Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 15: An Invitation in Writing
by Jules Verne
Conseil continues to perform his domestic duties. Aronnax starts his diary. Aronnax, Land, and Conseil receive an invitation from Captain Nemo.
Conseil continues to perform his domestic duties. Aronnax starts his diary. Aronnax, Land, and Conseil receive an invitation from Captain Nemo.
Neville is questioned in regards to Edwin's whereabouts. Mr. Grewgious' delivers the news of Edwin and Rosa's decision not to wed to Jasper.
When Nelly delivers the letter to Catherine, she is too ill to even hold it. Heathcliff comes out of hiding in the Grange and speaks to Catherine about their love. When Edgar comes home, he finds them together.
Seven years have passed since Pearl’s birth. Hester has become more active in society.
Raskolnikov walks to the pawnbroker in an attempt to alleviate his mounting debt.
The Count of Monte Cristo arrives at the Villefort's residence to remind them of his upcoming party.
Dorian ponders his fate. He joins the men on a hunt, that ends with disturbing results.
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The men are assisted by runaway slaves. They find food, but also discover several dead bodies.
The author gives his opinion on the state of American affairs.
The Molly is forced onto the breakers. Spike is willing to sacrifice all else for his own escape.
Tom attempts to stay home from school, with painful and unexpected results. While going to school Tom runs into his friend Huckleberry Finn.
An old friend and mentor passes away. The author ponders the distance he has traveled in the previous twenty years of his life.
A battle between the English and French puts the group in harms way as they move towards the fort. Munro and his daughters are reunited.
Matilda falls into despair over the fate of her son. A letter arrives, bringing with it a new hope for his escape. Mary begins to think tenderly of Alleyn.
Villefort questions Dantes and makes a serious discovery.
Du Bois discusses the various education systems in place for the black men.
Upon noticing the flame’s gone out, Kenyon goes inside to investigate.
The Baron stops the attack on Dunbayne by threatening Osbert’s life. He offers up a trade: the Earl for his sister. Alleyn returns to Athlin and tries to help Matilda find another option.
Pierre Gringoire, currently studying architecture in Paris, is approached by a distraught and unhealthy Claude Frollo. Claude Frollo presents a plan to Gringoire that will allow the condemned Esmeralda to escape death. in turn, Gringoire proposes a plan of his own.
Sonia invites Raskolnikov to Marmeladov's funeral. Raskolnikov makes a request of Razumikhin, before teasing him about his feelings for Dunya.
Jurgis is charged with assault and battery, and spends Christmas Eve in jail.
The woman and her family members die at midnight. They hear the sons knocking and escape before they are spotted. They come upon people hanging from trees and see a mob of people. A storm comes and they escape. They find the manor of the house has been hanged and the family burned. The Yankee leads the mob to the three sons who escaped and killed the manor.
The Yankee compares Dowley’s wages in his kingdom to those in Arthur’s kingdom. The guests are confused at the concept of real wages and the Yankee talks of trade unions. The Yankee talks about the cruelty of stoning and warns them that they may be stoned for breaking the law.
After being left alone on the Island of Monte Cristo, Dantes searches for the treasure of Cardinal Spada.