Seven O’Clock Stories
“Thirteenth Night: The Tall Enemy”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
The three children play a war game in the first snow of the winter. The Toyman builds six snow men and the children fight them with snow balls.
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Hamlet
Act 1, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
The watchmen and Horatio encounter a familiar spirit at Castle Elsinore.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Edna May March"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Ruth return home. Mr. March discovers that Edna May looks like his dead wife. They realize that Edna is Frank’s lost sister.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 21: Echoing Footsteps
by Charles Dickens
Lorry visits the Darnays with some unsettling news. The Defarges lead a mob into the Bastilles.
Hamlet
Act 5, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Laertes' and Claudius' scheme does not go as planned. Hamlet instructs Horatio as Fortinbras prepares to enter the castle.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 6: At Full Steam
by Jules Verne
Fearing the loss of his ship, Farragut chooses not to attack until morning. Ned Land's harpooning of the creature fails to produce the desired result. Arronnax finds himself in a precarious situation.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 18
by Stephen Crane
Henry and Wilson hear another is planning another charge. Henry's regiment has been chose for an offensive charge. Henry and Wilson inform the lieutenant of the offensive. The soldiers await the order for the charge anxiously.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 21: The Island of Tiboulen
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Dantes reaches the Island of Tiboulen.
Treasure Island
Part Six: Captain Silver, Chapter 33: The Fall of a Chieftain
by Robert Louis Stevenson
When the pirates begin to mutiny again, a gunshot kills several pirates and Abraham, Livesey, and Gunn emerge. Ben reveals that he found the treasure first and hid it in a cave. The group goes to where the treasure is and they rejoice in their new fortune.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XXVIII: “Off the Coast of North Carolina”
by Oliver Optic
The St.Regis takes on its first blockade runner.
Stories from Around the World
“The Peasant Story of Napoleon”
by Honoré de Balzac
A story about Napoleon doing all he did because he was immortal, a chosen man of God.
Great Expectations
Chapter 32
by Charles Dickens
Pip receives correspondence from Estella. Wemmick gives Pip a tour.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 2
by Mark Twain
Tom finds a way to turn a profit from his punishment.
Treasure Island
Part Five: My Sea Adventure, Chapter 24: The Cruise of the Coracle
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jim tries to paddle back to the Hispaniola in order to take it over. When he sees that his small boat has been destroyed, Jim realizes that he cannot escape.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
CHAPTER XLIII. SHOT OUT OF A VOLCANO AT LAST!
by Jules Verne
Hamlet
Act 1, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Claudius explains his hasty nuptials. Gertrude and Claudius have a request for Hamlet. Hamlet continues to lament his loss.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 14
by James Fenimore Cooper
A battle between the English and French puts the group in harms way as they move towards the fort. Munro and his daughters are reunited.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 8
by Stephen Crane
The continuing sounds of the battle prompt henry to return to the front line. On the way back to his regiment, Henry is confronted by a wounded soldier. After being questioned about his wounds, Henry hurries back to the front line shamefully.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 28: The Prison Register
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Dantes, in a disguise of an Englishman, makes inquires about Morrel and Son, in order to help Morrel through his bankruptcy.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 11
by Jack London
A discussion of life, nature, and existence with Captain Larsen ends in a rather strange act of violence towards Hump.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 17: “The Nine Tiny Piglets”
by L. Frank Baum
We learn more about a parade, tricks, games. Jim loses a race.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 14
by Mark Twain
The "Pirates" borrow a raft, intending to camp at a nearby island. The boys are alarmed at the news of a drowning.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Preface and Introduction
by Mark Twain
The preface is a disclaimer signed by the author. In the introduction/explanation, the stranger tells the narrator his story of being a yankee in Connecticut.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 32: In Which Jos Takes Flight, and the War Is Brought to a Close
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Joseph flees as rumors of defeat spread. Peggy and Amelia care for the wounded. George's time at war ends.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 25
by Jack London
After another incident with the Macedonia, the crew of the Ghost engage the intervening boats, prompting Death to give chase to his brother's ship.