Great Expectations
Chapter 39
by Charles Dickens
Pip is visited by his benefactor, and although horrified by the implications, Pip feels a loyalty to his benefactor.
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The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XIII. HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
by Jules Verne
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 24
by Mary Shelley
Victor decides to leave Geneva in pursuit of the monster, who leaves him little clues and taunts to his whereabouts. They end up in the north and Victor falls ill and begs Walton to continue his quest. Walton believes his story. Just before Walton and his crew leave for England, Victor dies and the monster is found weeping over his creator’s body. He apologizes for the evil he has caused and he departs into the darkness.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 19: In Which Passepartout Takes a Too Great Interest in His Master, and What Comes of It
by Jules Verne
Passepartout explores Hong Kong, admiring the diversity of its residents. Detective Fix finally divulges his true identity to Passepartout.
Crime and Punishment
Part 4, Chapter 2
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Razumikhin confirms Raskolnikov's fears. Dunya and Pulcheria are upset by the news of Svidrigailov's arrival in St. Petersburg.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 18: Smells
by Hugh Lofting
Failing to find any sign of the boy's uncle in the ocean, the doctor devises another plan to locate him.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Paperarello”
by Andrew Lang
A story about how Paperarelloo got his name, and the grand deeds he performed.
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 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 4
by Victor Hugo
A crowd continues to gather a the Place de Gréve hoping to witness the day's punishment. The crowd assaults the deformed Quasimoto before he receives his punishment. Esmeralda fulfills a request by the injured Quasimodo. The recluse screams her disapproval from afar.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 4: “Fafnir, the Dragon”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried confronts the dragon and deals with Regin’s madness.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 6: “The Magic of a Yookoohoo”
by L. Frank Baum
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow try to convince the giantess not to transform them. It does not work and she transforms them into a tin owl, a stuffed bear, and a green monkey. They are left alone to contemplate their predicament.
How Sammy Went to Coral-Land
Chapter 3
by Emily Paret Atwater
Sammy’s instinct told him that the hermit crab wants him for dinner and excuses himself. Sammy meets a starfish named Meteor and agrees to go to Coral-Land with the pilot fish.
Stories from Around the World
“The Greedy Youngster”
by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
An unusually strong and hungry youngster makes his way in the world.
A Little Princess
Chapter 16: The Visitor
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Most are shocked to find Sara well and the same even after a meal's deprivation.
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle”
by Beatrix Potter
A little girl loses her handkerchiefs and goes on a search for them. She sees some white cloths on the grass high up a hill and climbs up to discover a a little hedgehog washerwoman, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, with her handerchiefs freshly laundered, along with many other interesting articles such as stockings for a hen.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 29
by Edith Wharton
Archer and Ellen once again discuss their relationship.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 21: In Which the Master of the “Tankadere” Runs Great Risk of Losing a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds
by Jules Verne
After a period of calm seas aboard the Tankadere, Phileas and Aouda arrive in Shanghai. Detective Fix is greatly affected by Phileas' kindness, evening offering to pay for his passage.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 18: The Devilfish
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo's behavior changes dramatically after departing the American coast. The Nautilus and her crew encounter the giant squid.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 7: The Bridge of Apes
by Hugh Lofting
The king, angered Polynesia's deception, pursues Doctor Dolittle as he rushes towards the Land of the Monkeys. Chee-Chee uses his knowledge of the island to ensure the Doctor's safety. Doctor Dolittle witnesses the famous "Bridge of Apes".
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 4: "George Boole"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of George Boole.
Selected American and British Poems
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Oscar Wilde
A poetic narrative describing Oscar Wilde's experiences in the Reading Gaol.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 28
by Jack London
After their extended time at sea, Maud and Hump finally reach land.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 67: At the Office of the King's Attorney
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Madame Danglers visits Monsieur Villefort.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 99: The Law
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Madame Danglers visits Villefort to talk to him about Andrea.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 7: How I Reached Home
by H.G. Wells
The narrator, having escaped the horror of the death-ray, continues to warn people about the Martian attack.