clear the way for new trees. He also describes how you can see the palmettos from the St. Lucie River, anything and everything involving palmettos.
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