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Moby Dick

Chapter 59: Squid

by Herman Melville

A possible sighting of Moby Dick is only a false alarm.

The Prince

Chapter 7: Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired Either by the Arms of Others or by Good Fortune

by Niccolo Machiavelli

Maintaining power when it is achieved by the use of wealth, and the importance of loyalty.

Wuthering Heights

Chapter 3

by Emily Brontë

Zillah leads Mr. Lockwood to a room where Mr. Heathcliff allows no one to stay. Mr. Lockwood has two nightmares while sleeping in this room; he awakens Mr. Heathcliff when he screams during his nightmare.

Peter Rabbit and Other Stories

“The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse”

by Beatrix Potter

This book tells the story of a wood-mouse named Mrs. Tittlemouse and her efforts to keep her house in order despite numerous unwanted visitors.

A Little Princess

Chapter 12: The Other Side of the Wall

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Sara has become fond of the Large Family.

Up from Slavery

Chapter 3: The Struggle For An Education

by Booker T. Washington

While working in the salt mines, Booker hears of an opportunity to pursue an education.

A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

French Physicists Contemporary with Fourier and Poisson

by W.W. Rouse Ball

A biography of Sadi Carnot, Andre Marie Ampere, Augustin Jean Fresnel, and Francois Jean Arago.

The Age of Innocence

Part 2, Chapter 28

by Edith Wharton

Newland sends a request to Ellen requesting her presence in New York. The Beaufort's financial and social situation continues to worsen.

Logic: Deductive and Inductive

“Chapter 21”

by Carveth Read, M.A.

The Mystery of Cloomber

Chapter I: “The Hegira of the Wests from Edinburgh”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The narrator introduces himself.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 24: The Secret Cave

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

After being left alone on the Island of Monte Cristo, Dantes searches for the treasure of Cardinal Spada.

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Chapter 7: “Into the Black Pit and Out Again”

by L. Frank Baum

With their lantern, Dorothy and friends follow a long, steep tunnel inside the pit.

Flatland

Part 2, Section 20: How the Sphere Encouraged Me in a Vision

by Edwin A. Abbott

The author describes his wife's reaction to the story.

Logic: Deductive and Inductive

“Chapter 3”

by Carveth Read, M.A.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter 9: “The Queen of the Field Mice”

by L. Frank Baum

The Tin Man save the Mouse Queen and she, in turn saves the Lion.

Moby Dick

Chapter 46: Surmises

by Herman Melville

Ishmael ponders the many aspects of Ahabs intended revenge.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter 33

by Mark Twain

Injun Joe is finally found, causing Tom to feel a sense of relief. Tom and Huck return to the cave.

Great Expectations

Chapter 34

by Charles Dickens

Pip experiences guilt about the nature of his lifestyle. News arrives concerning Mrs. Joe.

A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

Joseph Louis Lagrange

by W.W. Rouse Ball

A biography of Joseph Louis Lagrange.

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.

Grimm's Fairy Tales

The Travelling Musicians

by Grimm Brothers

A group of displace animals successfully defend themselves against robbers.

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 Brown Fairy Book

Which was the Foolishest?

by Andrew Lang

Two wives wish to figure out which of their husbands are the most foolish, and devise plans to test them.

The House of the Seven Gables

Chapter XV: “The Scowl and Smile”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The house becomes dreary when Phoebe leaves. The Judge pays a visit to Hepzibah much to her chagrin. He asks to speak to Clifford about hidden gold and when Hepzibah refuses, the Judge threatens to lock Clifford in an asylum. Hepzibah relents.