Florida: Essays and Poems
Ocala to Tampa by Train
by M.L. Barber
The author describes the route from Ocala to Tampa Bay, focusing on the beauties he sees upon arriving in Tampa.
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In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 7
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men hunt and forage for food during their travels through Lake Kissimmee. They flee from Indians.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Solitude
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau contemplates the benefits of solitary living.
The Iliad
Book 9: The Embassy to Achilles
by Homer
With certain defeat looming over the Greeks, Agamemnon presents an offer to Achilles.
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Annual Message to Congress, December 8, 1801
by Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's first Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part III”
by Wilkie Collins
Pesca brings exciting news. Walter's reaction doesn't equal the reaction of the others.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 6: The Shoemaker
by Charles Dickens
Lucie is reunited with her father.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 24: “A Rival Magician”
by Mark Twain
The abbot and the monks were eager to bathe. The Yankee finds a telephone office in an abandoned hermit’s cave. He calls Arthur and tells him that he will travel to Camelot. When he arrives, the Yankee is disappointed at the king’s choices for his army. The Yankee goes back to the monks and proves another magician a fraud. The Yankee checks on the progress of the king and makes arrangements for a large welcome.
The Jungle
Chapter 29
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis meets the speaker and eventually introduced to Comrade Ostrinski. Ostrinski explains the concept of socialism to Jurgis.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 2: Of the Dawn of Freedom
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses the period of history from 1861 to 1872, as it relates to the American Negro.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 7: Crawley of Queen’s Crawley
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky wears out her welcome at the Sedley house. The Crawley house is not as hospitable as the Sedley house.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 5: “The Five Orange Pips”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is faced with a bizarre case that is a family affair. Two brothers and a son all receive letters from the KKK, addressed from India that contain five dried orange pips, the omen of death. When it comes to be the son’s turn, he begs Holmes for his advice.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 11: “The Final Problem”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes arrives at Watson’s home after escaping three murder attempts and a threat from his nemesis Moriarty. Holmes is determined to bring Moriarty to terms in order to uphold justice and make his career.
David Copperfield
Chapter 42: Mischief
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Wickfield and Agnes visit the Strongs. David's encounter with Uriah leaves him feeling morally inferior.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
by Edgar Allan Poe
This is a tale of an experiment to hypnotize a man on his death bed. The experiment works—but with horrifying results!
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVII: "Death of Has-se (The Sunbeam)"
by Kirk Munroe
Has-se is killed, but not before asking Rene to take his place in the tribe. Chitta appears again.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 24: The Coral Realm
by Jules Verne
A distracted Captain Nemo asks Aronnax for some medical assistance. The men travel to the coral kingdom to bury the dead.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 11: The Nautilus
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo gives Aronnax a personal tour of the ship.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Fair One with the Golden Locks”
by Comtesse d'Aulnoy
Avenant is sent to win over The Fair One with the Golden Locks for the king in his land. He is set to a number of tasks and because of his good nature he is able to complete them. The princess falls in love with Avenant instead of the king, but is only able to marry him after the king’s death.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 4: “The Gloria Scott”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
While in college, Holmes visits a friend and strikes a tender spot when talking to his friend’s father. This leads him into his investigation of a mystery involving blackmail.
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.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 1
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator describes his early life at home with his mother.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 10: “The Leech and His Patient”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The inwardly tortured minister soon becomes Chillingworth’s greatest puzzle. The doctor relentlessly and mercilessly seeks to find the root of his patient’s condition.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 18: “In the Queen’s Dungeons”
by Mark Twain
The prisoner confesses to the Yankee, but will not make it known to Le fay for fear of having his property taken away from his wife and child. the Yankee promises to send the prisoner to his colony for training. He promises to make Le Fay hang one day for her acts of violence. The Yankee reunites an imprisoned couple.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 37: In Which the Reader May Perceive a Contrast, Not Uncommon in Matrimonial Cases.
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney find their plans fulfilled, although not everyone is entirely satisfied with the current situation. Monks questions Mr. Bumble about Old Sally.