The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Fourth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
The abandoned young Quasimodo is taken in by the priest, Claude Frollo. Rumor of sorcery are spread about the priest.
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Gulliver's Travels
Part Three: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan: Chapter 9
by Jonathan Swift
The author returns to Maldonada. Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg. The author confined. He is sent for to court. The manner of his admittance. The king’s great lenity to his subjects.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
M.S. Found in a Bottle
by Edgar Allan Poe
Separated from his family, the narrator sets sail on a cargo ship from Indonesia.
Moby Dick
Chapter 113: The Forge
by Herman Melville
Ahab has the blacksmith create a harpoon for him, but eventually takes over.
David Copperfield
Chapter 37: A Little Cold Water
by Charles Dickens
David tells Dora about his current financial situation, causing Dora to become visibly upset.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 107: The Lion's Den
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Bertuccio visits Benedetto (Andrea) in prison.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter II. A MYSTERY TO BE SOLVED AT ANY PRICE
by Jules Verne
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 8
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
Prince Dolor goes to see the king and finds that he has died and a revolution is occurring amongst the townspeople. Dolor regrets wanting to see the world.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"Davos in Winter"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Description of mountain valley in winter.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Fisherman and His Wife
by Grimm Brothers
A fisherman and his wife encounter a magical fish.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XVII: “Miriam’s Trouble”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While sitting on a fallen column, the four friends admire the moonlight.
Treasure Island
Part Four: The Stockade, Chapter 18: Narrative Continued by the Doctor: End of the First Day’s Fighting
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Smollett and the others wade ashore and discover a pirate they have killed. They reload their guns at the stockade. Tom is shot and they convince him that he will die nobly. They fight off gunfire from the pirates and meet up with Jim again.
Main Street
Chapter 6
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol accompanies Kennicott on a hunting trip, admiring the natural landscape of Gopher Prairie. Carol is introduced to the like minded Vida Sherwin and Guy Pollock. Carol's home refurnishing is met with disdain by a miserly and religious neighbor. Carol hosts a party of her own, hoping it will have some influence on the townspeople of Gopher Prairie.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 1. “The Earthquake”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy, her cousin Zeb, her kitten, the horse and buggy fall through a crack, which is quite scary, but the animals begin to talk.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
CHAPTER XVII. VERTICAL DESCENT
by Jules Verne
Great Expectations
Chapter 20
by Charles Dickens
Pip and Jaggers travel to London.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 16: Relates What Became of Oliver Twist, After he had Been Claimed By Nancy.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver finds himself back at Fagin's house, where Nancy prevents Oliver from further punishment.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 11: A Picture and a Ring
by Charles Dickens
Edwin Drood visits the Staple Inn, where he is invited to stay for dinner. Grewgious bestows a valuable gift upon Edwin.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part VI”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter greets a new day with a new outlook. He meets one of his wards, Marian, at breakfast, and learns more of the ways of Limmeridge house.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Ninth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo, unaware of Quasimodo's intervention, retreats to the countryside for a period of reflection. Claude Frollo fears he has seen a ghost.
The Call of the Wild
Chapter 6: For the Love of a Man
by Jack London
Having been driven hard, Buck eventually begins to regain his strength. Buck faithfully serves his master John Thornton.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Oval Portrait
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator discovers a shocking painting while seeking refuge in an abandoned mansion.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 10: The Motor Races
by Laura Lee Hope
Jake's story is told to Alice. Alice and Ruth take part in a motor race.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 15: Number 34 and Number 27
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
As Dantes becomes desperate in his dungeon cell, his neighboring prisoner rescues him.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 7
by Mark Twain
Tom is punished for being late to school resulting in him meeting Becky Thatcher. Tom and Becky's lunch together does not end well for Tom.