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Grimm's Fairy Tales

The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids

by Grimm Brothers

A mother goat rescues her children from a hungry wolf.

Philosophy and Fun of Algebra

Chapter 12: "Jacob's Ladder"

by Mary Everest Boole

"In Chapter X. I set you children a question:—Why did Jacob’s angels come down a ladder, whereas other Hebrews saw angels mixed up with romantic pretty things such as wings and clouds?..."

Philosophy and Fun of Algebra

Chapter 10: "The Story of a Working Hypothesis"

by Mary Everest Boole

"In an old Hebrew book there is a story of a person named Jacob, which means the Supplanter..."

Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow

When a feller's Itchin' To Be Spanked

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

"W’en us fellers stomp around, makin’ lots o’ noise,"

Romeo and Juliet

Act 5, Scene 2

by William Shakespeare

Friar Lawrence, having learned of Friar John's failed delivery of his letter to Romeo, prepares to rescue Juliet.

The Merchant of Venice

Merchant of Venice: Act 1, Scene 3

by William Shakespeare

Having agreed to guarantee a loan for Bassanio, Antonio enters into a strange agreement with Shylock.

Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Poems

Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling

by Traditional

A rhyme about a child sleeping with stockings and one shoe on.

The Woman in White

EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued in Several Narratives, Part II”

by Wilkie Collins

The death notice.

Black Beauty

Part 1, Chapter 19: Only Ignorance

by Anna Sewell

Having taken ill, Black Beauty receives questionable medical treatment from the local horse doctor.

Black Beauty

Part 1, Chapter 14: James Howard

by Anna Sewell

The master and John discuss the service of James Howard, a young assistant, who is now being offered a new opportunity for advancement.

Tales of the Jazz Age

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Chapter 11

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Half-Past Seven Stories

Story 6: "Two O' Cat"

by Robert Gordon Anderson

A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. Marmaduke is at first left out of the baseball game and is very upset by it. However, he practices and he impresses the other boys when they let him join in.

A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

The Bernoullis

by W.W. Rouse Ball

A biography of James, John, Daniel, and other members of the Bernoulli family.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 32: The Waking

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Franz leaves the Island of Monte Cristo and heads to Rome to meet his companion Albert.

Symbolic Logic

“Book 2: Chapter 1”

by Lewis Carroll

The author explains the general characteristics of a proposition.

Black Beauty

Part 1, Chapter 17: John Manly's Talk

by Anna Sewell

A James prepares to depart, a new stable boy is chosen as his replacement.

Black Beauty

Part 1, Chapter 18: Going for the Doctor

by Anna Sewell

Abstract: With Mrs. Gordon's health in decline, John and Black Beauty depart on an urgent mission.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Part 1, Chapter 15: I Become a Doctor's Assistant

by Hugh Lofting

The Stubbins' household prepares for dinner with the doctor. Tommy's parents and Doctor Dolittle discuss Tommy's possible life as a naturalist.

Tales of the Jazz Age

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Chapter 7

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Black Beauty

Part 1, Chapter 21: Parting

by Anna Sewell

With the departure of the master's wife, Black Beauty's easy life in Birkshire begins to change dramatically.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works

A Gleam of Sunshine

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A poem describing the beauty and the wonders of nature bathed in sunlight.

Twenty Talks to Teachers

Chapter 8: The Spirit of the Teacher

by Thomas E. Sanders

How the attitude of the teacher can affect the behavior of the students and the overall atmosphere of the classroom.

The Merchant of Venice

Merchant of Venice: Act 2, Scene 5

by William Shakespeare

Shylock warns Lancelot about Bassanio. Jessica waits patiently for her chance to leave.

Main Street

Chapter 39

by Sinclair Lewis

Carol reluctantly returns to Gopher Prairie, where she is welcomed back by many of the townspeople. Carol becomes active in local activities, and soon gives birth to her daughter. Although much time has passed, life in Gopher Prairie proceeds as it always has.

Babbitt

Chapter 2

by Sinclair Lewis

The Babbitt family assembles for breakfast. The reader is introduced to the Babbitt children, Verona, Ted, and little Tinka.