The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter XV: “The Day-Book of John Berthier Heatherstone”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jack reads a note (written by the General) to Gabriel and Esther.
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Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 25: Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Matthew summons his courage to update Anne's wardrobe. Anne receives a gift from Diana's aunt.
The Professor
Chapter 7
by Charlotte Brontë
William travels to Belgium, where he discovers a new line of employment.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 52: Fagin's Last Night Alive.
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Brownlow and Oliver pay a last visit to the ill-fated Fagin.
Babbitt
Chapter 5
by Sinclair Lewis
George continues to admire Zenith as he prepares for lunch at the Athletic Club. Reluctantly, George acknowledges his feeling of discontent to Riesling.
Moby Dick
Chapter 36: The Quarter-Deck
by Herman Melville
Ahab appears before the men, declaring his intentions.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 17: Last Words
by Booker T. Washington
An old friend and mentor passes away. The author ponders the distance he has traveled in the previous twenty years of his life.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 36: The Carnival at Rome
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz and Albert enjoy the last day of Carnival. Albert is stuck by the love of a peasant dressed woman at Carnival, who arranges a meeting for the two of them.
Main Street
Chapter 28
by Sinclair Lewis
Fern Mullins, the new high school teacher, arrives from Minneapolis. Carol and Fern, having much in common, quickly become friends. Carol considers restarting the dramatic club.
The Professor
Chapter 12
by Charlotte Brontë
A discussion of the various females he comes in contact with at the school. William overhears an important conversation.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XIX: "The Old World Once More"
by Kirk Munroe
Before departing, the group makes a profitable discovery. Rene and his uncle are reunited.
The Olive Fairy Book
The Satin Surgeon
by Traditional
A king has two daughters, though one is ugly and cruel and the other beautiful and kind. A prince is supposed to be promised to the former, but falls in love with the latter. The bitter sister and the king send away the younger princess to a tower where she is trapped. The prince tries to see his princess, but is harmed by the plans of the elder sister.The princess escapes her tower and sets off to save the prince she loves.
Main Street
Chapter 5
by Sinclair Lewis
Will and Carol attend a part at Sam Clark's house where they are introduced to the young up and comers of Gopher Prairie. Carol finds the conservative opinions of Gopher Prairie's citizens to be contrary to her own.
David Copperfield
Chapter 39: Wickfield and Heep
by Charles Dickens
David drops by to check on Miss Betsey's house, then head to Canterbury to visit old friends. Uriah Heep and his mother dominate affairs at the Wickfield estate.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Letter to His Old Master. "To My Old Master, Thomas Auld."
by Frederick Douglass
Letter to His Old Master. "To My Old Master, Thomas Auld."
Vanity Fair
Chapter 38: A Family in a Very Small Way
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rebecca behaves as expected. Little Rawdon makes a new friend. Amelia devotes her time to little George. Amelia is affected by news from Dobbin's Sister.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 5: “The Musgrave Ritual”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Two of Musgrave’s domestic servants disappear after he catches the butler looking at the Musgrave ritual. He asks for Holmes’s assistance in finding them.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 14: Comprising Further Particulars of Oliver's Stay at Mr. Brownlow's, With the Remarkable Prediction Which One Mr. Grimwig Uttered Concerning Him, When He Went Out On An Errand.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver, fearing he will be asked to leave the Brownlow home, requests a favor from Mr. Brownlow. Oliver is sent to run an errand.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 12: In Which Oliver is Taken Better Care of than He Ever Was Before. And In Which the Narrative Reverts to the Merry Old Gentleman and His Youthful Friends.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver awakens in the care of Mrs. Bedwin, Mr. Brownlow's housekeeper. Oliver is greatly affected by a portrait in Mr. Brownlow's home.
The Call of the Wild
Chapter 7: The Sounding of the Call
by Jack London
John Thornton settles his debts and he and Buck head east where they soon find a good fortune, but it does not last. Buck joins a new pack.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 4: “The Gloria Scott”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
While in college, Holmes visits a friend and strikes a tender spot when talking to his friend’s father. This leads him into his investigation of a mystery involving blackmail.
Peter Pan
Chapter 5: The Island Come True
by J.M. Barrie
Having arrived in Neverland, Wendy and her brothers are introduced to the lost boys. Captain Hook, sensing his nemesis has returned, continues to plot his revenge. Tinkerbell's jealousy of Wendy continues to grow.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 10: “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is faced with the case of the Lord St. Simon marriage in which the bride disappears after the ceremony, excusing herself to her room claiming to have a sudden indisposition.
Babbitt
Chapter 13
by Sinclair Lewis
George appointment as an official delegate comes with newfound sense respect.
The Jungle
Chapter 18
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis returns to his house after he is released from prison, only to find that someone else has bought it. Jurgis finds the family at the Widow Jukniene's house. Ona goes into labor early and the family cannot afford a midwife.