Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Man with the Watches”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Three people disappear from their various compartments on a train. Also, in one of these compartments a man is found dead because of a bullet to the chest.
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The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter III. THE RUNIC WRITING EXERCISES THE PROFESSOR
by Jules Verne
Babbitt
Chapter 10
by Sinclair Lewis
George and Myra's visit to Riesling upsets Zilla. George and Riesling prepare to take a trip.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 12: What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton
by H.G. Wells
The narrator makes plans to get himself and his wife to safety, and continues to gather information from military passers-by.
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.
Ethan Frome
Chapter 9
by Edith Wharton
Ethan insists on taking Mattie to the station.
David Copperfield
Chapter 36: Enthusiasm
by Charles Dickens
David decides he will use the new situation to his advantage. Dr. Strong agrees to hire David as his secretary. David becomes suspicious of Jack Malden's intentions towards Annie. Mr. Micawber tells David and Tommy of his plans in Canterbury.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter VIII: “The Pyncheon of To-day”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe meets her cousin, Judge Pyncheon. Although he smiles at her she recalls what Holgrave told her about a photograph revealing one’s true nature. Phoebe makes a connection between the Judge and the late Colonel. The Judge offers to help Clifford and Hepzibah financially, but Hepzibah refuses.
Crime and Punishment
Part 2, Chapter 6
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov has a strange conversation with Zamyotov, the police inspector, at the local diner.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 22: “How the Wizard Found Dorothy”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the animals meet up with the rest of their party and she tells them the adventures of the day. The next morning, the group sets off again. They arrive at the Rigmarole Town, the town where people speak in long drawn-out speeches.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 22: Liberty Attained
by Frederick Douglass
Now a fugitive slave, Mr. Douglass must be careful who he trusts.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 10: “The Naval Treaty, Part 1”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dr. Watson receives a letter from an old friend that tells about a treaty that was stolen from his office. Watson refers the letter to Holmes to investigate.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 47: Harvest Time
by Louisa May Alcott
After the sudden death of Aunt March, Joe and the Professor inherit Plumfield. The novel closes as Mrs. March celebrates her sixtieth birthday surrounded by her daughters and extended family.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter II: “Three Canoes, and the Fate of One”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner and Mr. Manton begin to understand one another. There is a crisis with one of the canoes, which Sumner tries to remedy.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 1: “Less Bread! More Taxes!”
by Lewis Carroll
The Chancellor gets agitated at the roaring crowd outside his window. They are waiting for the Warden and seem to be screaming for less bread and more taxes. Bruno comes in looking for Sylvie.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 15: In Which Rebecca’s Husband Appears for a Short Time
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky's refusal is explained. Sir Pitt's discovery sends him into a rage.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXXIII: “An Adventurous Deer-Hunt”
by Kirk Munroe
The lack of provisions sends the boys on a hunt for deer or wild turkey. They are suprised by a fire.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
“Chapter 4: The Carew Murder Case”
by Robert Louis Stevenson
One year later. Mr. Hyde is a suspect in a murder case, but his whereabouts are unknown.
The Time Machine
Chapter 12
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller returns to the present to tell his dinner guests of his amazing adventures. The next day the narrator finds the Time Traveller preparing for another journey through time.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Eliza Michelson, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Mrs. Michelson is sent away on a hopeless errand. Upon her return, she and Laura are informed that Marian has left for Limmeridge house. Laura embarks in pursuit of her sister. Mrs. Michelson is made aware of the extent of Sir Percival's deceit.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter III: "Headed South"
by Captain Quincy Allen
Jerry and Frank manage their rescue. The professor and his brother are thankful. They discuss their respective trips. The boys prepare for tomorrow’s departure.
Pygmalion
Act 2
by George Bernard Shaw
Eliza pays a visit to Higgins and Pickering.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 4: In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth goes to work for the Davis family as a free woman.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XVII: “The Flight of Two Owls”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Clifford and Hepzibah flee the house and board a train. Clifford and a stranger strike up a conversation. Clifford begins to lecture the man and brings up a hypothetical house where a man lies dead. The stranger becomes suspicious and Hepzibah and Clifford get off at the next station.
Just So Stories
"The Cat that Walked by Himself"
by Rudyard Kipling
A story about the animals in the Wet Wild Woods and how the cat that walked helped domesticate all the wild animals.