The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XII: “The Daguerreotypist”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe begins spending more and more time with Holgrave. He tells her his thoughts on the Pycheon curse and reads her an article he has written about it.
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Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 12”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 19: “Jerry Muskrat Has a Busy Day”
by Thornton W. Burgess
Grandfather Frog formulates a plan whereby Jerry Muskrat will gnaw and dig a hole in the dam and force water through it. Jerry sets off to work.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 4: Wrecked!
by Hugh Lofting
Tommy awakens to a dire situation, awash in the Curlew's wreckage.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Tell-Tale Heart
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator finds it increasingly difficult to conceal an act of violence from the authorities.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 6
by Ross Kay
As they travel, it begins to rain and they decide to take shelter for the night as they pass through the Erie Canal. However, the hotel is questionable, as are the folk that inhabit it, so the boys are hesitant. They have no choice because of the rain and reluctantly take the rooms offered to them.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Poetic Principle
by Edgar Allan Poe
The author presents his opinion on poetry and the ultimate goal of art.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 29
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 1: Of Our Spiritual Strivings
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois introduces the struggles and strives of the Negro over the course of history.
My Bondage and My Freedom
"The Anti-Slavery Movement." Extracts from a Lecture before Various Anti-Slavery Bodies, in the Winter of 1855.
by Frederick Douglass
"The Anti-Slavery Movement." Extracts from a Lecture before Various Anti-Slavery Bodies, in the Winter of 1855.
Florida Trails
Chapter XXV: “In a Turpentine Camp”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes a negro man who works in a pinery and turpentine camp.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 35: Jerry Barker
by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty shares some of his experiences with his new master, stable boy and driver.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 7
by Ross Kay
Fred is awakened by someone entering the room, but he doesn’t stay. When the boys attempt to depart in the morning, the rude men from the bar are on board and ready to depart. They stay on board as the boys leave the dock.
Romeo and Juliet
Act 3, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
In the streets of Verona, Tybalt and Mercutio's tempers get the best of them as Romeo attempts to keep the peace. A tragedy results in the exile of a member of the Montague family.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 22: “The Holy Fountain”
by Mark Twain
The abbot is relieved to see the Yankee and insists he start at once. The Yankee declines saying that he is waiting for Merlin to finish. However, it’s a front as he is waiting for supplies from Camelot. The Yankee sees Merlin at the Holy Fountain (an ordinary well) trying spells. The Yankee goes down into the well and discovers the simple problem.
The Wind in the Willows
Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears
by Kenneth Grahame
The Water Rat informs Toad that Toad Hall has been taken over. Badger comes up with a plan to save Toad Hall.
The Yellow Fairy Book
Thumbelina
by Andrew Lang
The many travels of Thumbelina.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 11
by Mary Shelley
The monster tells Victor of his confusion and awe in discovering the basic functions of life and the many aspects of fire. Humans were frightened by his appearance causing him to avoid any contact with them. From a hovel he observes the occupants of a cottage.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 6, Chapter 6: The Last Cabinet Meeting
by Hugh Lofting
Polynesia works tirelessly to secure a period of rest for the doctor, asking her friends for assistance in the process.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 1
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 44: “A Postscript by Clarence”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is stabbed and Clarence falls sick. Merlin casts a spell on the Yankee and is electrocutred. Clarence and the boy hide the Yankee’s body and agree to write more in the manuscript.
Selected American and British Poems
“The Conquest of Fairyland”
by FCIT
A king ends up cursed.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A bamboo cutter finds a small, luminescent girl, and raises her as Princess Moonlight. She refuses all suitors, befriends the Emperor, and eventually returns to her rightful home, the Moon.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter XII: Alice’s Evidence
by Lewis Carroll
Alice's testimony angers the Queen, resulting in a harsh sentence before the verdict is read. Amidst the sudden chaos of Wonderland, Alice suddenly finds herself in more familiar surroundings.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 10: “Walks About Tallahassee”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator arrives in Tallahassee in time to hear a political economist speak. The narrator then goes on to describe Tallahassee itself.