David Copperfield
Chapter 10: I Become Neglected, and Am Provided For
by Charles Dickens
After the death of David's mother, Mr. and Miss Murdstone make their intentions towards David clear. Miss Peggotty and Mr. Barkis marry.
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Moby Dick
Chapter 24: The Advocate
by Herman Melville
Ishmael defends the whaling profession.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Brazilian Cat”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man in desperate need of money contacts his eccentric cousin in hopes of borrowing it from him. Although his cousin is friendly, the wife is unwelcoming. However, nothing can prepare him for his encounter with the Brazilian Cat that is ferocious.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Donkey Cabbage
by Andrew Lang
The adventures of a hunter who finds magical cabbages, meets a maiden, and overcomes a witch’s plans.
The Wind in the Willows
Toad's Adventures
by Kenneth Grahame
Toad, now in jail, escapes with the help a sympathetic party.
The Four Million
"Man About Town"
by O. Henry
The author's search for a "man about town" yields surprising results.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 4: Conspiracy
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Danglars and Fernand talk about a plan to destroy Dantes happiness.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 20: “How the Hoard Was Brought to Burgundy”
by James Baldwin
The fate of Siegfried’s treasure.
Babbitt
Chapter 30
by Sinclair Lewis
Myra's, having returned from her sister's, protests her husbands strange new behavior.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 13
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men worry about possible attacks. Spotted Wolf disappears.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 9: The Evening of the Bethrothal
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Villefort heads back to Madame de Saint-Meran's in the Place du Grand Cours and prepares for a trip to Paris. Mercedes stops by Villefort's home, and is offered no answers.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 38”
by Mark Twain
Tom continues to complicate Jim's escape with unnecessary plans.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 15: A Tempest in the School Teapot
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne quickly adjusts to school but finds it unbearable once Gilbert Blythe shows up.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 3: "Sir William Rowan Hamilton"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of Sir William Rowan Hamilton.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 17: Showing What Happened on the Voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong
by Jules Verne
Passepartout questions Detective Fix's motivation after discovering him on the Rangoon. An oblivious Phileas continues to spend time with Aouda. The Rangoon enters high seas.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 12: "The Norway Spruce"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. This story describes the excitement of the children in their anticipation for Christmas and the gathering of their special tree.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 9: In the Dungeon
by Laura Lee Hope
The troupe finds refreshment in the Fountain of Youth. Alice is startled as the explores city alone.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 2
by Mark Twain
Tom finds a way to turn a profit from his punishment.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Japanned Box”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man is a tutor to two young boys in a household. Their father is very quiet and studious and keeps to himself. However, he has a room that no one has set foot in until the tutor saves the youngest from a well. The tutor in this manner learns from the servants about his employer’s past as an obnoxious drunk. His wife was the one to tame him and he carries a black Japanned Box, which is believed to hold her letters, with him when he stays somewhere else.
The Four Million
"Memoirs of a Yellow Dog" The Four Million
by O. Henry
A dog despises the masters coddling treatment.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 38: A Family in a Very Small Way
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rebecca behaves as expected. Little Rawdon makes a new friend. Amelia devotes her time to little George. Amelia is affected by news from Dobbin's Sister.
Moby Dick
Chapter 101: The Decanter
by Herman Melville
Ishmael tells the significance of Samuel Enderby.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 12: A Solemn Vow and Promise
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne and Diane Berry become fast friends. Marilla is impressed by Anne's generosity.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 80: The Accusation
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Monsieur Noirtier's servant dies.
Crime and Punishment
Part 4, Chapter 1
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Svidrigailov asks for Raskolnikov's help in finding Dunya. Svidrigailov recounts the circumstances of his marriage.