Agnes Grey
Chapter IV: The Grandmamma
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey details the behavior of the children, their father, and his mother. She laments the short vacation she was given to visit with her family, and finds understanding only in the nurse.
Agnes Grey details the behavior of the children, their father, and his mother. She laments the short vacation she was given to visit with her family, and finds understanding only in the nurse.
Before departing, the group makes a profitable discovery. Rene and his uncle are reunited.
The Count's telling of his involvement in the course of events.
Hector charges the Greek ramparts, pushing the Achaeans back to their ships.
Preface and explanation of purpose behind the book.
Joseph pays a visit to Becky. Dobbin departs after a heated discussion.
Dimmesdale finishes his Election Day sermon, which focuses on the relationship between God and the communities of mankind, and has an encounter with Hester to whom he makes a confession.
After the conclusion of the dinner party, George makes a confession to Myra.
The narrator of the Novel, Humphrey Van Weyden, finds himself in a very precarious situation before he is rescued by a passing sealing ship.
An unfortunate Warship decides to engage the Nautilus.
Morgan Le Fay begs the Yankee to give them an exhibition of his powers. After prayer, a large dinner reception is held. An old woman interrupts the banquet to curse Le Fay for killing her grandson. Le Fay takes the Yankee to the dungeon to see a man being tortured on a rack. The Yankee asks to speak to the prisoner.
The Yankee prepares for his battle with Sir Sagramor. They battle and the Yankee shoots him.
In the forest, Hester and Dimmesdale are finally able to escape both the public eye and Chillingworth. They join hands and sit in a secluded spot near a brook. Hester tells Dimmesdale that Chillingworth is her husband. The former lovers plot to steal away on a ship to Europe, where they can live with Pearl as a family.
Huck hears of his own murder from a passing ferry boat. Huck finds Jim on Jackson Island.
A section on the role of heredity and bloodlines in the succession of power.
The authors discuss the formation and analysis of fossil formations.
The commander of the vessel speaks with the captured men, and offers them some limited freedom. Aronnax is invited to eat with commander.
Phoebe meets her cousin, Judge Pyncheon. Although he smiles at her she recalls what Holgrave told her about a photograph revealing one’s true nature. Phoebe makes a connection between the Judge and the late Colonel. The Judge offers to help Clifford and Hepzibah financially, but Hepzibah refuses.
The narrator proceeds into London, encountering the aftermath of the diminished Martian presence.
The men observe a strange creature. Land, Conseil, and Aronnax set out for another hunt.
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Monsieur Morrel's children at their home. During his visit with Maximilian and Julie, he notices the red silk purse and diamond underneith crystal coverings.
Catherine’s discovery is not so monumental and she takes it upon herself to learn more about the mysteries of the Tilney family.
Pym describes his experiences on ship with the mutinous crew in charge.
While in hiding upon ship, Pym receives a strange and ominous message.
The author describes change and motion.