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16 | Peter Pan | Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Peter to the Darling family, highlighting his initial interaction with Wendy. | Peter Pan
[PETER AND WENDY]
by J. M. Barrie [James Matthew Barrie]
A Millennium Fulcrum Edition produced in 1991 by Duncan Research. Note that
while a copyright was initially claimed for the labor involved in digitization,
that copyright claim is not consistent with current copyright requirements.
This text... | 3,916 |
24 | O Pioneers! | Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the desolate winter scene of Hanover, with fine snowflakes swirling around haphazardly placed buildings under a gray sky. | O PIONEERS!
by Willa Sibert Cather
“Those fields, colored by various grain!”
MICKIEWICZ
Contents
PART I. The Wild Land
I
II
III
IV
V
PART II. Neighboring Fields
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
PART III. Winter Memories
I
II
PART IV. The White Mulberry Tree
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
V... | 2,947 |
27 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe Farmer Oak's smile, which spreads his mouth near his ears and creates wrinkles like the rays of the rising sun. | There are two editions of this ebook in the Project Gutenberg collection.
Various characteristics of each ebook are listed to aid in selecting the
preferred file.
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27 1874, First Edition; illustrated.
1071895, Second Edition, extensively revis... | 4,006 |
32 | Herland | Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Three friends join a scientific expedition, where they hear legends of a land of women and girl children. | HERLAND
by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman
Contents
CHAPTER 1. A Not Unnatural Enterprise
CHAPTER 2. Rash Advances
CHAPTER 3. A Peculiar Imprisonment
CHAPTER 4. Our Venture
CHAPTER 5. A Unique History
CHAPTER 6. Comparisons Are Odious
CHAPTER 7. Our Growing Modesty
CHAPTER 8. The Girls of Herland
CHAPTER ... | 4,461 |
33 | The Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Explain the origin of the tales and your role as editor while providing a glimpse of your life and the characters around you. | It is a little remarkable, that—though disinclined to talk overmuch of
myself and my affairs at the fireside, and to my personal friends—an
autobiographical impulse should twice in my life have taken possession of me,
in addressing the public. The first time was three or four years since, when I
favoured th... | 3,030 |
35 | The Time Machine | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | The Time Traveller introduces the concept of four dimensions, including time, to his audience. | [Illustration]
The Time Machine
An Invention
by H. G. Wells
CONTENTS
I
Introduction
II
The Machine
III
The Time Traveller Returns
IV
Time Travelling
V
In the Golden Age
VI
The Sunset of Mankind
VII
A Sudden Shock
VIII
Explanation
IX
The Morlocks
X
When Nig... | 3,853 |
36 | The War of the Worlds | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce the concept that Mars has been observed by advanced extraterrestrial intelligences for potential threat. | cover
The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?
. . . Are we or they Lords of the World? . . . And
how are all things made for man?’
KEPLER (quoted in The Anatomy of Melancholy)
Contents
BOOK ONE.—THE COMING OF THE MART... | 3,676 |
42 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Mr. Utterson and Mr. Richard Enfield on a Sunday walk through a busy London street. | [Illustration]
The Strange Case of
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
TO
KATHARINE DE MATTOS.
It’s ill to loose the bands that God decreed to bind;
Still will we be the children of the heather and the wind.
Far away from home, O it’s still for you and me
That the broom is blowing bon... | 3,943 |
44 | The Song of the Lark | Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Dr. Archie prepares for a visit from Mr. Kronborg and checks his locked cupboard. | [Illustration]
THE SONG OF THE LARK
By Willa Cather
(1915 edition)
CONTENTS
PART I. FRIENDS OF CHILDHOOD
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
XX
PART II. THE SONG OF THE LARK
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
PART III. STUPID FACES
I
II
III
I... | 4,266 |
45 | Anne of Green Gables | Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Mrs. Rachel Lynde closely monitors the main road from her kitchen window, ensuring all passing activities are under her watchful eye. | [Illustration]
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
By Lucy Maud Montgomery
CONTENTS
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised
CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised
CHAPTER III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
CHAPTER IV. Morning at Green Gables
CHAPTER V. Anne’s History
CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes U... | 3,739 |
46 | A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Leech, John, 1817-1864 [Illustrator] | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Scrooge, aware of Marley's death, continues his business as usual without removing Marley's name from the firm. | There are several editions of this ebook in the Project Gutenberg collection. Various characteristics of each ebook are listed to aid in selecting the preferred file.Click on any of the filenumbers belowto quickly view each ebook.
46(Original First Edition Cover; 1843 Original Illustrations in Color by John Leech)
19... | 4,112 |
47 | Anne of Avonlea | Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Anne is confronted by Mr. Harrison, their new neighbor, who angrily accuses her. | [Illustration]
ANNE OF AVONLEA
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
To
my former teacher
HATTIE GORDON SMITH
in grateful remembrance of her
sympathy and encouragement.
Flowers spring to blossom where she walks
The careful ways of duty,
Our hard, stiff lines of life with her
Are flowing curves of b... | 4,071 |
51 | Anne of the Island | Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Anne and Diana reflect on the changes brought by autumn and the recent weddings. | Anne of the Island
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
All precious things discovered late
To those that seek them issue forth,
For Love in sequel works with Fate,
And draws the veil from hidden worth.
—TENNYSON
to
all the girls
all over the world
who have “wanted more”
about ANNE
CO... | 3,759 |
60 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the crowd's surge towards the West Barricade to witness the guillotine's daily executions. | The Scarlet Pimpernel
by Baroness Orczy
Contents
I. PARIS: SEPTEMBER, 1792
II. DOVER: “THE FISHERMAN’S REST”
III. THE REFUGEES
IV. THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
V. MARGUERITE
VI. AN EXQUISITE OF ’92
VII. THE SECRET ORCHARD
VIII. THE ACCREDITED AGENT
IX. THE OUTRAGE
X. IN THE OPERA BOX
XI. LORD GREN... | 4,017 |
62 | A Princess of Mars | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Captain Carter's return home, surprising his family with his youthful appearance despite years away. | [Illustration]
A Princess of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
To My Son Jack
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I On the Arizona Hills
CHAPTER II The Escape of the Dead
CHAPTER III My Advent on Mars
CHAPTER IV A Prisoner
CHAPTER V I Elude My Watch Dog
CHAPTER VI A Fight That Won Friends
CHAPTER VII Child-Raising on Ma... | 4,011 |
64 | The Gods of Mars | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | John Carter greets his nephew, who feels like seeing a ghost, asking if he's been back to Mars and if he found Dejah Thoris. | [Illustration]
The Gods of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
CHAPTER I. The Plant Men
CHAPTER II. A Forest Battle
CHAPTER III. The Chamber of Mystery
CHAPTER IV. Thuvia
CHAPTER V. Corridors of Peril
CHAPTER VI. The Black Pirates of Barsoom
CHAPTER VII. A Fair Goddess
CHAPTER VIII. The Depths of Omean... | 4,070 |
68 | The warlord of Mars | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Hesper haunts the Temple of the Sun, remembering the moment Phaidor stabbed Dejah Thoris. | [Illustration]
The Warlord of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
On the River Iss
Under the Mountains
The Temple of the Sun
The Secret Tower
On the Kaolian Road
A Hero in Kaol
New Allies
Through the Carrion Caves
With the Yellow Men
In Durance
The Pit of Plenty
“Follow the Rope!”
The Magnet Switc... | 4,344 |
72 | Thuvia, Maid of Mars | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | A young warrior named Kar Komak strikes Astok, Prince of Dusar, knocking him into a pimalia bush. | [Illustration]
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
I. CARTHORIS AND THUVIA
II. SLAVERY
III. TREACHERY
IV. A GREEN MAN’S CAPTIVE
V. THE FAIR RACE
VI. THE JEDDAK OF LOTHAR
VII. THE PHANTOM BOWMEN
VIII. THE HALL OF DOOM
IX. THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN
X. KAR KOMAK, THE BOWMAN
XI. GREEN MEN ... | 4,440 |
73 | The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War | Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe soldiers discussing rumors of an impending move, with one youth seeking solitude to reflect on new thoughts. | [Illustration]
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane (1871-1900)
An Episode of the American Civil War
Contents
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER X... | 4,180 |
74 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Outline each chapter with a concise sentence. | CHAPTER I. Y-o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her
Duty —Tom Practices Music—The Challenge—A Private
Entrance CHAPTER II. Strong Temptations—Strategic
Movements —The Innocents Beguiled CHAPTER
III. Tom as a General—Triumph and Reward —Dismal
Felicity—Commission and Omissio... | 3,395 |
76 | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor), 1861-1933 [Illustrator] | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Instruct the novelist to outline each chapter briefly, focusing on key events. | CHAPTER I. Civilizing Huck.—Miss Watson.—Tom
Sawyer Waits. CHAPTER II. The Boys
Escape Jim.—Torn Sawyer’s Gang.—Deep-laid Plans.
CHAPTER III. A Good Going-over.—Grace
Triumphant.—“One of Tom Sawyers’s Lies”.
CHAPTER IV. Huck and the Judge.—Superstition.
CHAPTER V. Huck’s Father.—The
... | 4,464 |
77 | The House of the Seven Gables | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Incorporate historical details about the Hawthorne family and their connections to the Pyncheon and Maule families in your narrative. | Since research has disclosed the manner in which the romance is interwoven with
incidents from the history of the Hawthorne family, “The House of the
Seven Gables” has acquired an interest apart from that by which it first
appealed to the public. John Hathorne (as the name was then spelled), the
great-grand... | 4,018 |
78 | Tarzan of the Apes | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, as a strong Englishman tasked with investigating unfair treatment of African subjects. | [Illustration]
Tarzan of the Apes
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
CHAPTER I. Out to Sea
CHAPTER II. The Savage Home
CHAPTER III. Life and Death
CHAPTER IV. The Apes
CHAPTER V. The White Ape
CHAPTER VI. Jungle Battles
CHAPTER VII. The Light of Knowledge
CHAPTER VIII. The Tree-top Hunter
CHAPTER IX. Man ... | 4,374 |
81 | The Return of Tarzan | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Countess de Coude admires Tarzan, who overhears two men's suspicious whispers. | [Illustration]
The Return Of Tarzan
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
Chapter I The Affair on the Liner
Chapter II Forging Bonds of Hate and ——?
Chapter III What Happened in the Rue Maule
Chapter IV The Countess Explains
Chapter V The Plot That Failed
Chapter VI A Duel
Chapter VII The Dancing Girl of Sidi ... | 4,078 |
82 | Ivanhoe: A Romance | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Explore a new historical setting to avoid repetition and maintain reader interest. | 0001
Ivanhoe
A Romance
by Sir Walter Scott
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO IVANHOE.
DEDICATORY EPISTLE
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
... | 4,002 |
83 | From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce the Gun Club's background and their superior gunnery science in Baltimore. | [Illustration]
From the Earth to the Moon
by Jules Verne
Contents: From the Earth to the Moon
CHAPTER I. The Gun Club
CHAPTER II. President Barbicane’s Communication
CHAPTER III. Effect of the President’s Communication
CHAPTER IV. Reply From the Observatory of Cambridge
CHAPTER V. The Romance of the Moon
C... | 3,992 |
84 | Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe how the narrator's passion for exploration and discovery is reignited by the prospect of a northern voyage. | I am already far north of London, and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh,
I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves and
fills me with delight. Do you understand this feeling? This breeze, which has
travelled from the regions towards which I am advancing, gives me a foretast... | 3,837 |
85 | The Beasts of Tarzan | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, contemplates returning to London to protect his family after learning of Rokoff's escape. | [Illustration]
The Beasts of Tarzan
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
To Joan Burroughs
Contents
CHAPTER I. Kidnapped
CHAPTER II. Marooned
CHAPTER III. Beasts at Bay
CHAPTER IV. Sheeta
CHAPTER V. Mugambi
CHAPTER VI. A Hideous Crew
CHAPTER VII. Betrayed
CHAPTER VIII. The Dance of Death
CHAPTER IX. Chivalry or Vil... | 4,449 |
86 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Instruct the novelist to set the story in King Arthur's court and introduce a Connecticut Yankee who disrupts the medieval world with modern ideas. | A CONNECTICUT YANKEE
IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT
by MARK TWAIN
(Samuel L. Clemens)
CONTENTS:
CHAPTER I. CAMELOT
CHAPTER II. KING ARTHUR’S COURT
CHAPTER III. KNIGHTS OF THE TABLE ROUND
CHAPTER IV. SIR DINADAN THE HUMORIST
CHAPTER V. AN INSPIRATION
CHAPTER VI. THE ECLIPSE
CHAPTER VII. MERLIN’S TOWER
CHAPTER VI... | 3,489 |
90 | The Son of Tarzan | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Alexis Paulvitch, emaciated and tortured, begs the crew of the Marjorie W. to take him aboard. | [Illustration]
The Son Of Tarzan
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
To Hulbert Burroughs
Contents
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
XXI.
XXII.
XXIII.
XXIV.
XXV.
XXVI.
XXVII.
I.
The long boat of the Marjorie W. was floating down the broad ... | 4,414 |
91 | Tom Sawyer Abroad | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Tom Sawyer boasts of his adventures, annoying the village's long-time self-proclaimed traveler, Nat Parsons. | [Illustration]
Tom Sawyer Abroad
By Mark Twain
Contents
CHAPTER I. TOM SEEKS NEW ADVENTURES
CHAPTER II. THE BALLOON ASCENSION
CHAPTER III. TOM EXPLAINS
CHAPTER IV. STORM
CHAPTER V. LAND
CHAPTER VI. IT’S A CARAVAN
CHAPTER VII. TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA
CHAPTER VIII. THE DISAPPEARING LAKE
CHAPTER IX. TOM DISC... | 4,497 |
92 | Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Lieutenant Werper murders his captain in a fit of madness and regret. | [Illustration]
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
CHAPTER I. Belgian and Arab
CHAPTER II. On the Road To Opar
CHAPTER III. The Call of the Jungle
CHAPTER IV. Prophecy and Fulfillment
CHAPTER V. The Altar of the Flaming God
CHAPTER VI. The Arab Raid
CHAPTER VII. The Jewel-Room o... | 4,254 |
94 | Alexander's Bridge | Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Professor Wilson is admitted to the house and meets Mrs. Alexander, who invites him to have tea with her. | Alexander’s Bridge
by Willa Cather
And
THE BARREL ORGAN by Alfred Noyes
CONTENTS
ALEXANDER’S BRIDGE by Willa Cather
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
EPILOGUE
THE BARREL ORGAN by Alfred Noyes
ALEXANDER’S BRIDGE by Willa C... | 4,138 |
95 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Hope, Anthony, 1863-1933 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Rudolf deflects his sister-in-law's criticism by jokingly claiming to be an Elphberg. | [Illustration]
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
by Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 The Rassendylls—With a Word on the Elphbergs
CHAPTER 2 Concerning the Colour of Men’s Hair
CHAPTER 3 A Merry Evening with a Distant Relative
CHAPTER 4 The King Keeps his Appointment
CHAPTER 5 The Adventures of an Understudy
CHAPTER 6 T... | 4,284 |
96 | The Monster Men | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Professor Maxon, overcome with guilt and fear, continues his gruesome experiments while his daughter pleads for him to stop. | The Monster Men
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
1 THE RIFT
2 THE HEAVY CHEST
3 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
4 A NEW FACE
5 TREASON
6 TO KILL!
7 THE BULL WHIP
8 THE SOUL OF NUMBER 13
9 INTO SAVAGE BORNEO
10 DESPERATE CHANCE
11 “I AM COMING!”
12 PERFIDY
13 BURIED TREASURE
14 MAN OR MONSTER?
15 TOO LATE
16 SI... | 4,441 |
97 | Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions | Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Illustrate a penny appearing as a straight line to a Flatlander viewing from the edge of a table. | [Illustration]
Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
With Illustrations
by the Author, A SQUARE
“Fie, fie, how franticly I square my talk!”
1884
To
The Inhabitance of SPACE IN GENERAL
And H.C. IN PARTICULAR
This Work is Dedicated
By a Humble Native of Flatland
In the Hope that
Even as he wa... | 4,061 |
98 | A Tale of Two Cities | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the opening scene with the famous opening lines, setting the dual time and place contrasts. | A TALE OF TWO CITIES
A STORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
By Charles Dickens
0403m
Original
0404m
Original
Contents
Book the First—Recalled to Life
CHAPTER I. The Period
CHAPTER II. The Mail
CHAPTER III. The Night Shadows
CHAPTER IV. The Preparation
CHAPTER V. The Wine-shop
CHAPTER VI. The Shoemaker
Bo... | 3,713 |
102 | The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Pudd’nhead Wilson and establish his name through a trick or truth game. | 1
The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson
By Mark Twain
Samuel L. Clemens
1894
HARTFORD, CONN.
AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
8
Copyright, 1894,
by OLIVIA L. CLEMENS
All Rights Reserved
The right of dramatization and translation reserved.
10
Copyright, 1893-1894, by the Cent... | 4,480 |
103 | Around the World in Eighty Days | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, establishing their master-servant relationship. | [Illustration]
Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
Contents
CHAPTER I. IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND PASSEPARTOUT ACCEPT EACH OTHER, THE ONE AS MASTER, THE OTHER AS MAN
CHAPTER II. IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL
CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE WH... | 4,031 |
105 | Persuasion | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Sir Walter focuses on the Baronetage for amusement and finds comfort in his family's history. | Persuasion
by Jane Austen
(1818)
Contents
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
... | 3,177 |
106 | Jungle Tales of Tarzan | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Tarzan notices Teeka's beauty and begins to envy her physical attributes. | Jungle Tales of Tarzan
by
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
1
Tarzan's First Love
TEEKA, STRETCHED AT luxurious ease in the shade of the tropical forest,
presented, unquestionably, a most alluring picture of young, feminine
loveliness. Or at least so thought Tarzan of the Apes, who squatted
upon a low-swing... | 3,977 |
108 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Sherlock Holmes's return to London, shocking the public after his disappearance. | cover
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Contents
The Adventure of the Empty House
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
The Adventure of the Priory School
The Adventure of Black Peter.
The Adventure of Charles Augu... | 3,575 |
110 | Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Present Tess's journey and transformation through her experiences and choices. | Tess of the d’Urbervilles
A Pure Woman
Faithfully presented by
Thomas Hardy
... Poor wounded name! My bosom as a bed
Shall lodge thee.—W. Shakespeare.
Contents
Phase the First: The Maiden
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
C... | 4,004 |
111 | Freckles | Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Freckles asserts his worth to McLean despite the cook's insult about his missing hand. | FRECKLES
By Gene Stratton-Porter
To all good Irishmen in general and one CHARLES DARWIN PORTER in
particular
Characters:
FRECKLES, a plucky waif who guards the Limberlost timber leases and
dreams of Angels. THE SWAMP ANGEL, in whom Freckles' sweetest
dream materializes. MCLEAN, a memb... | 4,155 |
119 | A Tramp Abroad | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe a boy playing a prank on a classmate, who reacts with surprise. | 1. PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR
2. TITIAN’S MOSES 3. THE AUTHOR’S MEMORIES 4. THE BLACK KNIGHT 5. OPENING HIS VIZIER 6. THE ENRAGED EMPEROR 7. THE PORTIER 8. ONE
OF THOSE BOYS 9. SCHLOSS
HOTEL 10. IN MY CAGE
11. HEIDELBERG CASTLE 12. HEIDELBERG CASTLE, RIVER FRONTAGE 1... | 4,499 |
120 | Treasure Island | Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894; Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926 [Illustrator] | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe a tall, scarred seaman entering an inn and singing a sea shanty. | TREASURE ISLAND
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrated by Louis Rhead
0010m
0017m
TREASURE ISLAND
PART ONE—The Old Buccaneer
1. The Old Sea-dog at the “Admiral Benbow”
2. Black Dog Appears and Disappears
3. The Black Spot
4. The Sea-chest
5. The Last of the Blind Man
6. The Captain’s Papers
PART TWO—The S... | 4,167 |
121 | Northanger Abbey | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Catherine, despite her unheroic appearance and abilities, is kind, noisy, and dislikes confinement and cleanliness. | No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed
her born to be an heroine. Her situation in life, the character of her father
and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her. Her
father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very
respe... | 3,734 |
122 | The Return of the Native | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Egdon Heath embrownens as a cloud tent shuts out the sky, nearing twilight. | [Illustration]
The Return of the Native
by Thomas Hardy
Contents
PREFACE
BOOK FIRST—THE THREE WOMEN
I. A Face on Which Time Makes but Little Impression
II. Humanity Appears upon the Scene, Hand in Hand with Trouble
III. The Custom of the Country
IV. The Halt on the Turnpike Road
V. Perplexity among Honest... | 4,020 |
123 | At the Earth's Core | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | David Innes meets a stranger on the rim of the Sahara Desert who reveals he has been to the Earth's core. | At the Earth's Core
By
Edgar Rice Burroughs
CONTENTS
PROLOG
I
TOWARD THE ETERNAL FIRES
II
A STRANGE WORLD
III
A CHANGE OF MASTERS
IV
DIAN THE BEAUTIFUL
V
SLAVES
VI
THE BEGINNING OF HORROR
VII
FREEDOM
VIII
THE MAHAR TEMPLE
IX
THE FACE OF DEATH
X
PHUTRA AGAI... | 4,317 |
125 | A Girl of the Limberlost | Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Elnora prepares and leaves for her walk to high school, hiding her true appearance. | A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST
By Gene Stratton Porter
To All Girls Of The Limberlost In General And One Jeanette Helen
Porter In Particular
CHARACTERS:
CONTENTS
A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHA... | 4,070 |
126 | The Poison Belt | Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Malone is given the opportunity to interview Professor Challenger for his newspaper. | THE POISON BELT
BY
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Being an account of another adventure of
Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton,
Prof. Summerlee, and Mr. E. D. Malone,
the discoverers of "The Lost World"
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter
I
THE BLURRING OF LINES
II
THE TIDE OF DEATH
III
SUBMERGED
IV... | 4,456 |
128 | The Arabian Nights Entertainments | Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Provide a concise summary of the origin and evolution of Arabian Nights stories. | The Arabian Nights Entertainments,
Selected and Edited
by
Andrew Lang
after the edition of
Longmans, Green and Co, 1918 (1898)
Contents
Preface
The stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in
country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody knows how old they
are, or who told th... | 4,112 |
131 | The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come
Delivered under the similitude of a dream, by John Bunyan | Bunyan, John, 1628-1688 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | John Bunyan decides to publish his allegorical work despite mixed opinions from others. | Notes:
1. Legends: = Sidenotes [Bible reference] = Bible references
2. Sections are numbered for future reference. These sections
have been chosen arbitrarily, i.e., {1}, {2}
3. This is 'Part 1', but is a complete work in itself. Bunyan
wrote a sequel ('Part 2') some years after the first part, hence
the ... | 4,428 |
133 | The Damnation of Theron Ware | Frederic, Harold, 1856-1898 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the tense anticipation of church members as the Bishop slowly reads the ministerial appointments. | THE DAMNATION OF THERON WARE
by Harold Frederic
CONTENTS
PART I
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
PART II
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
PART III
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTE... | 4,108 |
134 | Maria; Or, The Wrongs of Woman | Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Examine the unfinished nature of the work to enhance its emotional impact and perceived value. | MARIA or The Wrongs of Woman
by MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT
(1759-1797) After the edition of 1798
CONTENTS
MARIA PREFACE
AUTHOR’S PREFACE
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
APPENDI... | 4,203 |
138 | George Sand: Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings | Doumic, René, 1860-1937; Hallard, Alys [Translator] | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Examine George Sand's life and writings to understand her influence on modern thought. | GEORGE SAND
Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings
by Rene Doumic
Translated by Alys Hallard
First published in 1910. This volume is dedicated to
Madame L. Landouzy with gratitude and affection
This book is not intended as a study of George Sand. It is merely a series
of chapters touching on variou... | 4,029 |
139 | The Lost World | Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Instruct the novelist to have the protagonist decide to end the suspense and confront Gladys about their relationship. | THE LOST WORLD
I have wrought my simple plan
If I give one hour of joy
To the boy who's half a man,
Or the man who's half a boy.
The Lost World
By
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
COPYRIGHT, 1912
Foreword
Mr. E. D. Malone desires to state that
both the injunction for restraint and the
libel acti... | 4,434 |
140 | The Jungle | Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Marija clears a path through the crowd to the hall, her voice booming with instructions. | [Illustration]
The Jungle
by Upton Sinclair
(1906)
TO THE WORKINGMEN OF AMERICA
Contents
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVI... | 4,179 |
141 | Mansfield Park | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Mrs. Norris writes an angry letter to Fanny, criticizing her marriage and threatening consequences. | About thirty years ago Miss Maria Ward, of Huntingdon, with only seven thousand
pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park,
in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a
baronet’s lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome
house an... | 3,099 |
142 | The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Saladin and Electra's financial journey and their contentment as they build their life in Lakeside. | THE $30,000 BEQUEST
and Other Stories
by Mark Twain
(Samuel L. Clemens)
0006
cover
CONTENTS
THE $30,000 BEQUEST
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
A DOG'S TALE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
WAS IT HEAVEN? OR HELL?
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAP... | 4,326 |
143 | The Mayor of Casterbridge | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe a couple and a child walking in silence, with the man reading a ballad sheet, on a dusty road in late summer. | cover
The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Life and Death of a Man of Character
by Thomas Hardy
Contents
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
XX
XXI
XXII
XXIII
XXIV
XXV
XXVI
XXVII
XXVIII
XXIX
XXX
XXXI
XXXII
XXXIII
XXXIV
XXXV
XXXVI
XXXVII
XXXVIII
X... | 4,195 |
144 | The Voyage Out | Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Mrs. Ambrose watches a floating patch and hears a distant recitation of a誓言。 | The Voyage Out
by Virginia Woolf
Contents
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
C... | 4,404 |
153 | Jude the Obscure | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Jude's initial thoughts on women and his decision to visit Marygreen. | [Illustration]
JUDE THE OBSCURE
by Thomas Hardy
CONTENTS
PREFACE
PART FIRST—At Marygreen
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
PART SECOND—At Christminster
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
... | 3,184 |
154 | The Rise of Silas Lapham | Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Bartley begins questioning Lapham about his background, starting with his birth. | THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM
by
William Dean Howells
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTE... | 4,448 |
155 | The Moonstone | Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Explain the origin and name of the Moonstone through historical and mythological events. | cover
THE MOONSTONE
A Romance
by Wilkie Collins
Contents
PROLOGUE
THE STORY
FIRST PERIOD
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER... | 3,899 |
158 | Emma | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Instruct the novelist to describe Emma reflecting on Miss Taylor's kindness and the loss of a long-term friend. | Emma
by Jane Austen
Contents
VOLUME I.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
VOLUME II.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTE... | 4,404 |
159 | The island of Doctor Moreau | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Prendick explains he was one of three men in the dingey, not four, and Constans did not reach them. | [Illustration]
The Island of Doctor Moreau
by H. G. Wells
Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. IN THE DINGEY OF THE “LADY VAIN”
II. THE MAN WHO WAS GOING NOWHERE
III. THE STRANGE FACE
IV. AT THE SCHOONER’S RAIL
V. THE MAN WHO HAD NOWHERE TO GO
VI. THE EVIL-LOOKING BOATMEN
VII. THE LOCKED DOOR
VIII. THE CRYING OF TH... | 4,486 |
160 | The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories | Chopin, Kate, 1850-1904 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Mr. Pontellier criticizes his wife and young companion for bathing in the heat. | The Awakeningand Selected Short Stories
by Kate Chopin
Contents
THE AWAKENING
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
XX
XXI
XXII
XXIII
XXIV
XXV
XXVI
XXVII
XXVIII
XXIX
XXX
XXXI
XXXII
XXXIII
XXXIV
XXXV
XXXVI
XXXVII
XXXVIII
XXXIX
BEYOND THE BAYOU
... | 4,211 |
161 | Sense and Sensibility | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Mr. Henry Dashwood's father leaves the estate to his grandson, preventing him from providing for his wife and daughters. | Sense and Sensibility
by Jane Austen
(1811)
Contents
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER X... | 4,140 |
164 | Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce the mysterious creature to the world, sparking global excitement and debate among seafarers and governments. | Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
by Jules Verne
Contents
PART I
CHAPTER I A SHIFTING REEF
CHAPTER II PRO AND CON
CHAPTER III I FORM MY RESOLUTION
CHAPTER IV NED LAND
CHAPTER V AT A VENTURE
CHAPTER VI AT FULL STEAM
CHAPTER VII AN UNKNOWN SPECIES OF WHALE
CHAPTER VIII MOBILIS IN MOBILI
CHAPTER IX NED L... | 3,928 |
165 | McTeague: A Story of San Francisco | Norris, Frank, 1870-1902 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | McTeague relaxes in his office after lunch, drinking beer, smoking, and sleeping. | McTEAGUE
A Story of San Francisco
by Frank Norris
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CH... | 3,513 |
166 | Summer | Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | A girl notices a laughing stranger pass by as she stands on lawyer Royall's doorstep. | SUMMER
by Edith Wharton
1917
CONTENTS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
I
A girl came out of lawyer Royall's house, at the end of the one street of
North Dormer, and stood on the doorstep.
It was the beginning of a June afternoon. The springlike transparen... | 3,681 |
170 | The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice | Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Doctor Wybrow is confronted by a foreign lady in his consulting room who insists on speaking to him. | THE HAUNTED HOTEL
A Mystery of Modern Venice
by
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889)
(after the edition of Chatto & Windus, London, 1879)
CONTENTS
THE FIRST PART
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
THE SECOND PART
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII... | 3,591 |
171 | Charlotte Temple | Rowson, Mrs., 1762-1824 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Montraville and Belcour decide to take a walk around Portsmouth instead of taking a chaise. | CHARLOTTE TEMPLE
By Susanna Haswell Rowson
CONTENTS
PREFACE. CHARLOTTE TEMPLE
VOLUME I CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTE... | 4,051 |
172 | The Haunted Bookshop | Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce the protagonist to the unique, haunted bookshop and its distinctive ambiance. | Updates to this eBook were provided by Andrew Sly.
THE HAUNTED BOOKSHOP
BY
CHRISTOPHER MORLEY
TO THE BOOKSELLERS
Be pleased to know, most worthy, that this little book is dedicated to
you in affection and respect.
The faults of the composition are plain to you all. I begin merely in
the hope of saying some... | 4,020 |
173 | The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu | Rohmer, Sax, 1883-1959 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Nayland Smith reveals he was poisoned by a snake barb and is pursuing the attacker in London. | This etext was updated by Stewart A. Levin of Englewood, CO.
The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu
by
Sax Rohmer
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPT... | 4,435 |
174 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Lord Henry Wotton lying on a divan, smoking cigarettes, surrounded by garden scents and shadows. | The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
Contents
THE PREFACE
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTE... | 4,181 |
175 | The Phantom of the Opera | Leroux, Gaston, 1868-1927 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Instruct the novelist to introduce the existence of the Phantom of the Opera through the author's discovery in the opera house archives. | The Phantom of the Opera
by
Gaston Leroux
Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and
"The Perfume of the Lady in Black"
Contents
Chapter
PROLOGUE
I
IS IT A GHOST?
II
THE NEW MARGARITA
III
THE MYSTERIOUS REASON
IV
BOX FIVE
V
THE ENCHANTED VIOLIN
VI
A VISIT TO BOX FIVE
VI... | 3,874 |
176 | Roderick Hudson | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Cecilia insists on discussing Rowland's plans for Europe rather than her own affairs. | Mallet had made his arrangements to sail for Europe on the first of
September, and having in the interval a fortnight to spare, he determined
to spend it with his cousin Cecilia, the widow of a nephew of his father.
He was urged by the reflection that an affectionate farewell might help to
... | 4,442 |
177 | The American | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | The man, after viewing numerous artworks, feels self-doubt for the first time. | On a brilliant day in May, in the year 1868, a gentleman was reclining at his
ease on the great circular divan which at that period occupied the centre of
the Salon Carré, in the Museum of the Louvre. This commodious ottoman has since
been removed, to the extreme regret of all weak-kneed lovers of the fine art... | 2,139 |
178 | Confidence | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Bernard Longueville, charmed by the Italian spring, lingers in Siena despite plans to move on. | It was in the early days of April; Bernard Longueville had been spending
the winter in Rome. He had travelled northward with the consciousness of
several social duties that appealed to him from the further side of the
Alps, but he was under the charm of the Italian spring, and he made a
... | 3,935 |
179 | The Europeans | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe a lady at a hotel window observing a strange vehicle repeatedly picking up women in a graveyard while she despises a nearby church spire. | A narrow grave-yard in the heart of a bustling, indifferent city, seen from the
windows of a gloomy-looking inn, is at no time an object of enlivening
suggestion; and the spectacle is not at its best when the mouldy tombstones and
funereal umbrage have received the ineffectual refreshment of a dull, moist
s... | 4,464 |
203 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Haley argues with Mr. Shelby about the value and honesty of Tom as a slave. | Uncle Tom’s Cabin
or
Life among the Lowly
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Contents
VOLUME I
CHAPTER I—In Which the Reader Is Introduced to a Man of Humanity
CHAPTER II—The Mother
CHAPTER III —The Husband and Father
CHAPTER IV—An Evening in Uncle Tom’s Cabin
CHAPTER V—Showing the Feelings of Living Property on Chan... | 4,430 |
204 | The Innocence of Father Brown | Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Valentin, the head of the Paris police, arrives in England to make the greatest arrest of the century. | THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN
By G. K. Chesterton
Contents
The Blue Cross
The Secret Garden
The Queer Feet
The Flying Stars
The Invisible Man
The Honour of Israel Gow
The Wrong Shape
The Sins of Prince Saradine
The Hammer of God
The Eye of Apollo
The Sign of the Broken Sword
The Three Tools of Death
The ... | 2,072 |
208 | Daisy Miller: A Study | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the "Trois Couronnes" hotel with its mix of American tourists and international nobility. | At the little town of Vevey, in Switzerland, there is a particularly
comfortable hotel. There are, indeed, many hotels, for the entertainment
of tourists is the business of the place, which, as many travelers will
remember, is seated upon the edge of a remarkably blue lake—a lake
tha... | 2,152 |
209 | The Turn of the Screw | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Douglas's reluctance to share his manuscript due to its horror. | The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James
Contents
THE TURN OF THE SCREW
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
XX
XXI
XXII
XXIII
XXIV
THE TURN OF THE SCREW
The story had held us, round the fire, sufficiently breathless, but except the
obvious remark that it wa... | 4,062 |
210 | An International Episode | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Instruct the novelist to have one traveler express surprise at the odd appearance of New York. | AN INTERNATIONAL EPISODE
By Henry James
Contents
PART I
PART II
PART I
Four years ago—in 1874—two young Englishmen had occasion to go
to the United States. They crossed the ocean at midsummer, and, arriving
in New York on the first day of August, were much struck with the fervid
tempera... | 2,250 |
211 | The Aspern Papers | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Mrs. Prest offers to show the narrator their house in a gondola to encourage her approach. | I had taken Mrs. Prest into my confidence; in truth without her I should
have made but little advance, for the fruitful idea in the whole business
dropped from her friendly lips. It was she who invented the short cut, who
severed the Gordian knot. It is not supposed to be the nature of women ... | 3,808 |
217 | Sons and Lovers | Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the layout and living conditions of the miners' dwellings in the Bottoms. | cover
Sons and Lovers
by D.H. Lawrence
Contents
PART ONE
I. The Early Married Life of the Morels
II. The Birth of Paul, and Another Battle
III. The Casting Off of Morel—The Taking on of William
IV. The Young Life of Paul
V. Paul Launches into Life
VI. Death in the Family
PART TWO
VII. Lad-and-Girl Love... | 4,173 |
219 | Heart of Darkness | Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | The Director of Companies anchors the Nellie and watches the river as the day ends. | Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad
Contents
I
II
III
I
The Nellie, a cruising yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the
sails, and was at rest. The flood had made, the wind was nearly calm, and being
bound down the river, the only thing for it was to come to and wait for the
turn of the tide.... | 3,127 |
222 | The Moon and Sixpence | Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Maurice Huret's article in the Mercure de France sparked interest in Charles Strickland's life and work. | The Moon and Sixpence
Chapter I
I confess that when first I made acquaintance with Charles
Strickland I never for a moment discerned that there was in
him anything out of the ordinary. Yet now few will be found
to deny his greatness. I do not speak of that greatness which
is achieved by the fortunate ... | 4,500 |
223 | The Wisdom of Father Brown | Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Brown enters Dr Hood's meticulously ordered consulting rooms, seeking help for the MacNabs' troubles. | THE consulting-rooms of Dr Orion Hood, the eminent criminologist and
specialist in certain moral disorders, lay along the sea-front at
Scarborough, in a series of very large and well-lighted french windows,
which showed the North Sea like one endless outer wall of blue-green
marble. ... | 4,454 |
224 | A Pair of Blue Eyes | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe Elfride's eyes as a window into her soul, with a blue as deep and mysterious as autumn distance. | A PAIR OF BLUE EYES
by Thomas Hardy
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI... | 4,321 |
225 | At the Back of the North Wind | MacDonald, George, 1824-1905 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Diamond, a boy living in a cold hay-loft, to set the scene. | THERE IS AN ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THIS TITLE WHICH MAY VIEWED AT EBOOK
[# 18614 ]
AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
By George Mac Donald
Author of “Dealings with Fairies,” “Ranald Bannerman,” etc., etc.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE HAY-LOFT
CHAPTER II. THE LAWN
CHAPTER III. OLD
... | 3,385 |
233 | Sister Carrie: A Novel | Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Caroline Meeber boards a train to Chicago with few possessions and a distant sister's address, leaving behind her small town life. | cover
Sister Carrie
by Theodore Dreiser
Contents
Chapter I. THE MAGNET ATTRACTING: A WAIF AMID FORCES
Chapter II. WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS
Chapter III. WEE QUESTION OF FORTUNE: FOUR-FIFTY A WEEK
Chapter IV. THE SPENDINGS OF FANCY: FACTS ANSWER WITH SNEERS
Chapter V. A GLITTERING NIGHT FLO... | 4,299 |
234 | Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair | Morris, William, 1834-1896 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | The king of Oakenrealm departs to battle, leaving his wife and unborn child behind. | CHILD CHRISTOPHER AND GOLDILIND THE FAIR
by William Morris
1895
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. OF THE KING OF OAKENREALM, AND HIS
WIFE AND HIS CHILD.
CHAPTER II. OF THE KING'S SON.
CHAPTER III. OF THE KING OF MEADHAM AND HIS
DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER IV. OF THE MAIDEN GOLDILIND.
CHAPTER V. GOLDILIND COMES TO GR... | 3,782 |
236 | The Jungle Book | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Tabaqui informs Father Wolf and Mother Wolf about Shere Khan's arrival without their consent. | THE JUNGLE BOOK
By Rudyard Kipling
{0010}
{5004}
Contents
Mowgli’s Brothers
Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack
Kaa’s Hunting
Road-Song of the Bandar-Log
“Tiger! Tiger!”
Mowgli’s Song
The White Seal
Lukannon
“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”
Darzee’s Chant
Toomai of the Elephants
Shiv and the Grasshopper
Her Maje... | 4,393 |
238 | Dear Enemy | Webster, Jean, 1876-1916 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Sallie arrives at the John Grier Home with a personal maid and a Chinese chow, startling the night watchman. | [Illustration]
DEAR ENEMY
By Jean Webster
STONE GATE, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS,
December 27.
Dear Judy:
Your letter is here. I have read it twice, and with amazement. Do I
understand that Jervis has given you, for a Christmas present, the making
over of the John Grier Home into a model institu... | 4,290 |
241 | Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter | Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Agnes, a mulatto slave woman, becomes a laundress and is considered the most tasteful woman in Richmond. | CLOTELLE CHAPTER I. THE SOUTHERN SOCIAL
CIRCLE CHAPTER II. THE
NEGRO SALE CHAPTER III. THE
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242 | My Ántonia | Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Jim Burden and the narrator's reflections on their childhood and current estrangement. | MY ÁNTONIA
By Willa Cather
TO CARRIE AND IRENE MINER
In memory of affections old and true
Optima dies... prima fugit VIRGIL
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
BOOK I. The Shimerdas
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