The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 37: The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz learns that Albert has been kidnapped.
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Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 22
by Mary Shelley
Victor and his father return home and begin planning the wedding. He remembers the monster’s threat and keeps it a secret from Elizabeth, who is still worried about his frequent illnesses. The wedding takes place and they leave for a family cottage.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 7: “Squinty Learns a Trick”
by Richard Barnum
Squinty was taken on a train and finally to a white house where he was given food and water. The Pig family wonders what is happening to Squinty. Squinty learns to jump rope.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"Roads"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The author gives a description of his travels across the English countryside.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Story of the Seven Simons”
by Andrew Lang
A king searches for a bride as handsome and clever as himself. There was one Princess Helena, however it would take ten years to find her and by that time she would be old and unbeautiful. The king meets seven Simons, all masters of their respective trades, and all are useful to him in his quest. They retrieve the princess and the king marries her.
Gulliver's Travels
Part One: A Voyage to Lilliput: Chapter 3
by Jonathan Swift
The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner. The diversions of the court of Lilliput described. The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.
My Bondage and My Freedom
"The Anti-Slavery Movement." Extracts from a Lecture before Various Anti-Slavery Bodies, in the Winter of 1855.
by Frederick Douglass
"The Anti-Slavery Movement." Extracts from a Lecture before Various Anti-Slavery Bodies, in the Winter of 1855.
Stories from Around the World
“The Grateful Foxes”
by Traditional
A man saves a fox cub, and later its parents save his son’s life.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 2: In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Amelia gives Becky a tour of her house. Becky is curious about Joseph Sedley.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 2
by Ross Kay
The four boys continue on at a steady pace in their motor boat and talk about the boat races and the qualifications to enter West Point.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter IV: “The Supper-Table”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The community is interrupted during their first evening together by the arrival of Hollingsworth and a mysterious stranger.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Dragon of the North
by Andrew Lang
A youth steals a magic ring from a witch-maiden in order to slay a dragon, but suffers her punishment for the theft.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 9
by Edgar Allan Poe
With the intensity of the storm increasing, the four men lash themselves to the hull in order to survive.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Four Beasts in One - The Homo-Cameleopard
by Edgar Allan Poe
The picture of a possible future is presented to the reader.
Florida Trails
Chapter XXIII: “Down the St. Johns”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the land along the St. Johns River in full detail.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 11
by Mark Twain
News of Dr. Robinson's murder spreads throughout St. Petersberg. Both Tom and Huck are greatly troubled by the arrest of an innocent man.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 5: Plebe Camp
by Henry O. Flipper
A more in-depth description of the daily experiences and general treatment of the Plebe at West Point.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 20
by Mary Shelley
Victor becomes a slave to his fears and destroys his work on the second creature incurring the wrath of the monster. The monster threatens him and Victor decides to continue on with Henry. He dumps the remains of the second creature in the ocean and is accused of a murder committed the night before.
Babbitt
Chapter 27
by Sinclair Lewis
A tense situation with striking workers in Zenith forces the National Guard to intervene. George's criticism of Reverend Drew's sermon causes a noticeable change in his friends demeanor towards him.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 8: “Siegfried’s Welcome Home”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried returns home and everyone feasts.
Romeo and Juliet
Act 3, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Romeo, in Friar Lawrence's cell, ponders his life without Juliet. The nurse arrives with a gift from Juliet as the Friar devises a plan to reunite the young lovers.
Moby Dick
Chapter 94: A Squeeze of the Hand
by Herman Melville
Ishmael recounts the collecting of the spermaceti and the dangers of the blubber room.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter XI: "Into the Interior"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls are helped by Hank Belton. They discover that he hires out men for work and Grace hopes to hear news of her brother. Mr. Hammond takes the girls to his camp.
Dracula
Chapter 18
by Bram Stoker
The characteristics of the vampire are defined. The group makes a plan of action. Renfield shows that he has the ability to act in a sane and logical manner.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XVIII
by Jane Austen
Things are not well between Elinor and Edward. Unhappiness is prevailing.