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Black Beauty

Part 1, Chapter 16: The Fire

by Anna Sewell

A potential tragedy is averted by the lifesaving heroism of James Howard.

The Open Boat: A Tale Intended to be After the Fact. Being the Experience of Four Men Sunk from the Steamer Commodore

Chapter 3

by Stephen Crane

Led by the captain, the men continue their attempts at survival. Soon they become friends (including the correspondent who is “not of the sea”). The men build a sail out of the captain’s overcoat and an oar. They spot land and continue rowing.

The Professor

Chapter 15

by Charlotte Brontë

William learns more of his student, Mdlle. Henri, and decides his opinion of Mdlle. Reuter has changed.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 56: Andrea Cavalcanti

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Major Cavalcanti is introduced to his lost son, Andrea Cavalcanti, with the help of the Count of Monte Cristo.

Deductive Logic

Part 1: Chapter 1

by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 23: The Island of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Dantes visits the Island of Monte Cristo.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Book First, Chapter 4

by Victor Hugo

Coppenole convinces the Parisians to run the election as they do in Flanders.

The Age of Innocence

Part 2, Chapter 29

by Edith Wharton

Archer and Ellen once again discuss their relationship.

The Pink Fairy Book

How the Dragon was Tricked

by Andrew Lang

A young man is betrayed by his jealous older brother and left in the forest. He uses trickery to get out of his trouble, and still more trickery in order to make his way in life. When the king hears of his reputation he is called to the castle and given three tasks to complete.

The House of the Seven Gables

Chapter V: “May and November”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Phoebe begins to brighten the house with her presence. Hepzibah and Phoebe quarrel, but Hepzibah is persuaded to let Phoebe stay for a few weeks. After making breakfast, Phoebe helps out in the store and sells most of the inventory. Hepzibah is thrilled at Phoebe’s work and gives her a tour of the house.

My Bondage and My Freedom

"The Internal Slave Trade." Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.

by Frederick Douglass

"The Internal Slave Trade." Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.

The Mystery of Cloomber

Chapter II: “Of the Strange Manner in Which a Tenant Came to Cloomber”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The narrator and his sister spy a light in Cloomber Tower and discover two people inside.

The Pink Fairy Book

The Goblin and the Grocer

by Andrew Lang

A goblin is bound to a grocer because of the jam and butter that the grocer provides. However, the goblin discovers a new world in the book belonging to the student. An emergency makes the goblin realize what is important to him.

Winesburg, Ohio

An Awakening, concerning Belle Carpenter

by Sherwood Anderson

George's attempt to impress Belle Carpenter is unexpectedly interrupted.

The Colored Cadet at West Point

Chapter 9: Our Future Heroes

by Henry O. Flipper

The cadets take a much appreciated break from their academics to take part in a field day.

Stories from Around the World

“Intelligence and Luck”

by Traditional

How Luck overcomes Intelligence.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 43: The House at Auteuil

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

The Count of Monte Cristo and Bertuccio visit the Count's other Paris home at Auteuil. Bertuccio has a confession to make to the Count, which he has previously made to Abbe Busoni (one of the Count's aliases).

Agnes Grey

Chapter III: A Few More Lessons

by Anne Brontë

Agnes Grey details the challenges posed by her charges, and the strained relations she feels within the family. She rises to the challenge, determined to succeed.

The Professor

Chapter 11

by Charlotte Brontë

William and M. Pelet discuss M. Reuter and the ladies of her school.

Logic: Deductive and Inductive

“Chapter 1”

by Carveth Read, M.A.

Walden; or, Life in the Woods

Spring

by Henry David Thoreau

With the arrival of spring, Thoreau finally departs from Walden Pond.

Behind the Scenes

Chapter 5: My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln

by Elizabeth Keckley

Now in Washington D.C., Elizabeth is introduced to Mrs. Lincoln.

David Copperfield

Chapter 26: I Fall into Captivity

by Charles Dickens

Mr. Spenlow invites David to his home, where he is introduced to Dora. Mrs. Crupp sees a change in David's attitude upon returning from the Spenlow home.

Moby Dick

Chapter 92: Ambergris

by Herman Melville

Ishmael explains the use of ambergris, as well as the misconception of whales smelling foul.

The Colored Cadet at West Point

Chapter 5: Plebe Camp

by Henry O. Flipper

A more in-depth description of the daily experiences and general treatment of the Plebe at West Point.