The Jungle
Chapter 19
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis returns with a midwife, but the baby is dead and Ona is dying. After Ona's death, Jurgis leaves the house intending to drink.
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Tales of the Jazz Age
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Chapter 10
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter IV: “A Day Behind the Counter”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon passes by the little store. Hepzibah is also visited by Uncle Venner who gives her advise on shopkeeping. At the end of the day, Phoebe arrives unaware that the letter she sent in advance never arrived. Hepzibah tells her she can only stay one night because she might disturb Clifford.
Common Sense
Part 3
by Thomas Paine
The author gives his opinion on the state of American affairs.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 2
by Edgar Allan Poe
In the pursuit of greater sailing adventures, Pym and Augustus decide to become stowaways.
My Bondage and My Freedom
"The Internal Slave Trade." Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
by Frederick Douglass
"The Internal Slave Trade." Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 16”
by Oscar Wilde
Dorian tries to escape his troubles. He is recognized by more people than he bargained for, but manages to get away.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 54: Sunday After the Battle
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rawdon has a request for Pitt. Macmurdo attempts to calm Rawdon.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XX
by Jane Austen
Catherine prepares to leave for Northanger Abbey with the Tilneys. She is nervous and tries to be on her best behavior. Not all is expected about the Tilney home.
The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 5: The Stillness
by H.G. Wells
Tired and hungry, the narrator emerges from hiding to find the scene eerily silent.
David Copperfield
Chapter 15: I Make Another Beginning
by Charles Dickens
David and Miss Betsey go to Canterbury.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 9
by Edith Wharton
Archer pays a visit to the Countess at her home, where they discuss the many difficulties of life in New York.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter XXV: "The Secret of the Sealed Packet-Conclusion"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The contents of the sealed packet are revealed, much to everyone’s delight. The boys return home, with future adventures in store.
The Yellow Fairy Book
Blockhead-Hans
by Andrew Lang
How Blockhead-Hans won the princess over his two cleverer brothers.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 14: A Free Woman Reduced to Slavery
by William Wells Brown
Althesa helps her servant find freedom.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 22
by Mark Twain
Tom continues to look for distractions. Tom finds himself suddenly ill.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 82: The Burglary
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Caderousse breaks into the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 12: Darkness
by Charles Dickens
Carton overhears Madame Defarge's plan at the wine shop. Carton helps to secure safe passage for Lucie and Dr. Manette.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 5: Oliver Mingles With New Associates. Going to a Funeral for the First Time, He Forms an Unfavourable Notion of His Master's Business.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver witnesses a funeral and decides the undertaking business may not be for him.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 24: “The Beggar’s Return”
by Lewis Carroll
The beggar returns to visit the Emperor.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Nightingale
by Andrew Lang
The Emperor learns to appreciate the nightingale.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 66: Amantium Irae
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky is ambitious once again. Amelia sends correspondence to Dobbin. Becky reveals a note to Amelia before Dobbin's arrival.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 22: The Sea Still Rises
by Charles Dickens
The peasants, led by Madame Defarge, exact revenge.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 11: “How the General Met the First and Foremost”
by L. Frank Baum
Guph goes to visit the Phanfasms. The First and Foremost Phanfasm and the others agrees to help, but secretly plans to use the tunnel, conquer Oz themselves, kill the Nomes, Growleywogs, and Whimsies, and control the world.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XI: “The Arched Window”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe takes Clifford to the front window to gaze at the street outside. Clifford is horrified at an organ-grinder’s monkey. Phoebe goes to church and, though they dress and attempt to go, Clifford and Hepzibah realize that they cannot go any farther.