Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 20: The Torres Strait
by Jules Verne
Conseil wishes Aronnax a Happy New Year before discussing their extended imprisonment. The Nautilus finds itself at the mercy of the tides.
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Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 16: In Which Fix Does Not Seem to Understand in the Least What is Said to Him
by Jules Verne
Now aboard the Rangoon, Phileas and his fellow travelers proceed on their trip to Hong Kong, with Phileas spending a great deal of time with Aouda in the process. Still awaiting the arrival of an arrest warrant, Detective Fix quietly boards the Rangoon still pursuing Phileas Fogg.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XV: “Worth and Quorom in Search of Sumner”
by Kirk Munroe
Worth and Quorum seach for the missing Sumner.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 8
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator is escorted into a small dark apartment where he is supposed to furnish musical entertainment for a small dinner party. He strikes up a friendly relationship with the host.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 6: Willie Lincoln's Death-bed
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth is once again called to work at the White House. Willie Lincoln's health continues to worsen.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter IX: The Mock Turtle’s Story
by Lewis Carroll
Following the conclusion of the croquet game, Alice is sent to visit the Mock Turtle.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter V
by James Fenimore Cooper
Superstition abounds. Jack questions Spike about his behavior.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 41: The Presentation
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo meets Alberts parents Monsieur and Madame de Morcerf.
Winesburg, Ohio
An Awakening, concerning Belle Carpenter
by Sherwood Anderson
George's attempt to impress Belle Carpenter is unexpectedly interrupted.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
John Wallis
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of John Wallis.
Peter Pan
Chapter 12: The Children are Carried Off
by J.M. Barrie
The pirates undertake a surprise attack on the Lost Boys' hideout.
The Number Concept
“Chapter 3”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
The author discusses an international history of number words.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 1
by Jack London
The narrator of the Novel, Humphrey Van Weyden, finds himself in a very precarious situation before he is rescued by a passing sealing ship.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 13: “The Story of Balder”
by James Baldwin
A young sea-king tells a story.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXVI: “The Pedigree of Monte Beni”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenyon discovers many peculiarities and occurances regarding the family history of the Counts of Monte Beni.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 6: “The Man with the Twisted Lip”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mr. Watson finds Holmes in an opium den when looking for a friend who had been missing. Holmes is studying a case in which a man disappeared from the upstairs room of the den. All that was found was a deformed man with a limp and traces of the man’s blood and clothes with no apparent violence.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 2
by George Eliot
Silas isolates himself from all companionship, focusing on his work instead.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 31
by James Fenimore Cooper
Uncas prepares the Delaware for battle. Gamut arrives with news of Cora’s location. Hawkeye has a plan.
Dracula
Chapter 15
by Bram Stoker
Van Helsing tries to convince the others of what Lucy has become. They agree to work with him to try to stop what is happening.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 32: Tender Troubles
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo, intending to help her sister's relationship with Laurie as well as her own writing, decides to move to New York.
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 Number Concept
“Chapter 1”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
The author discusses the history and philosophy of counting.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 2: A New Proposition from Captain Nemo
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo plans another excursion for the men.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 3
by James Fenimore Cooper
Hawkeye, the white hunter, and Chingachgook, a mohican, discuss current events while Uncas trails Maqua tribesmen. The hear a party is approaching on horseback.
Explorers
Sir Walter Raleigh
by Wilbur F. Gordy
Sir Walter Raleigh grew up in England during a time of Spanish domination of the seas and the New World. Being patriotic, and having gained the notice of the queen and her dazzling court, he set out to make a new more powerful and glorious England. He was responsible for colonies set up in the New World which eventually met with disasters. He was not able to discover what happened to them in spite of much wealth devoted to the search.