The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, IndexTHE BESTReading editionChapter navigation73 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYINDEXAMERICA—IIAMERICA—IIHENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOWMUSINGS IN PÈRE LACHAISE[1]EDGAR ALLAN POEI THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO[2]II OF HAWTHORNE AND THE SHORT STORY[3]III OF WILLIS, BRYANT, HALLECK, AND MACAULAY[7]OLIVER WENDELL HOLMESI OF DOCTORS, LAWYERS, AND MINISTERS[9]II OF THE GENIUS OF EMERSON[10]III THE HOUSE IN WHICH THE PROFESSOR LIVED[13]IV OF WOMEN WHO PUT ON AIRS[14]MARGARET FULLERI HER VISIT TO GEORGE SAND[15]II TWO GLIMPSES OF CARLYLE[16]HORACE GREELEYI THE FATALITY OF SELF-SEEKING IN EDITORS AND AUTHORS[19]JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEYI CHARLES V AND PHILIP II IN BRUSSELS[21]II THE ARRIVAL OF THE SPANISH ARMADA[23]III "THE SPANISH FURY"[28]RICHARD HENRY DANA THE YOUNGERA FIERCE GALE UNDER A CLEAR SKY[29]HENRY DAVID THOREAUI THE BUILDING OF HIS HOUSE AT WALDEN POND[30]II HOW TO MAKE TWO SMALL ENDS MEET[31]III ON READING THE ANCIENT CLASSICS[32]IV OF SOCIETY AND SOLITUDE[33]JAMES RUSSELL LOWELLI THE POET AS PROPHET[35]II THE FIRST OF THE MODERNS[36]III OF FAULTS FOUND IN SHAKESPEARE[37]IV AMERICANS AS SUCCESSORS OF THE DUTCH[38]CHARLES A. DANAGREELEY AS A MAN OF GENIUS[43]JAMES PARTONAARON BURR AND MADAME JUMEL[45]FRANCIS PARKMANI CHAMPLAIN'S BATTLE WITH THE IROQUOIS[47]II THE DEATH OF LA SALLE[49]III THE COMING OF FRONTENAC TO CANADA[50]IV THE DEATH OF ISAAC JOGUES[51]V WHY NEW FRANCE FAILED[53]VI THE RETURN OF THE COUREURS-DE-BOIS[54]GEORGE WILLIAM CURTISOUR COUSIN THE CURATE[55]ARTEMUS WARDFORREST AS OTHELLO[56]THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICHI A SUNRISE IN STILLWATER[57]II THE FIGHT AT SLATTER'S HILL[58]III ON RETURNING FROM EUROPE[59]WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSTO ALBANY BY THE NIGHT BOAT[60]JOHN HAYLINCOLN'S EARLY FAME[61]HENRY ADAMSJEFFERSON'S RETIREMENT[62]BRET HARTEI PEGGY MOFFAT'S INHERITANCE[63]II JOHN CHINAMAN[64]III M'LISS GOES TO SCHOOL[65]HENRY JAMESI AMONG THE MALVERN HILLS[66]II TURGENEFF'S WORLD[67]INDEX TO THE TEN VOLUMESPrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →World's ClassicsAll chapters and sections (73)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYINDEXVolume 10 · Other sectionsAMERICA—IIAMERICA—IIHENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOWMUSINGS IN PÈRE LACHAISE[1]EDGAR ALLAN POEVolume 10 · Chapters123Volume 10 · Other sectionsOLIVER WENDELL HOLMESVolume 10 · Chapters1234Volume 10 · Other sectionsMARGARET FULLERVolume 10 · Chapters12Volume 10 · Other sectionsHORACE GREELEYVolume 10 · Chapters1Volume 10 · Other sectionsJOHN LOTHROP MOTLEYVolume 10 · Chapters123Volume 10 · Other sectionsRICHARD HENRY DANA THE YOUNGERA FIERCE GALE UNDER A CLEAR SKY[29]HENRY DAVID THOREAUVolume 10 · Chapters1234Volume 10 · Other sectionsJAMES RUSSELL LOWELLVolume 10 · Chapters1234Volume 10 · Other sectionsCHARLES A. DANAGREELEY AS A MAN OF GENIUS[43]JAMES PARTONAARON BURR AND MADAME JUMEL[45]FRANCIS PARKMANVolume 10 · Chapters123456Volume 10 · Other sectionsGEORGE WILLIAM CURTISOUR COUSIN THE CURATE[55]ARTEMUS WARDFORREST AS OTHELLO[56]THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICHVolume 10 · Chapters123Volume 10 · Other sectionsWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSTO ALBANY BY THE NIGHT BOAT[60]JOHN HAYLINCOLN'S EARLY FAME[61]HENRY ADAMSJEFFERSON'S RETIREMENT[62]BRET HARTEVolume 10 · Chapters123Volume 10 · Other sectionsHENRY JAMESVolume 10 · Chapters12Volume 10 · Other sectionsINDEX TO THE TEN VOLUMESof the← Front matterWorld's Classics →