Wuthering Heights
Chapter 16
by Emily Brontë
After Catherine's daughter Cathy is born, Catherine dies two hours later. Edgar and Heathcliff take turns watching over Catherine's body, and then she is buried in the churchyard, feet from the moors.
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Tales of the Jazz Age
May Day Chapter V
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Miscellaneous Poems
Evening
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"The moon begins her stately ride"
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Visitors
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau describes the many visitors who have entered his home.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLIX
by Jane Austen
A further description of the relationship between Lucy and Robert.
A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics
A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics
by George Berkeley
An essay/argument for Sir Isaac Newton and the author’s mathematical beliefs and philosophies. The full title is "A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics: In answer To a Pamphlet of Philalethes Cantabrigiensis, intitled, Geometry no Friend to Infidelity, or a Defence of Sir ISAAC NEWTON, and the BRITISH Mathematicians. Also an Appendix concerning Mr. WALTON’s Vindication of the Principles of Fluxions contained in the ANALYST."
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 9
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator leaves New York City and heads to Paris with his new friend. After spending a good deal of time together, they part company and the narrator heads for Boston.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 11: Of the Passing of the First Born
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois tells about his son who died as a young baby.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Chapter 10
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 25: The First Wedding
by Louisa May Alcott
At a small ceremony, Meg marries Mr. Brooke.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 6”
by Oscar Wilde
Lord Henry and Basil discuss Dorian and marriage. Dorian’s views are further influenced by Lord Henry.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 11
by George Eliot
The reader is introduced some additional members of the Lammeter family. Godfrey makes a request of Nancy at the Christmas dance.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 14: Under the Palms
by Laura Lee Hope
Shooting commences on The Magnolia.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 26
by Jack London
Hump, assisted by Oofty-Oofty, tends to the wounded sailors. Hump, Captain Larson, and Maud discuss temptation and the soul over dinner. Hump attempts to intervene after encountering Larson and Maude in outside his cabin. Overcome by pain, Captain Larsen collapses. Hump, feeling that he can no longer stay on board the Ghost, gathers supplies and sets his course for Japan accompanied by Maud.
The Call of the Wild
Chapter 3: The Dominant Primordial Beast
by Jack London
Buck struggles, but continues to prevail. Spitz and Buck nearly come to blows. The sled team continues down the trail, where an undeclared war comes to a dramatic end.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 10
by Stephen Crane
Henry is questioned about the nature of his wound as he walks with an injured soldier. Henry quickly departs the disoriented man's company as he continues to regret his cowardice.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 2: A Dean, and a Chapter Also
by Charles Dickens
Following the service, the Dean and Mr. Crisparkle discuss the current state of Mr. Jasper's health. Edwin Drood pays a visit to his uncle to discuss his impending nuptials with Rosa Bud.
Jane Eyre
Chapter III
by Charlotte Brontë
When she wakes, Jane finds herself in her own bedroom, in the care of Mr. Lloyd, the family’s kind apothecary. Bessie is also present, and she expresses disapproval of her mistress’s treatment of Jane. Jane remains in bed the following day, and Bessie sings her a song. Mr. Lloyd speaks with Jane about her life at Gateshead, and he suggests to Jane’s aunt that the girl be sent away to school, where she might find happiness. Jane is cautiously excited at the possibility of leaving Gateshead.Soon after her own reflections on the past in the red-room, Jane learns more of her history when she overhears a conversation between Bessie and Miss Abbott. Jane’s mother was a member of the wealthy Reed family, which strongly disapproved of Jane’s father, an impoverished clergyman. When they married, Jane’s wealthy maternal grandfather wrote his daughter out of his will. Not long after Jane was born, Jane’s parents died from typhus, which Jane’s father contracted while caring for the poor.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVI: "Has-se Receives the Token"
by Kirk Munroe
Has-se recieves the token and sets out to rescue his friend. E-chee, Has-se and Yah-chi-la-ne enter the Seminole camp.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 20: “Jerry Has a Dreadful Disappointment”
by Thornton W. Burgess
Jerry and the animals discover that the hole in the dam has been mended and replugged.
Florida Trails
Chapter IV: “Birds of a Morning”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator goes on a early-morning bird expedition.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 8: “The Boss”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is comfortable in his new position, but has no title. He gains a title from the people, but is angered at the slavery and rule of the king. He likes the king, but does not respect him.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Farmer and the Badger
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A badger kills a farmer’s wife, and the farmer asks a rabbit to get revenge for him.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 11: “The Yankee in Search of Adventures”
by Mark Twain
A maiden comes to the castle needing help rescuing 45 other women from three giant brothers. The king assigns it to the Yankee. The woman agrees to personally show him the way. He is dressed in his suit of armor and is on his way.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 8: The Hanging Stone
by Hugh Lofting
The doctor, Bumpo, and Long Arrow depart the Bagjagderag camp, having made a great impact behaviors and beliefs. The group is taken to the Whispering Rocks, where they learn another of the island's secrets. The Popsipetel prepare to elect a new chief.