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Moby Dick

Chapter 42: The Whiteness of The Whale

by Herman Melville

The whiteness of Moby Dick affects Ishmael.

The Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXXIII. A BATTLE OF MONSTERS

The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Chapter 8: The Leader of the Lions

by Hugh Lofting

The doctor, busy taking care of the sick and dying monkeys, asks a favor of the the King of Beast. Exhausted, the doctor finally gets some much needed sleep.

The narrator discovers a long-lost Oriental text called Tellmenow Isitsoornot, and is shocked to find the real story of the grand vizier's daughter Scheherazade in Arabian Nights. Then the narrator summarizes what he finds in Isitsoornot.

The Woman in White

EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part IV”

by Wilkie Collins

Walter is happy with married life, but determines to continue with his investigations of Fosco. He calls on Pesca for assistance.

The Jungle

Chapter 15

by Upton Sinclair

When Ona fails to come home from work one night, Jurgis learns that she is being taken advantage of by Connor, one of her supervisors. Jurgis attempts to kill Connor in a fit of rage, only to be arrested.

Peter Pan

Chapter 14: The Pirate Ship

by J.M. Barrie

Back on the Jolly Roger a despondent Captain Hook prepares the plank as he laments the absence of Peter Pan. A familiar sound evokes great fear in the captain.

The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida

Chapter 5: Disabled

by Laura Lee Hope

The evacuation is halted, but the Captain’s assessment of the ship is not good.

Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children

Chapter 2: Eliza Runs Away With Little Harry

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

After overhearing a conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Shelby, Eliza decides to take action to save Harry. Uncle Tom is told of his fate.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 107: The Lion's Den

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Bertuccio visits Benedetto (Andrea) in prison.

Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

Chapter 16

by Mary Shelley

After being rejected, the monster seeks revenge on all human beings. He explains the circumstances of William’s murder and Justine’s conviction to Victor and then implores him to make another creature to be his mate.

Peter Pan

Chapter 12: The Children are Carried Off

by J.M. Barrie

The pirates undertake a surprise attack on the Lost Boys' hideout.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

“Chapter 6: The Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon”

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Jekyll seems to be improving, but then refuses visitors. Utterson goes to see Lanyon to find him sickly and unhappy.

The Little Lame Prince

Chapter 9

by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik

The Prince awakens to find his nurse gone. The townspeople rejoice at the news that the prince was alive. The godmother appears to him again and tells him about the many forms she has taken to watch over him.

Crime and Punishment

Epilogue

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Raskolnikov's goes to trial and is sentenced to 8 years hard labor in Siberia. Razumikhin and Dunya finally marry. While in prison, Raskolnikov finds redemption and renewal.

The Souls of Black Folk

Chapter 3: Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others

by W. E. B. Du Bois

Du Bois analyzes the effect Booker T. Washington had on the American Negroes and whites.

Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories

“The Ugly Duckling”

by Hans Christian Andersen

A fairy tale in which an ugly duckling turns into a swan.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Part 5, Chapter 7: The Peace of the Parrots

by Hugh Lofting

Doctor Dolittle, Prince Bumpo, and the injured Long Arrow travel to the land of the Bagjagderag, intending to negotiate a final peace between the tribes. The parrots stand down.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Part 5, Chapter 4: What Makes an Island Float

by Hugh Lofting

The doctor turns to the assistance of some passing porpoises to inquire about the current location of the island, finding out something rather interesting in the process.